Parking & Stopping Rules — Utah
Utah CDL practice test: 477 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: 9 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Parking & Stopping Rules |
| License test | Utah CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 9 (2% of 477 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 (9)
1. When asked to complete an offset back/right parking maneuver, you should:
- Pull straight forward, then back to the right. ✓
- Pull straight forward, then back to the left.
- Pull forward to the right, then back in a straight line.
- Pull forward to the left, then back in a straight line.
Answer: A. Pull straight forward, then back to the right.
2. A trolley valve:
- Should be used while driving.
- Should only be used to test trailer brakes. ✓
- Should be used when parking uphill.
Answer: B. Should only be used to test trailer brakes.
3. When going downhill, switching into a lower gear is an effective way to slow a vehicle.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
True: shifting into a lower gear before going downhill is an effective way to slow the vehicle. The handbook says engine braking should be your main way to control speed on a downgrade. That braking effect is strongest when the engine is near governed rpm and the transmission is in lower gears. It also says to select the low gear before starting down the grade, not after speed has built up. So using a lower gear downhill helps slow the vehicle and saves the brakes from too much heat.
4. To make it as safe as possible to leave a stop, you should park:
- So that you must back up to leave your parking space.
- So that you can pull forward to leave your parking space. ✓
- On the side of a roadway, not in a parking lot.
- By backing into a parking space.
Answer: B. So that you can pull forward to leave your parking space.
You should park so that you can pull forward to leave your parking space. The handbook says backing is always dangerous because you cannot see everything behind the vehicle, so you should avoid it when you can. It tells you to park in a way that lets you pull forward when you leave. Another section repeats the same idea: park where you will not have to back to get away. That is why the safe choice is to set up your stop so the vehicle can move forward out of the space.
5. When asked to complete a conventional parallel parking maneuver, you should:
- Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
- Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it. ✓
- Pull forward into the parking space without passing it first.
- Back into the parking space without passing it first.
Answer: B. Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.
6. To check the automatic transmission fluid level in some vehicles, the vehicle:
- Should be parked uphill.
- Should be parked downhill.
- Must be washed.
- May have to be left running. ✓
Answer: D. May have to be left running.
On some vehicles, the automatic transmission fluid level may have to be checked with the engine left running. The handbook's pre-trip inspection checklist says to check the automatic transmission fluid level, and notes that this check may require the engine to be running. Nothing in the checklist says the vehicle has to be parked on a slope or washed before you check the fluid, so the only supported point is that the engine may need to stay on.
7. When asked to complete an offset back/left parking maneuver, you should:
- Pull straight forward, then back to the right.
- Pull straight forward, then back to the left. ✓
- Pull forward to the right, then back in a straight line.
- Pull forward to the left, then back in a straight line.
Answer: B. Pull straight forward, then back to the left.
8. When you must travel down a hill, when should you switch into a lower gear?
- As you begin to move downward
- As you go downhill and pick up speed
- Before you start going downhill ✓
Answer: C. Before you start going downhill
You should switch into a lower gear before you start going downhill. The handbook says to shift to a low gear before starting down the grade. It warns not to wait until your speed has built up, because then you may not be able to downshift; you might not get back into any gear and lose engine braking. It also says to slow down and choose a gear low enough to control the vehicle without hard braking, so the brakes do not overheat and fade. That makes preparing before the downhill start the safe choice.
9. When completing an offset back/right parking maneuver, you should:
- Pull straight forward, then drive straight back.
- Drive straight back, then pull forward to the left.
- Pull straight forward, then back to the right. ✓
Answer: C. Pull straight forward, then back to the right.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook