Parking & Stopping Rules — Iowa
Iowa permit practice test: 695 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Parking & Stopping Rules: 19 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 | Iowa Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 19 (3% of 695 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (19)
1. A curb painted red means:
- Loading zone.
- The area is reserved for picking up or dropping off passengers.
- No parking, standing, or stopping. ✓
Answer: C. No parking, standing, or stopping.
2. You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?
- Straight ahead
- Right, toward the side of the road ✓
- Left, toward the center of the road
Answer: B. Right, toward the side of the road
3. 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.
4. When you park uphill on a street with a curb:
- Keep the front wheel straight and set the parking brake.
- Turn the front wheels away from the curb. ✓
- Turn the front wheels toward the curb.
- Turn the back wheels into the curb.
Answer: B. Turn the front wheels away from the curb.
5. When parking your vehicle on any hill:
- One of your rear wheels should touch the curb.
- Use your parking brake and leave the vehicle in "park." ✓
- Your front wheels should be parallel to the road, if there is no curb.
Answer: B. Use your parking brake and leave the vehicle in "park."
6. 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.
7. Only vehicles displaying special plates or parking placards for persons with disabilities may park in spaces reserved for them by an official sign.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. You may park or stop along the shoulder of the freeway:
- As long as you turn on your four-way (emergency) flashers.
- If no part of your vehicle is on the road.
- If you need to look at a map for directions.
- Only if you have an emergency. ✓
Answer: D. Only if you have an emergency.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook