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.
Why this is the answer
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.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 30 feet — The handbook's 30-foot figure covers the approach to a flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or similar traffic control signal at the side of the road, not a crosswalk.
- C. 35 feet — No 35-foot parking distance appears anywhere in these passages, so nothing in the handbook supports it.
- D. 45 feet — No 45-foot parking distance appears in these passages; the only larger figure near a crosswalk-related rule is the 75 feet tied to a fire station entrance, which is a different situation.
Remember it
Crosswalk is the 20-foot one, so keep it short and leave the walk clear.