DMV Permit Test- Chapter 7 - Parallel Parking

Six steps when pulling out of parallel parking

1) Turn your head to look over your right shoulder and check through the rear-window for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists and other vehicles that can become a hazard; 2) use your interior rear-view mirror to help keep an eye on hazards behind your vehicle; 3) signal your intentions to move from your parking space into traffic; 4) check your side mirrors for oncoming vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, in-line skaters, motorcyclists and other highway users; 5) turn your head to look over your left shoulder out through the rear-window and begin to slowly drive forward. Make sure you can avoid the vehicle parked ahead when you enter traffic; 6) turn your head and look over your left shoulder to look through the rear-window, drive into the traffic lane when it is safe to do so.

A "no stopping" sign means that, unless directed to do so by a policeman, you may stop only 1. Long enough to unload packages. 2. To avoid conflict with other traffic. 3. To discharge passengers. 4. For less than 5 minutes.

2. To avoid conflict with other traffic.

A "no parking" sign at a certain location means 1. You may never stop your vehicle there. 2. You may stop temporarily to load or unload passengers. 3. You may park there if the driver remains in the vehicle. 4. You may leave your vehicle unattended for less than 5 minutes.

2. You may stop temporarily to load or unload passengers.

A driver may park in a space reserved for people with disabilities if the vehicle displays license plates for the disabled 1. Regardless of who is in the vehicle. 2. Only if the driver is disabled. 3. And is carrying the disabled person named on the registration. 4. If someone in the driver's immediate family is disabled.

3. And is carrying the disabled person named on the registration.

You may never park 1. On a one-way street. 2. At the entrance of a building. 3. In a crosswalk. 4. Within 50 feet of a fire hydrant.

3. In a crosswalk.

Before you leave a parking space which is parallel to the curb you should 1. Sound your horn. 2. Turn on your four-way flasher. 3. Look for traffic by turning your head. 4. Look for traffic by using your inside rear-view mirror.

3. Look for traffic by turning your head.

If you are parked parallel to the curb, you may get out of the car on the traffic side 1. During the daytime when other drivers can see you. 2. When the traffic light at the closest intersection turns red. 3. When you won't interfere with oncoming vehicles. 4. If you use your four-way flasher first.

3. When you won't interfere with oncoming vehicles.

A "no standing" sign at a certain location means 1. You may never stop your vehicle there. 2. You may park there if the driver remains in the vehicle. 3. You may stop temporarily to pickup or discharge passengers. 4. You may stop to load or unload merchandise.

3. You may stop temporarily to pickup or discharge passengers.

In a parking space reserved for people with disabilities, a non-disabled driver 1. May park in an emergency. 2. May not park, but stop in an emergency. 3. May not park or stop, but may stand in an emergency. 4. May neither park, stop nor stand.

4. May neither park, stop nor stand.

Assuming that the street is level, what should you do after you have finished parallel parking in a space between two other cars 1. Leave your front wheels turned toward the curb. 2. Make sure your car almost touches the car behind you. 3. Move as far forward in the space as possible. 4. Straighten your front wheels and leave room between cars.

4. Straighten your front wheels and leave room between cars.