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Missouri Permit Test: Parking Practice Questions
Parking on hills, curb colors and where parking is not allowed.
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Question 1
Where is parking prohibited in Missouri?
On the right side of a two-way street
In a marked parking space
Along an unpainted curb with no signs
Alongside a curb painted yellow
Correct answer: Alongside a curb painted yellow
Do not park alongside a yellow curb, in an intersection, on a crosswalk or sidewalk, on a bridge, across a driveway, or blocking a fire hydrant.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β No-Parking Zones
Question 2
On a two-way street, on which side may you NOT park?
Either side
The right side
Neither side if there is a curb
The left side
Correct answer: The left side
You may not park on the left side of a two-way street or with your vehicle facing against traffic.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β No-Parking Zones
Question 3
On a one-way street, where may you normally park?
Only on the left side
Only in the center
On either the right or the left side
Only on the right side, as on a two-way street
Correct answer: On either the right or the left side
On one-way streets you may normally park on either side of the street.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β Parking
Question 4
Which of these is a place where you may NOT park?
Along a white curb with no restrictions posted
In a designated parking lot space
On a bridge
On the right side of a one-way street
Correct answer: On a bridge
Bridges are on Missouri's list of no-parking places, along with intersections, crosswalks, sidewalks and yellow curbs.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β No-Parking Zones
Question 5
What should you always do when you park?
Leave the engine running if you will be quick
Turn the wheels straight on a hill
Set the parking brake; leave it in park or in gear
Leave the keys inside in case someone needs to move the vehicle
Correct answer: Set the parking brake; leave it in park or in gear
Always set the parking brake, and leave an automatic in park or a manual in gear; never leave the keys in a parked vehicle.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β Parking
Question 6
When you park on a hill, why do you turn your wheels sharply toward the side of the road?
Because the law requires the wheels to face the center line
To save the parking brake
So that if the vehicle rolls, it rolls away from traffic
To make it easier to pull out
Correct answer: So that if the vehicle rolls, it rolls away from traffic
Turning your wheels sharply toward the side of the road means a rolling vehicle will move away from traffic.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β Parking
Question 7
During the Missouri driving test, how close to the curb must you park when parallel parking?
No more than 24 inches
No more than 12 inches
No more than 18 inches
No more than 3 feet
Correct answer: No more than 18 inches
The examiner checks that you park no more than 18 inches from the curb, near the center of the space.
Source: Chapter 2: The Driver Examination β Driving Test
Question 8
How large is the parallel parking space on the Missouri driving test, and how long do you have?
30 feet long and 10 feet wide; five minutes
20 feet long and 8 feet wide; one minute
25 feet long and 7 feet wide; no time limit
25 feet long and 7 feet wide; two minutes
Correct answer: 25 feet long and 7 feet wide; two minutes
You park in a space 25 feet long and seven feet wide and must do so within two minutes.
Source: Chapter 2: The Driver Examination β Driving Test
Question 9
When starting to parallel park, where should you stop your vehicle?
Halfway into the space
Directly behind the empty space, about two feet from the curb
Even with the car ahead, about 1Β½ feet to its left
Right next to the curb behind the space
Correct answer: Even with the car ahead, about 1Β½ feet to its left
Stop even with the vehicle ahead of the space, about 1Β½ feet to its left, then turn the wheels sharply right and back slowly.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β Parallel Parking
Question 10
When may a vehicle use a handicapped parking space?
For up to five minutes for anyone
Any time after 6 p.m.
When it shows a placard or plates and a disabled person is aboard or being dropped off or picked up
Whenever it displays a valid placard or plates, even if the disabled person is not in the vehicle at that time
Correct answer: When it shows a placard or plates and a disabled person is aboard or being dropped off or picked up
A placard or plates alone are not enough: a physically handicapped person must be an occupant or be getting dropped off or picked up.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β When can you park in handicapped parking spaces?
Question 11
What is the fine range for illegally parking in a handicapped space in Missouri?
$10 to $50
$50 to $300
$25 to $100
$500 to $1,000
Correct answer: $50 to $300
Violators can be fined no less than $50 and no more than $300; parking in the access aisles is also illegal.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β International Symbol of Access
Question 12
You must get out of your parked car on the street side. What should you do?
Turn on your hazard lights so drivers know a door is about to open
Open the door wide so drivers see it
Open the door quickly to get out fast
Check for traffic and bicyclists, then open the door
Correct answer: Check for traffic and bicyclists, then open the door
Check for traffic and bicyclists before opening the door, get out on the curb side if you can, and shut the door as soon as possible.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β Parking
Question 13
Before you drive away from any parking space, what should you do?
Honk your horn
Accelerate quickly into traffic
Turn on your high beams
Check for traffic and signal
Correct answer: Check for traffic and signal
Before leaving a parking space, always check for traffic and signal.
Source: Chapter 5: Parking β Parking on Hills
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