North Dakota 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 test must a North Dakotan pass for a learner's permit?

   1. A. The Rules of the Road knowledge test
   2. B. A practical road test on the road
   3. C. A vision test on its own only

   Answer: A — The Rules of the Road knowledge test

   Online knowledge testing is available through the state's testing site.

8. 8. How long must a North Dakota permit be held before scheduling the road test?

   1. A. 30 days
   2. B. Six months
   3. C. At least 14 days

   Answer: C — At least 14 days

   The appointment is scheduled by telephone once the holder is ready.

9. 9. What is the minimum driving age in North Dakota?

   1. A. 18, whatever the applicant's circumstances
   2. B. 16, though a restricted licence is available at 15
   3. C. 16, with no exception of any kind at all allowed

   Answer: B — 16, though a restricted licence is available at 15

   A restricted licence comes a year earlier.

10. 10. At what age may a North Dakotan obtain a restricted licence?

    1. A. 15
    2. B. 16
    3. C. 14

    Answer: A — 15

    The unrestricted minimum driving age is 16.

11. 11. At what age may a North Dakotan be identified as an organ donor on a licence or permit?

    1. A. 16
    2. B. 18
    3. C. 14

    Answer: C — 14

    It may be recorded on an operator's licence, permit, or identification card.

12. 12. What does the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual not cover?

    1. A. The traffic signs used on the state's roads and highways
    2. B. The information needed to qualify for a school bus and certain other vehicles
    3. C. The ordinary rules of the road that apply everywhere in the whole state

    Answer: B — The information needed to qualify for a school bus and certain other vehicles

    Separate manuals for those are available at all driver licence offices.