TN DMV Parking and Stopping Rules 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When parking parallel to the curb, your vehicle must be within how many inches of the curb in Tennessee?
- 18 inches (Correct answer)
- 12 inches
- 24 inches
- 6 inches
Correct answer: 18 inches
Tennessee requires parallel-parked vehicles to be no more than 18 inches from the curb to avoid obstructing traffic.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of an illegal parking location in Tennessee?
- In front of a private driveway (Correct answer)
- On a residential street with no signs
- In a public parking lot with a fee
- In a marked parking space on a public street
Correct answer: In front of a private driveway
Parking in front of any driveway — whether private or public — is illegal because it blocks access for the property owner.
Question 3: What does it mean when the pavement is painted with a blue curb or blue parking space markings?
- The space is reserved for people with disabilities (Correct answer)
- The space is for law enforcement vehicles only
- Parking is free with no time limit
- The space is for electric vehicle charging only
Correct answer: The space is reserved for people with disabilities
Blue curbs and blue-marked spaces designate parking reserved exclusively for people with valid disability permits or license plates.
Question 4: When leaving a parallel parking space, you should:
- Signal, check traffic, and yield to passing vehicles before pulling out (Correct answer)
- Pull out quickly to minimize time blocking the lane
- Honk before pulling out to alert other drivers
- Wait for another driver to wave you out
Correct answer: Signal, check traffic, and yield to passing vehicles before pulling out
Signal your intention to leave the space, check your mirrors and blind spots for traffic and cyclists, and yield before entering the lane.
Question 5: In Tennessee, you must not park within how many feet of a fire station driveway?
- 20 feet (Correct answer)
- 10 feet
- 30 feet
- 50 feet
Correct answer: 20 feet
Tennessee law prohibits parking within 20 feet of a fire station entrance to ensure emergency vehicles can respond without delay.
Question 6: What is the correct procedure when parking on a hill with NO curb in Tennessee?
- Turn wheels toward the edge of the road so the vehicle rolls away from traffic if it moves (Correct answer)
- Turn wheels toward the center of the road
- Keep wheels straight to maintain alignment
- Apply only the parking brake without adjusting wheel direction
Correct answer: Turn wheels toward the edge of the road so the vehicle rolls away from traffic if it moves
With no curb, turn wheels toward the road edge (shoulder) so that if the vehicle rolls, it moves away from traffic and off the road.
TN DMV Parking and Stopping Rules 3
When parking parallel to the curb, your vehicle must be within how many inches of the curb in Tennessee?