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Wisconsin Permit Test: Parking Practice Questions
Parking on hills, curb colors and where parking is not allowed.
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Question 1
You park facing uphill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
Straight ahead
All the way to the left, away from the curb
All the way to the right, toward the curb
Correct answer: All the way to the left, away from the curb
Uphill with a curb, turn your wheels fully left; uphill without a curb or downhill, turn them right. Set the brake.
Source: Section 3: The Basics β J. Parking
Question 2
You park facing uphill on a road with no curb. Which way should you turn your wheels?
All the way to the left, toward the road
Straight ahead
All the way to the right
Correct answer: All the way to the right
Uphill without a curb, turn the wheels all the way to the right so the car would roll off the road.
Source: Section 3: The Basics β J. Parking
Question 3
You park facing downhill. Which way should you turn your wheels?
Straight ahead
All the way to the left, toward traffic
All the way to the right
Correct answer: All the way to the right
When parked downhill, turn the wheels all the way to the right and set the parking brake.
Source: Section 3: The Basics β J. Parking
Question 4
Where is parking NOT allowed according to the Wisconsin handbook?
At a yellow-marked curb or in front of a fire hydrant
In a marked parking space
Along an unmarked curb on a quiet residential street
Correct answer: At a yellow-marked curb or in front of a fire hydrant
Do not park where the curb has yellow markings, in front of fire hydrants, or where No Parking signs are posted.
Source: Section 3: The Basics β J. Parking
Question 5
When parking on a level surface with an automatic transmission, what should you do?
Leave it in Neutral
Put the vehicle in Park and set the parking brake
Leave it in Drive with the foot brake held down
Correct answer: Put the vehicle in Park and set the parking brake
On level ground, shift to Park (or into gear with a manual transmission) and set the parking brake.
Source: Section 3: The Basics β J. Parking
Question 6
How long should a parallel parking space be?
At least 15 feet longer than your vehicle, or more
About 3 to 6 feet longer than your vehicle
Exactly as long as your vehicle
Correct answer: About 3 to 6 feet longer than your vehicle
Look for a space about 3 to 6 feet longer than your car.
Source: Section 3: The Basics β J. Parking
Question 7
To begin parallel parking, where do you stop?
Next to the curb in the space
Behind the empty space
Alongside the car ahead of the space, about 2 feet away
Directly behind the vehicle ahead, bumper to bumper
Correct answer: Alongside the car ahead of the space, about 2 feet away
Signal, then stop evenly with the vehicle ahead of your space, about 2 feet from it.
Source: Section 3: The Basics β J. Parking
Question 8
When you finish parallel parking, about how far from the curb should your car be?
Touching the curb
About 3 feet
About a foot
About 6 inches past the curb line
Correct answer: About a foot
You should end up about a foot from the curb and at least 2 feet from the vehicles in front and behind.
Source: Section 3: The Basics β J. Parking
Question 9
While backing into a parallel space, when should you straighten your wheel?
When your rear wheel touches the curb behind you
As soon as you start backing
When your front door passes the rear bumper of the car ahead
Correct answer: When your front door passes the rear bumper of the car ahead
Once your front door passes the rear bumper of the vehicle ahead, straighten the wheel and keep backing slowly.
Source: Section 3: The Basics β J. Parking
Question 10
Who may park in a space with a Reserved Parking sign for people with disabilities?
Anyone with hazard lights on
Only vehicles with a valid disabled permit or plates
Any senior citizen
Anyone, for under 15 minutes, with hazard lights on
Correct answer: Only vehicles with a valid disabled permit or plates
Reserved spaces are only for vehicles with a valid disabled parking identification permit or disabled license plates.
Source: Section 4: Signs β B. Regulatory
Question 11
Where should you normally park along a road so you do not create a hazard?
Clear of travel lanes, normally on the far right
Partly in the travel lane with your flashers on
As close to the center line as possible
Correct answer: Clear of travel lanes, normally on the far right
You are responsible for parking out of the way of traffic, normally on the far-right side of the road.
Source: Section 3: The Basics β J. Parking
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