Connecticut Parking and Roadside Rules Practice Questions

Parking and Roadside Rules questions

1. 1. When parking facing downhill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Away from the kerb
   3. C. Straight ahead

   Answer: A — Toward the kerb

   Wheels turned toward the kerb let it stop the vehicle if the brakes release.

2. 2. When parking facing uphill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Straight ahead
   3. C. Away from the kerb

   Answer: C — Away from the kerb

   Turning away means a rolling vehicle backs into the kerb rather than into the road.

3. 3. When parking on a hill with no kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Straight ahead
   2. B. Toward the edge of the road
   3. C. Toward the centre of the road

   Answer: B — Toward the edge of the road

   With nothing to stop it, the vehicle should be aimed off the roadway rather than into it.

4. 4. What should you do after parking on any hill?

   1. A. Set the parking brake and leave it in gear
   2. B. Rely on the transmission alone
   3. C. Leave the wheels straight and the brake off

   Answer: A — Set the parking brake and leave it in gear

   The parking brake plus a locked transmission is the redundancy that keeps a parked vehicle in place.

5. 5. What must you do when leaving a vehicle unattended?

   1. A. Leave the engine running for cooling
   2. B. Leave the key in the ignition
   3. C. Stop the engine and set the brake

   Answer: C — Stop the engine and set the brake

   An unattended vehicle with the engine running is both a theft and a rollaway risk.

6. 6. How far from the kerb should a parked vehicle be?

   1. A. Far enough out to open the door safely
   2. B. Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane
   3. C. At least three feet out from the kerb

   Answer: B — Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane

   A vehicle protruding into the lane forces traffic around it and into oncoming lanes.

7. 7. How close to a Connecticut stop sign may a vehicle be parked?

   1. A. No closer than 25 feet
   2. B. No closer than 15 feet
   3. C. No closer than 30 feet

   Answer: A — No closer than 25 feet

   The same 25 feet applies to a pedestrian safety zone.

8. 8. How close to a Connecticut pedestrian safety zone may a vehicle be parked?

   1. A. No closer than 15 feet
   2. B. No closer than 10 feet
   3. C. No closer than 25 feet

   Answer: C — No closer than 25 feet

   A fire hydrant needs 10 feet.

9. 9. How close to a Connecticut fire hydrant may a vehicle be parked?

   1. A. No closer than 25 feet
   2. B. No closer than 10 feet
   3. C. No closer than 15 feet

   Answer: B — No closer than 10 feet

   A stop sign needs 25 feet.

10. 10. How far from the kerb may a Connecticut vehicle be parked?

    1. A. No more than one foot
    2. B. No more than 18 inches
    3. C. No more than three feet

    Answer: A — No more than one foot

    Parking on a bridge or overpass is separately prohibited.

11. 11. Where else does Connecticut prohibit parking?

    1. A. Only on hills, and only where the gradient happens to be steep enough to matter
    2. B. Only at night, and never during the hours of daylight at all
    3. C. On a bridge or overpass, and in a construction area if the vehicle blocks traffic

    Answer: C — On a bridge or overpass, and in a construction area if the vehicle blocks traffic

    Blocking a driveway or a lowered kerb for sidewalk access is also barred.

12. 12. At what age may a Connecticut resident obtain a learner's permit?

    1. A. 17
    2. B. 16
    3. C. 15

    Answer: B — 16

    A vision test and a 25-question knowledge test are required.

13. 13. How many questions are on the Connecticut knowledge test?

    1. A. 25, with 20 correct needed to pass
    2. B. 20, with 16 correct needed to pass
    3. C. 30, with 24 correct needed to pass

    Answer: A — 25, with 20 correct needed to pass

    A vision test is required alongside it.

14. 14. How many correct answers does the Connecticut knowledge test require?

    1. A. 16 of 20
    2. B. 24 of 30
    3. C. 20 of 25

    Answer: C — 20 of 25

    That is an 80 percent pass mark.