DKT Parking Rules 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a white curb marking indicate?
- No stopping or parking at any time
- Passenger loading and unloading only, typically limited to 5 minutes (Correct answer)
- Commercial vehicle loading only
- Parking for 30 minutes maximum
Correct answer: Passenger loading and unloading only, typically limited to 5 minutes
White curbs indicate passenger loading and unloading zones only, usually with a short time limit such as 5 minutes.
Question 2: How far from a railroad crossing must you not park your vehicle?
- 25 feet
- 50 feet (Correct answer)
- 75 feet
- 100 feet
Correct answer: 50 feet
Parking within 50 feet of a railroad crossing is prohibited to ensure clear visibility and emergency access.
Question 3: When parking facing uphill with a curb present, which direction should you turn your front wheels?
- Toward the curb (right)
- Away from the curb (left) (Correct answer)
- Straight ahead
- It does not matter if the parking brake is engaged
Correct answer: Away from the curb (left)
When parked uphill with a curb, turning wheels away from the curb means a rolling car will move backward and be caught by the curb.
Question 4: You must not park within how many feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street?
- 10 feet
- 20 feet (Correct answer)
- 30 feet
- 50 feet
Correct answer: 20 feet
Parking within 20 feet of a fire station driveway entrance is prohibited to ensure emergency vehicles can exit quickly.
Question 5: What color curb marking designates parking reserved for persons with disabilities?
- Yellow
- Green
- Blue (Correct answer)
- White
Correct answer: Blue
Blue curbs indicate parking spaces reserved exclusively for people with disabilities who display a valid placard or plate.
Question 6: Double parking is best described as:
- Parking in two adjacent spaces at once
- Parking alongside a vehicle already legally parked at the curb, blocking the travel lane (Correct answer)
- Parking on both sides of a two-way street simultaneously
- Parking in a no-parking zone twice in one day
Correct answer: Parking alongside a vehicle already legally parked at the curb, blocking the travel lane
Double parking means stopping or parking next to a vehicle at the curb, which blocks the travel lane and is illegal.
Question 7: When parallel parking, your vehicle must be parked no more than how many inches from the curb?
- 6 inches
- 12 inches (Correct answer)
- 18 inches
- 24 inches
Correct answer: 12 inches
Most states require a vehicle to be parked within 12 inches of the curb when parallel parking to keep traffic lanes clear.
DKT Parking Rules 2
What does a white curb marking indicate?