Delaware 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. What Personal Injury Protection does Delaware require?

   1. A. At least $15,000 for any one person and $30,000 for all persons injured in one crash
   2. B. At least $10,000 for any one person and $20,000 for all persons injured in one crash
   3. C. None at all is required of a Delaware driver by law

   Answer: A — At least $15,000 for any one person and $30,000 for all persons injured in one crash

   It sits on top of the liability limits.

8. 8. What are Delaware's minimum liability limits?

   1. A. $25,000 per person, $50,000 per crash, $25,000 property damage
   2. B. $15,000 per person, $30,000 per crash, $10,000 property damage
   3. C. $25,000 per person, $50,000 per crash, $10,000 property damage

   Answer: C — $25,000 per person, $50,000 per crash, $10,000 property damage

   Personal Injury Protection of $15,000 and $30,000 is required as well.

9. 9. How many Delaware points does passing a stopped school bus add?

   1. A. Four
   2. B. Six
   3. C. Two

   Answer: B — Six

   Reckless driving and causing death also carry six.

10. 10. How many Delaware points does speeding 1 to 9 mph over the limit add?

    1. A. Two
    2. B. Four
    3. C. Five

    Answer: A — Two

    Ten to fourteen over adds four, and fifteen or more adds five.

11. 11. How many Delaware points does speeding 10 to 14 mph over the limit add?

    1. A. Two
    2. B. Five
    3. C. Four

    Answer: C — Four

    Fifteen to nineteen over adds five.

12. 12. How many Delaware points does speeding 15 mph or more over the limit add?

    1. A. Two
    2. B. Five
    3. C. Four

    Answer: B — Five

    Ten to fourteen over adds four.

13. 13. How close to a Delaware fire hydrant may a vehicle be parked?

    1. A. No closer than 15 feet
    2. B. No closer than 10 feet
    3. C. No closer than 20 feet

    Answer: A — No closer than 15 feet

    A fire station driveway entrance requires 20 feet.

14. 14. How close to a Delaware fire station driveway entrance may a vehicle be parked?

    1. A. No closer than 15 feet
    2. B. No closer than 75 feet
    3. C. No closer than 20 feet

    Answer: C — No closer than 20 feet

    A fire hydrant requires 15 feet.

15. 15. How close to a crosswalk at a Delaware intersection may a vehicle be parked?

    1. A. No closer than 30 feet
    2. B. No closer than 20 feet
    3. C. No closer than 15 feet

    Answer: B — No closer than 20 feet

    Parking in the intersection or on the crosswalk is separately prohibited.

16. 16. Where else does Delaware prohibit parking?

    1. A. On a sidewalk, and in front of a public or private road, driveway, or alley
    2. B. Only on the sidewalks themselves, and nowhere else at all besides that
    3. C. Only within the intersections, and nowhere else at all besides

    Answer: A — On a sidewalk, and in front of a public or private road, driveway, or alley

    An intersection and a crosswalk are also barred.