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District of Columbia Permit Test: Parking Practice Questions
Parking on hills, curb colors and where parking is not allowed.
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Question 1
How close to a fire hydrant may you park in DC?
No closer than 5 feet
No closer than 15 feet
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 10 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 10 feet
Do not stand or park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 2
How close to a stop sign or traffic signal at the roadside may you park in DC?
No closer than 10 feet
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 25 feet
No closer than 5 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 25 feet
Do not park within 25 feet in front of any flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic control signal at the side of a roadway.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 3
How close to a private or public driveway or alley may you park in DC?
No closer than 1 foot
No closer than 5 feet
No closer than 20 feet
Right at the edge
Correct answer: No closer than 5 feet
Do not stand or park in front of or within 5 feet of a private driveway, public driveway, or alley.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 4
How close to a fire station driveway entrance may you park in DC?
No closer than 5 feet
No closer than 10 feet
No closer than 20 feet
No closer than 100 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet
Do not park within 20 feet of the entrance to any fire station driveway.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 5
How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park in DC?
No closer than 50 feet
No closer than 15 feet
No closer than 25 feet
No closer than 100 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 50 feet
Do not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing except temporarily while loading or unloading.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 6
When parallel parking in DC, how close to the curb must you be?
Within 12 inches
Within 24 inches
Within 3 feet
Touching the curb at all times
Correct answer: Within 12 inches
You must park parallel to and within 12 inches of the curb.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 7
Parking uphill with a curb in DC, which way should you turn your front wheels?
Away from the curb
Toward the curb
Straight
Toward traffic
Correct answer: Away from the curb
Turn the front wheels toward the curb when parking downhill and away from the curb when parking uphill.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 8
Parking on a hill with no curb in DC, which way should you turn your wheels?
Toward the road edge
Toward the center line
Straight
Away from the edge
Correct answer: Toward the road edge
On a grade with no curb, turn your front wheels toward the edge of the road (where the curb would be).
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 9
What must you do when you park on a DC street?
Stop the engine, remove the key, set the brake
Leave the engine running if you will be back in a few minutes
Leave the key in the car so you don’t lose it while out
Leave it in neutral so it can be pushed if it blocks someone
Correct answer: Stop the engine, remove the key, set the brake
Stop the engine, lock the ignition, remove the key, and set the parking brake.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 10
Parked on a highway shoulder at night, what must you turn on?
High beams
Interior lights only
Hazard or parking lights
Nothing
Correct answer: Hazard or parking lights
From sunset to sunrise or when you can’t see 1,000 feet, turn on hazard lights or parking lights when parked on the shoulder.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 11
Which door should you use to get out when parked on the street?
The street-side door
The curbside door
Either door
The rear door
Correct answer: The curbside door
Never open a door that will impede traffic or endanger anyone; use the door on the curbside.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 12
May you park on a DC streetcar guideway or next to a streetcar platform?
No
Yes, briefly
Yes, at night
Yes, if no streetcar
Correct answer: No
DC law prohibits parking, stopping or standing on or within a streetcar guideway or adjacent to a platform; violators may be fined and towed.
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
Question 13
In DC, what should you do before entering an intersection whose far side is blocked?
Enter and wait inside
Honk to clear it
Turn instead
Stop and wait until it clears
Correct answer: Stop and wait until it clears
Before entering an intersection when traffic beyond is blocked, stop and proceed once it is no longer blocked — "Don’t Block the Box!"
Source: Parking Rules & Stopping
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