SAAQ Parking and Stopping 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You park your car on a two-way street. On which side of the road must your vehicle face?
- Either side is acceptable
- Always facing oncoming traffic
- In the direction of traffic flow (Correct answer)
- Facing the nearest corner
Correct answer: In the direction of traffic flow
Vehicles must be parked facing in the same direction as the flow of traffic on that side of the road.
Question 2: At night, on an unlit road, what must a parked vehicle display?
- High beams
- Hazard lights only
- Parking lights or hazard flashers (Correct answer)
- No lights are required if parked off the road
Correct answer: Parking lights or hazard flashers
On an unlit road at night, a parked vehicle must display parking lights or hazard flashers so other drivers can see it.
Question 3: What is the minimum distance you must leave between your parked vehicle and a pedestrian crosswalk?
- 3 metres
- 5 metres (Correct answer)
- 8 metres
- 15 metres
Correct answer: 5 metres
Parking within 5 metres of a pedestrian crosswalk is prohibited to ensure pedestrians remain visible to drivers.
Question 4: A driver parks blocking a private driveway. What can happen?
- Nothing unless they block for more than 1 hour
- The vehicle can be ticketed and towed (Correct answer)
- Only a warning is issued for the first offence
- The property owner must call police first before towing is allowed
Correct answer: The vehicle can be ticketed and towed
Blocking a private driveway is illegal and the vehicle may be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.
Question 5: Double parking means:
- Parking in two adjacent spaces
- Parking alongside a vehicle already parked at the curb (Correct answer)
- Parking on both sides of a one-way street
- Parking in a reserved stall without a permit
Correct answer: Parking alongside a vehicle already parked at the curb
Double parking means stopping or parking alongside another vehicle already parked at the curb, obstructing the travel lane.
Question 6: You are driving and see a school bus with flashing red lights stopped ahead. You may NOT park or stop:
- Within 30 metres in front of the bus (Correct answer)
- Within 5 metres of the bus
- Anywhere on the same block
- Anywhere on the same road until the lights stop flashing
Correct answer: Within 30 metres in front of the bus
You must not park within 30 metres in front of a stopped school bus with flashing lights, as children may be crossing.
Question 7: Which sign tells you that stopping is never permitted at any time?
- No Parking sign
- No Standing sign
- No Stopping sign (Correct answer)
- Restricted Parking sign
Correct answer: No Stopping sign
A No Stopping sign means you cannot stop your vehicle at that location under any circumstances.
SAAQ Parking and Stopping 3
You park your car on a two-way street.
On which side of the road must your vehicle face?