Hawaii Permit Test: Parking Practice Questions

Correct answer: No more than 12 inches

Parking more than 12 inches from the curb is prohibited; curbside wheels must be within 12 inches or completely within the marked stall.

Source: Chapter V: Traffic Laws and Regulations – Parking

Correct answer: 10 feet

Parking is prohibited where less than 10 feet of the street width would remain for the free movement of traffic.

Source: Chapter V: Traffic Laws and Regulations – Parking

Correct answer: No more than 24 hours in a row

Parking on a public street or highway for a continuous period of more than 24 hours is prohibited.

Source: Chapter V: Traffic Laws and Regulations – Parking

Correct answer: Washing, repairing or displaying a vehicle for sale

You may not use a public road to repair (except in an emergency), wash, or display a vehicle for sale.

Source: Chapter V: Traffic Laws and Regulations – Parking

Correct answer: On a bridge or in a tunnel

Parking is prohibited on a bridge, elevated structure, or within a tunnel, as well as on sidewalks and in loading zones.

Source: Chapter V: Traffic Laws and Regulations – Parking

Correct answer: No, double parking is illegal even if you stay

Parking on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped at the edge of the road (double parking) is prohibited even if you remain in your vehicle.

Source: Chapter V: Traffic Laws and Regulations – Parking

Correct answer: The striped access aisle beside it

The access aisle beside an accessible space must be kept clear so wheelchair lifts, ramps and other mobility devices can be deployed.

Source: Chapter V: Traffic Laws and Regulations – Parking

Correct answer: No, not even momentarily

In a tow-away zone during posted hours you must not park or stop, even momentarily, unless blocked by other traffic; police will tow the vehicle.

Source: Chapter V: Traffic Laws and Regulations – Tow-Away Zones

Correct answer: Stop the engine, take the key, set the brake

When leaving a vehicle unattended, stop the engine, lock the ignition and take the key, set the parking brake, and on a grade turn the wheels toward the curb.

Source: Chapter V: Traffic Laws and Regulations – Unattended Motor Vehicle

Correct answer: Toward the curb, uphill or downhill

Hawaii's manual says to set the brake and turn the front wheels toward the curb, to the right, whether you park uphill or downhill, so the car rolls away from traffic.

Source: Chapter X: Safe Driving Techniques – Parking on a Hill

Correct answer: No closer than two feet

Front and rear bumpers should be no closer than two feet to other vehicles when parked, unless the street is marked otherwise.

Source: Chapter X: Safe Driving Techniques – Parallel Parking

Correct answer: Parallel to the curb, with traffic

Unless angle parking is clearly designated, park parallel to the curb, heading the same direction as traffic.

Source: Chapter X: Safe Driving Techniques – Parking Restrictions