Montana 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 are Montana's minimum liability insurance limits?

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

   Answer: A — $25,000 per person, $50,000 for two persons, $10,000 property damage

   Montana law requires owners to hold it at all times.

8. 8. How close to a Montana fire hydrant may a vehicle be parked?

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

   Answer: C — No closer than 15 feet

   A traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign requires 30 feet.

9. 9. How close to a Montana traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign may a vehicle be parked?

   1. A. No closer than 50 feet
   2. B. No closer than 30 feet
   3. C. No closer than 15 feet

   Answer: B — No closer than 30 feet

   A crosswalk or sidewalk at an intersection requires 20 feet.

10. 10. How close to a Montana crosswalk or sidewalk at an intersection may a vehicle be parked?

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

    Answer: A — No closer than 20 feet

    Parking in the intersection itself is separately prohibited.

11. 11. May a Montana driver park in a construction area?

    1. A. Never, in any circumstances at all
    2. B. Always, whatever the traffic does
    3. C. Not if the vehicle will block traffic

    Answer: C — Not if the vehicle will block traffic

    The prohibition turns on whether traffic is obstructed.

12. 12. Where must a Montana warning signal be placed for a vehicle disabled near a curve or hill?

    1. A. At exactly 100 feet from the vehicle in that direction
    2. B. No less than 500 feet from the vehicle in that direction
    3. C. Directly behind the vehicle, and nowhere else at all

    Answer: B — No less than 500 feet from the vehicle in that direction

    The aim is ample warning to approaching traffic.

13. 13. At what age may a Montanan obtain a learner licence through traffic education?

    1. A. 14 and a half
    2. B. 15 exactly
    3. C. 16 exactly

    Answer: A — 14 and a half

    The applicant must be taking or have completed a state-approved traffic education course.

14. 14. At what age may a Montanan get a learner licence from a driver exam station?

    1. A. 14, or 13 with a state-approved traffic education course
    2. B. 18, or 17 with a state-approved traffic education course
    3. C. 16, or 15 with a state-approved traffic education course

    Answer: C — 16, or 15 with a state-approved traffic education course

    Online traffic education courses are not approved.

15. 15. How long must a Montana teenager under 18 hold a learner licence?

    1. A. At least one consecutive year
    2. B. At least six consecutive months
    3. C. At least three consecutive months

    Answer: B — At least six consecutive months

    The learner licence is valid for up to one year.

16. 16. Who may supervise a Montana learner licence holder?

    1. A. A licensed driver education instructor, a parent or legal guardian, or another adult with the parent's permission, seated beside the driver
    2. B. Any licensed driver at all, seated anywhere at all inside the vehicle, whatever their age or their relationship to the young learner
    3. C. Nobody at all need supervise a Montana learner licence holder while driving

    Answer: A — A licensed driver education instructor, a parent or legal guardian, or another adult with the parent's permission, seated beside the driver

    They must occupy the seat beside the driver.

17. 17. How long does a new Montana resident have to convert their licence?

    1. A. 30 consecutive days, or 15 for a commercial licence
    2. B. 90 consecutive days, or 60 for a commercial licence
    3. C. 60 consecutive days, or 30 for a commercial licence

    Answer: C — 60 consecutive days, or 30 for a commercial licence

    A written, vision, and road test are required for a first licence.