Parking & Stopping Rules — District of Columbia
District of Columbia DMV practice test: 510 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 25 Q pass 20; GRAD (16-20) 30 Q pass 24. Parking & Stopping Rules: 13 questions.
Where you may park, distances from hydrants and crossings, hill parking and disabled permits.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Parking & Stopping Rules |
| License test | District of Columbia Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 13 (3% of 510 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (13)
1. Your vehicle strikes an unattended parked vehicle and you cannot locate the vehicle’s owner. You:
- Have done as much as you can.
- Must stay until the police arrive.
- Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident. ✓
- May go on your way.
Answer: C. Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident.
2. If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb, set the parking brake and:
- Turn the front wheels toward the curb.
- Turn the front wheels away from the curb. ✓
- Leave the front wheels straight.
Answer: B. Turn the front wheels away from the curb.
3. When parking your vehicle downhill on a two-way street:
- Turn your wheels to the right. ✓
- Turn your wheels to the left.
- Keep your wheels pointed straight ahead.
- Leave your transmission in neutral.
Answer: A. Turn your wheels to the right.
4. Signaling your intentions before turning, changing lanes, or driving away from a curb:
- Is necessary only if other traffic is present.
- Is a good driving habit and is required by law. ✓
- Is necessary only during the maneuver, not before.
- Is not necessary if the maneuver is done slowly.
Answer: B. Is a good driving habit and is required by law.
5. When parallel parking between two cars, you should first:
- Turn your wheels to the left.
- Turn your wheels to the right.
- Pull up even with the car in front of your desired parking space. ✓
- Back slowly.
Answer: C. Pull up even with the car in front of your desired parking space.
6. Why is double parking prohibited?
- The driver is illegally avoiding parking fees.
- It blocks traffic and causes accidents. ✓
- Your car may roll into traffic.
Answer: B. It blocks traffic and causes accidents.
7. When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:
- Keep the rear tires against the curb.
- Keep the front tires straight ahead.
- Turn your steering wheel away from the curb. ✓
- Turn your steering wheel toward the curb.
Answer: C. Turn your steering wheel away from the curb.
8. You hit a parked vehicle and can't find the owner. What must you do?
- Call your insurance company when you get home.
- Wait for the owner to return.
- Leave a note with your name and address on the parked vehicle. ✓
Answer: C. Leave a note with your name and address on the parked vehicle.
9. You should honk your horn when you:
- Are traveling through an intersection.
- Are passing a bicyclist.
- See a child who is about to run into the street. ✓
- Are parallel parking.
Answer: C. See a child who is about to run into the street.
10. You may not park within ____ of an alley entrance, public driveway, or private driveway.
- 10 feet
- 20 feet
- Five feet ✓
Answer: C. Five feet
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook