Indiana 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. At what age may an Indiana resident obtain a learner's permit?

   1. A. 15, if enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel training course
   2. B. 16, if enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel course
   3. C. 14, if enrolled in an approved classroom-only course

   Answer: A — 15, if enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel training course

   A valid Certificate of Driver Education proves the enrolment.

8. 8. What document proves an Indiana 15-year-old is enrolled in driver training?

   1. A. A school report card that shows their current enrolment there
   2. B. A signed letter from a parent or legal guardian
   3. C. A valid Certificate of Driver Education from the course provider

   Answer: C — A valid Certificate of Driver Education from the course provider

   Identification, a vision screening, and the knowledge exam are also required.

9. 9. How many logged driving hours does Indiana require of a new driver aged 18 or younger?

   1. A. 30
   2. B. 50, including at least 10 at night
   3. C. 40, including 10 at night

   Answer: B — 50, including at least 10 at night

   The log is required even after a driver education course.

10. 10. How many of Indiana's 50 logged hours must be at night?

    1. A. At least 10
    2. B. At least 5
    3. C. At least 20

    Answer: A — At least 10

    Every new driver 18 or younger must complete the log.

11. 11. Which Indiana drivers hold a probationary licence?

    1. A. Only those under 18 when the licence is issued
    2. B. Only those under 16 when the licence is issued
    3. C. Anyone under 21 when the licence is issued

    Answer: C — Anyone under 21 when the licence is issued

    Passenger and night restrictions attach for the first 180 days.

12. 12. How long do Indiana's probationary passenger restrictions last?

    1. A. One year after the licence is issued
    2. B. 180 days after the licence is issued
    3. C. 90 days after the licence is issued

    Answer: B — 180 days after the licence is issued

    The night restriction runs for the same period.

13. 13. Who may accompany an Indiana probationary driver carrying passengers in the first 180 days?

    1. A. A licensed instructor, someone at least 25 with a valid licence, or a spouse at least 21, seated in front
    2. B. Any licensed adult at all, whatever their age, seated anywhere at all inside the vehicle at the time
    3. C. A parent or legal guardian only, seated in the front passenger seat

    Answer: A — A licensed instructor, someone at least 25 with a valid licence, or a spouse at least 21, seated in front

    The accompanying person must be in the front seat.

14. 14. Which passengers may an Indiana probationary driver carry without another adult?

    1. A. Any relative at all, however distantly they may be related to them
    2. B. Classmates from the same school, but no other passengers
    3. C. Their own child, stepchild, sibling, step or half sibling, or spouse

    Answer: C — Their own child, stepchild, sibling, step or half sibling, or spouse

    They may be carried during the hours the licence allows.

15. 15. When may an Indiana probationary driver not drive during the first 180 days?

    1. A. Between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    2. B. Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
    3. C. Between midnight and 5 a.m.

    Answer: B — Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

    After 180 days a weekend restriction continues until the driver turns 18.

16. 16. What restriction continues for an Indiana driver under 18 after the first 180 days?

    1. A. A weekend restriction from 1 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday
    2. B. No restriction at all applies after the first 180 days
    3. C. The full 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. ban continues unchanged

    Answer: A — A weekend restriction from 1 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday

    It lasts until the driver turns 18.

17. 17. What is the range of Indiana driver record point values?

    1. A. One to five, depending on the violation
    2. B. Two to six, depending on the violation
    3. C. Zero to ten, depending on the violation

    Answer: C — Zero to ten, depending on the violation

    Points stay active for two years from the conviction date.

18. 18. How long do Indiana points stay active on a driving record?

    1. A. Five years from the conviction date
    2. B. Two years from the conviction date
    3. C. One year from the conviction date

    Answer: B — Two years from the conviction date

    Twenty points brings an automatic one-month suspension.

19. 19. How many Indiana points bring an automatic suspension?

    1. A. Twenty
    2. B. Twelve
    3. C. Fifteen

    Answer: A — Twenty

    The first suspension is one month.

20. 20. How does an Indiana suspension lengthen beyond 20 points?

    1. A. It doubles once 25 points are reached
    2. B. It stays at one month, whatever the total
    3. C. Every two points over 20 adds another month

    Answer: C — Every two points over 20 adds another month

    The base suspension at 20 points is one month.

21. 21. How is the Indiana knowledge exam divided?

    1. A. Into three separate components, each scored on its own
    2. B. Into a traffic signs component and a traffic rules and laws component
    3. C. Into a written part and a completely separate oral examination

    Answer: B — Into a traffic signs component and a traffic rules and laws component

    Eighty percent or higher must be achieved on each component.

22. 22. What score does Indiana require on each knowledge exam component?

    1. A. Eighty percent or higher
    2. B. Seventy percent
    3. C. Ninety percent

    Answer: A — Eighty percent or higher

    Passing one component but not the other is not a pass.

23. 23. How long is a passing Indiana knowledge exam result valid?

    1. A. One year
    2. B. 30 days
    3. C. 180 days

    Answer: C — 180 days

    The applicant must complete the licensing process within that window.

24. 24. Which Indiana manual chapters cover the rules component of the knowledge exam?

    1. A. Chapters 1 and 2
    2. B. Chapters 6, 7, and 8
    3. C. Chapter 9 only

    Answer: B — Chapters 6, 7, and 8

    The signs component comes from Chapter 6.