Pennsylvania Permit Test: Parking Practice Questions
Parking on hills, curb colors and where parking is not allowed.
Question 1
When parking next to a curb, how close must your vehicle be?
Correct answer: No more than 12 inches
Park as close to the curb as you can, but no more than 12 inches away.
Source: Chapter 3 β Parking
Question 2
If you must park on the roadway itself, your vehicle should be visible from how far in both directions?
Correct answer: At least 500 feet
When parking on the roadway, use your flashers, leave room for passing traffic and make sure you can be seen 500 feet in both directions.
Source: Chapter 3 β Parking
Question 3
Parking downhill, with or without a curb, which way should you turn your steering wheel?
Correct answer: Completely to the right
When parked facing downhill, with or without a curb, turn your wheels completely to the right.
Source: Chapter 3 β Parking
Question 4
How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Pennsylvania?
Correct answer: No closer than 15 feet
Never stop, stand or park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Source: Chapter 3 β Parking
Question 5
You may not park within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection?
Correct answer: 20 feet
Parking is prohibited within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Source: Chapter 3 β Parking
Question 6
You may not park within how many feet of a stop sign, yield sign or flashing signal at the roadside?
Correct answer: 30 feet
No parking within 30 feet of any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic control device at the side of the road.
Source: Chapter 3 β Parking
Question 7
How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park?
Correct answer: No closer than 50 feet
Do not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing.
Source: Chapter 3 β Parking
Question 8
How close to a fire station driveway entrance may you park?
Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet
Do not park within 20 feet of a driveway entrance to a fire station.
Source: Chapter 3 β Parking
Question 9
In the manual's parallel parking steps, how far from the vehicle ahead should you stop before backing?
Correct answer: About two feet away, even with it
Stop even with the vehicle ahead and about two feet away from it, then turn sharply right and back slowly.
Source: Chapter 3 β Parking
Question 10
What must be true to legally park in a space for persons with disabilities?
Correct answer: Display a disability plate or placard and be transporting the disabled person
The vehicle must display a disabled person or disabled veteran plate or placard and be used by or for that person; violators face a $50β$200 fine and towing.
Source: Chapter 5 β Laws and Related Issues
Question 11
What is the fine range for illegally parking in a disability space?
Correct answer: $50 to $200
This summary offense carries a fine between $50 and $200, and the vehicle may be towed.
Source: Chapter 5 β Laws and Related Issues
Question 12
Which is a place where you may never stop, stand or park (except in emergencies or as police direct)?
Correct answer: Between the roadways of a divided highway
Prohibited places include between roadways of a divided highway (including crossovers), on bridges and in tunnels, on crosswalks and on railroad tracks.