Wisconsin 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 is the order of Wisconsin's licensing progression?

   1. A. Instruction permit, then probationary licence, then regular driver licence
   2. B. Learner permit, then a full driver licence with no stage in between
   3. C. Provisional licence, then a full driver licence with no permit stage

   Answer: A — Instruction permit, then probationary licence, then regular driver licence

   A sponsor is required throughout the probationary phase until the driver turns 18.

8. 8. What must a Wisconsin applicant aged 18 or older pass for an instruction permit?

   1. A. Only the knowledge test, with no signs test or vision screening
   2. B. Only a vision screening, with no knowledge or signs test
   3. C. The knowledge test, the highway signs test, and a vision screening

   Answer: C — The knowledge test, the highway signs test, and a vision screening

   An applicant under 18 must do all of that and also have a sponsor.

9. 9. Who may act as a sponsor for a Wisconsin applicant under 18?

   1. A. A driving instructor at any state-approved driving school in Wisconsin
   2. B. A parent, step-parent, or legal guardian, or the sponsoring parent of a foreign exchange student
   3. C. Any licensed adult at all who is willing to put their own name onto the application form

   Answer: B — A parent, step-parent, or legal guardian, or the sponsoring parent of a foreign exchange student

   The sponsor also verifies driving hours at the probationary stage.

10. 10. How long does a Wisconsin driver need a sponsor?

    1. A. Throughout the probationary phase, until they turn 18
    2. B. Only for the duration of the instruction permit
    3. C. Only until they have passed the road test

    Answer: A — Throughout the probationary phase, until they turn 18

    Once the driver turns 18 the graduated requirements no longer apply.

11. 11. What happens to points on a second or later conviction for a Wisconsin probationary driver?

    1. A. They are halved
    2. B. They are waived
    3. C. They are doubled

    Answer: C — They are doubled

    Accumulated points can cost the driver their licence.

12. 12. What non-driving behaviour can affect a Wisconsin teen's licence?

    1. A. Changing schools
    2. B. Being habitually truant
    3. C. Poor exam grades

    Answer: B — Being habitually truant

    Wisconsin ties the driving privilege to school attendance for minors.

13. 13. How long does Wisconsin say the Class D knowledge test takes?

    1. A. About 45 minutes
    2. B. About 20 minutes
    3. C. About two hours

    Answer: A — About 45 minutes

    Applicants aged 15 to 17 may take it at home through KnowToDrive.

14. 14. Which Wisconsin applicants may take the knowledge test at home?

    1. A. Those 18 and over
    2. B. Nobody
    3. C. Those aged 15 to 17

    Answer: C — Those aged 15 to 17

    The at-home option runs through KnowToDrive.

15. 15. What insurance must a Wisconsin driver carry?

    1. A. None at all is required of a Wisconsin driver by law
    2. B. Valid liability car insurance, with proof produced on an officer's request
    3. C. Comprehensive cover only, with no liability element needed at all

    Answer: B — Valid liability car insurance, with proof produced on an officer's request

    The insurance must be issued by a business approved in Wisconsin.

16. 16. Whose responsibility is insurance when a Wisconsin driver borrows a car?

    1. A. The driver's, to make sure the car is insured
    2. B. The owner's alone, whoever is driving it
    3. C. Nobody's; borrowed cars are exempt

    Answer: A — The driver's, to make sure the car is insured

    An out-of-state driver may show proof from their own state's insurer.