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Michigan Permit Test: Parking Practice Questions
Parking on hills, curb colors and where parking is not allowed.
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Question 1
When parking downhill with a curb, which way should you turn your wheels?
It doesn't matter
Toward the curb
Straight
Away from the curb
Correct answer: Toward the curb
Turn wheels toward the curb parking downhill, away from the curb uphill; with no curb, so the car won't roll into traffic.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 2
When parking uphill with a curb, which way should you turn your wheels?
Toward traffic
Toward the curb
Away from the curb
Straight
Correct answer: Away from the curb
Turn the wheels away from the curb when parking uphill.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 3
When parallel parking, how far from the curb may you park?
Up to 3 feet
Any distance
Up to 2 feet
No more than 12 inches
Correct answer: No more than 12 inches
Don't park more than 6–12 inches from the curb; never more than 12 inches.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 4
How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Michigan?
No closer than 50 feet
No closer than 15 feet
No closer than 30 feet
No closer than 5 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 15 feet
Never park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 5
How close to a stop sign or traffic light may you park?
No closer than 15 feet
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 30 feet
No closer than 10 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 30 feet
Never park within 30 feet of a stop sign, traffic light or flashing beacon, including a warning sign.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 6
How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park?
No closer than 50 feet
No closer than 20 feet
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 15 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 50 feet
Never park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 7
How close to a fire or a crash may you park?
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 500 feet
No closer than 1,000 feet
No closer than 50 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 500 feet
Never park within 500 feet of a fire or a crash.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 8
How close to a marked crosswalk may you park?
No closer than 5 feet from the crosswalk at any intersection, marked or not
No closer than 20 feet (15 feet from an intersection without a crosswalk)
No closer than 50 feet
Right up to the crosswalk line
Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet (15 feet from an intersection without a crosswalk)
Don't park within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk or 15 feet of an intersection if there's no crosswalk.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 9
Who is responsible for parking tickets on an illegally parked vehicle?
Whoever drove the vehicle last
The insurance company
No one if unpaid
The owner (or the person leasing it)
Correct answer: The owner (or the person leasing it)
The owner of a vehicle parked illegally is responsible; if leased, the person leasing it is responsible.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 10
Exiting your parked car, which hand should you use to open the driver's door, and why?
Either hand works the same
Your left hand, since it is closest to the door handle and quicker
Your right hand, so you can lock the door
Your right hand, so you automatically look back over your left shoulder
Correct answer: Your right hand, so you automatically look back over your left shoulder
Use your right hand so you automatically look over your left shoulder for cyclists and pedestrians.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
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