Maryland Permit Test: Parking Practice Questions

Correct answer: As close to the curb as possible

Park as far from traffic as possible, and if there is a curb, as close to it as possible.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – J. General Parking Rules

Correct answer: Set the parking brake

Set the parking brake, put the vehicle in park (or in gear for a manual), and take your keys.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – J. General Parking Rules

Correct answer: Check mirrors and traffic, including bicyclists

Check mirrors and traffic (including bicyclists approaching from behind) before opening the door, and close it as soon as you can.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – J. General Parking Rules

Correct answer: On the access aisle next to the space

Even with a disability plate or placard, you may not park on an access aisle or block any part of a curb cut.

Source: Section 9: Other Restrictions, Violations and Penalties – F. Use of Disability Parking Spaces, License Plates and Placards

Correct answer: No; that person must be in the vehicle

A disability space may be used only when the person who qualified for the plate or placard is the driver or a passenger.

Source: Section 9: Other Restrictions, Violations and Penalties – F. Use of Disability Parking Spaces, License Plates and Placards

Correct answer: Using it after its expiration date

Citations can be issued for using an expired placard, blocking curb cuts or access aisles, using it without the qualifying person, or fraud in applying.

Source: Section 9: Other Restrictions, Violations and Penalties – F. Use of Disability Parking Spaces, License Plates and Placards

Correct answer: In the painted triangle where a ramp exits

Move as far from traffic as you can, even to an off-ramp or parking lot, but never stop in the triangular painted zones where ramps exit.

Source: Section 8: Crashes and Traffic Stops – B. Roadside Emergencies

Correct answer: Only for a breakdown or other emergency

Stopping in travel lanes is not allowed; use the shoulder only for a breakdown or other emergency, with flashers on.

Source: Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions – J. Interstate Driving and Limited Access Highways

Correct answer: It could block trucks turning from the cross street

If you stop past the stop line, your vehicle may block large trucks turning from a cross street.

Source: Section 7: Sharing the Road – C. Large Trucks and Buses

Correct answer: Take your keys and lock the doors

Take your keys with you and lock the doors whenever you leave the vehicle.

Source: Section 3: Basic Driving – J. General Parking Rules