WA DMV Parking Rules and Regulations 5

Question 1

Parking your vehicle within an intersection is:

Accepted Answer

Always illegal

Answer

Stopping or parking within an intersection is prohibited at all times because it blocks cross traffic and visibility.

Question 2

On a one-way street with two-way parking allowed, parking on the left side means:

Accepted Answer

Your left wheels must be within 12 inches of the left curb

Answer

On one-way streets where left-side parking is permitted, the left wheels must be within 12 inches of the left curb.

Question 3

You may not park alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction when:

Accepted Answer

Doing so would obstruct traffic

Answer

Parking beside or across from road work is illegal whenever your vehicle would impede the flow of traffic.

Question 4

Double parking — stopping in the roadway beside a vehicle already parked at the curb — is:

Accepted Answer

Illegal, even for quick stops

Answer

Double parking blocks a travel lane and is prohibited regardless of hazard lights or trip length.

Question 5

At night, if you must park on a roadway shoulder outside city limits, you should:

Accepted Answer

Leave your parking lights or hazard lights on so the vehicle is visible

Answer

A vehicle parked on or near the roadway at night must be visible to approaching drivers, so use parking or hazard lights.

(WA DMV) Washington Department of Motor Vehicle Practice Test