Parking Rules and Regulations Flashcards

You may not park alongside or opposite a street excavation if doing so would:

Answer: Obstruct traffic

Parking beside or opposite an excavation is illegal when it obstructs the flow of traffic.

Which situation describes illegal double parking?

Answer: Stopping your car alongside a vehicle already parked at the curb

Double parking means stopping in the travel lane beside a curb-parked vehicle, which blocks traffic.

At night, if you must park on a roadway outside a business or residential district, you should:

Answer: Leave parking or hazard lights visible to approaching drivers

A vehicle parked on a rural roadway at night must show lights visible to approaching traffic.

When must you park facing the direction of traffic flow?

Answer: Whenever parking on a two-way street

On a two-way street you must parallel park on the right, facing the same direction as traffic.

In winter conditions common in Alaska, parking in a marked snow-removal zone during posted hours may result in:

Answer: Ticketing and towing of your vehicle

Vehicles left in posted snow-removal zones can be ticketed and towed to allow plowing.

You may stop or park in a tunnel or on a highway underpass:

Answer: Never, except in an emergency

Stopping or parking in tunnels or on underpasses is prohibited except for emergencies.

Which distance rule applies to parking near a fire station driveway on the OPPOSITE side of the street when signposted?

Answer: 75 feet

When signposted, you may not park within 75 feet of a fire station driveway on the opposite side.