Parking & Stopping Rules — Texas
Texas permit practice test: 580 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 | Texas Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 19 (3% of 580 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
Texas Driver Handbook (dps.texas.gov, DL-7) ✓ Verified from official source
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Questions (19)
1. ____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.
- High speeds ✓
- Slow speeds
- Night drives
- Uphill inclines
Answer: A. High speeds
High speeds greatly increase stopping distances and the severity of crashes. The handbook's speed chapter says that because of high speeds, drivers cannot react to common road hazards or other driving situations, and that this often ends in a crash. The chapter on slowing down makes the same point from the other side: you should always be able to stop within the distance you can see ahead, and you are told to slow down when roads are wet, crowded, or your view is limited. Speed is the factor the handbook ties to crash results, so it is the choice that fits the blank.
2. 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.
You must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident. The Texas handbook says that if you hit and damage an unattended vehicle, you must stop immediately. You then either find the owner or operator and give your name and address, or securely attach a visible written notice to the vehicle. That notice must include your name and address and a statement of what happened. Since you cannot locate the owner, the written notice is the required step.
3. Drivers may not park within ____ of a crosswalk.
- 20 feet ✓
- 30 feet
- 35 feet
- 45 feet
Answer: A. 20 feet
You may not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. The Texas handbook lists the places where parking is not allowed, and one of them is within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. That distance keeps the crosswalk area open so people crossing can be seen and can see traffic. Since the handbook gives 20 feet for a crosswalk, that is the number that applies here. The same list uses 30 feet in other situations, such as the approach to a flashing signal, stop sign, or yield sign, so the crosswalk figure is the smaller one.
4. 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.
First pull up alongside the car parked in front of the empty space, stopping even with it and signaling before you get there. The handbook's parking steps start with choosing a space big enough, signaling, then stopping even with the front of the car ahead, about two feet out from the space. Signaling before you reach the spot warns drivers behind you. Only after that first position do you turn the wheels to the right and begin backing toward the curb. So lining up with the car ahead comes before any wheel turning or backing.
5. When is it acceptable to park in a striped area next to a disabled parking spot?
- Never. ✓
- When you have a disability plate or parking placard.
- When all other parking spaces are full.
- When you are only parking for a couple minutes.
Answer: A. Never.
It is never acceptable to park in a striped area next to a disabled parking spot. The Texas Driver Handbook tells drivers not to park in striped areas next to disabled parking spaces. It also says these striped areas are for wheelchair lifts. That means the space is set aside for lift access, not for parking a vehicle, even briefly. The passage gives no exception for a disability plate or placard, for full parking lots, or for short stops, so the safe and rule-based answer is that you do not park there.
6. When parallel parking, you should park within ____ inches of the curb.
- 10
- 12
- 18 ✓
- 24
Answer: C. 18
When you parallel park, you should end up no more than 18 inches from the curb. The handbook's parallel parking steps say you should finish about six inches from the curb, and it sets a hard limit: do not park more than 18 inches from the curb or the edge of the road. So 18 inches is the outside limit the test is asking for, not a target to aim at. Six inches is the goal; 18 inches is the most the handbook allows.
7. You should not park within ____ of a traffic control signal.
- 50 feet
- 30 feet ✓
- 35 feet
- 45 feet
Answer: B. 30 feet
You should not park within 30 feet of a traffic control signal. The handbook's no-parking list sets a 30-foot limit on the approach to a flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or another traffic signal placed at the side of the road. That listed distance is the one the question asks about, so 30 feet is the correct choice. The passage gives the rule directly; it does not explain a separate reason for the distance, so the basis here is the stated no-parking zone rather than a consequence.
8. You may park directly across the street from the entrance of a fire station:
- If the emergency vehicles have just left the station.
- During the night.
- In clear weather.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
Answer: D. Under no circumstances.
You may not park directly across from a fire station entrance under any circumstances. The handbook lists parking on the side of a street opposite a fire station entrance within 75 feet as a place where you must not park. Directly across from the entrance falls inside that zone, so the rule applies regardless of the time, the weather, or whether emergency vehicles have just left. The handbook gives no exception for those conditions.
9. When parking, be sure that your vehicle can be seen for at least ____ in each direction.
- 100 feet
- 50 feet
- 200 feet ✓
- 20 feet
Answer: C. 200 feet
When you park, make sure your vehicle can be seen from at least 200 feet in each direction. The Texas handbook's parking rule says that when you cannot park off the road, you should leave plenty of room for others to pass and be sure your vehicle can be seen for at least 200 feet from each direction. A driver coming from either way needs that much clear distance to spot a parked vehicle in time to steer around it. If it is nighttime, the handbook adds that you should use your parking lights or leave your headlights on dim so the vehicle stays visible.
10. When leaving a parking space, drivers should:
- Look around the vehicle for children and obstructing objects.
- Signal to other drivers.
- Check their mirrors.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
When leaving a parking space, drivers should do all of these things: look around the vehicle for children and obstructions, signal to other drivers, and check their mirrors. The handbook's parking chapter tells you to use caution whenever you leave a parking space. It says to check all your mirrors so nothing blocks your path, especially pedestrians or children, and notes that children often play between parked cars. It also tells you to look back before and while backing up and to signal so other drivers know you are pulling out. Since the handbook asks for all three actions together, the choice that covers everything is correct.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook