Parking & Stopping Rules — Kentucky
Kentucky permit practice test: 503 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: 15 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Parking & Stopping Rules |
| License test | Kentucky Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 15 (3% of 503 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
wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (15)
1. There are oncoming vehicles to your left and a row of parked vehicles to your right. You should steer:
- Closer to the oncoming vehicles than the parked vehicles.
- Closer to the parked vehicles than the oncoming vehicles.
- A middle course between the oncoming and parked vehicles. ✓
Answer: C. A middle course between the oncoming and parked vehicles.
2. If you parallel park facing downward on a hill:
- Turn your wheels sharply toward the side of the road. ✓
- Turn your wheels away from the side of the road.
- Keep your wheels straight.
Answer: A. Turn your wheels sharply toward the side of the road.
3. 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."
4. When entering traffic after being parked at a curb, you:
- Should drive more slowly than other traffic for 200 feet.
- Should wait for a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic. ✓
- Should wait for the first two vehicles to pass, then drive into the lane.
Answer: B. Should wait for a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic.
5. 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
6. When leaving a parking space that is parallel to the side of the road, you should:
- Turn on the appropriate turn signal.
- Look over your shoulder.
- Both of the above. ✓
Answer: C. Both of the above.
7. If you must park your vehicle in an area not usually used for parking:
- Park with your reverse lights on.
- Make sure your vehicle is visible to drivers approaching from any direction. ✓
- Park five feet from the curb.
Answer: B. Make sure your vehicle is visible to drivers approaching from any direction.
8. If you park facing uphill where there is no curb, set the parking brake and:
- Turn your wheels toward the edge of the road. ✓
- Turn your wheels away from the edge of the road.
- Keep your wheels facing straight.
Answer: A. Turn your wheels toward the edge of the road.
9. When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals:
- Only when pulling away from the curb.
- When pulling next to, but not away from, the curb.
- When pulling next to or away from the curb. ✓
Answer: C. When pulling next to or away from the curb.
10. In which of the following scenarios should your wheels not be pointed straight ahead?
- When waiting to make a left turn at a traffic light.
- When parked on a hill or sloping driveway. ✓
- When parked on the side of a level roadway where there is no curb.
Answer: B. When parked on a hill or sloping driveway.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook