Alabama permit test: parking
Parking on hills and parallel parking. 10 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember6 key parking rulesShow the rules
- A vehicle left standing on a rural highway must be moved off the paved or main traveled part of the road. (p. 30, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Always set the hand brake when parking on a hill, then shift to PARK (or reverse or low gear) and turn your wheels correctly. (p. 30, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- If there is no curb, turn your wheels toward the edge of the road, whether you face uphill or downhill. (p. 30, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Alabama bans parking next to a car that is already parked at the curb, on its street side. (p. 31, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Parking is not allowed within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. (p. 31, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- You may not park within 30 feet of a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic signal at the side of the road. (p. 31, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample parking questions
1.Whenever you park on a hill, what should you always do?
- ALeave the engine running
- BSet the hand brake
- CTurn on your flashers
- DLeave the car in neutral
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✓ B. Set the hand brake
Always set the hand brake when parking on a hill, then shift to PARK (or reverse or low gear) and turn your wheels correctly.
2.You want to park in the street right beside a car that is already parked at the curb (double parking). Is that allowed?
- AYes, if you stay under five minutes
- BYes, if your flashers are turned on
- CYes, but only on a one-way street
- DNo, not on the roadway side of it
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✓ D. No, not on the roadway side of it
Alabama bans parking next to a car that is already parked at the curb, on its street side. That is what double parking means.
3.You want to park near a stop sign at the side of the road. What is the closest you may park?
- A15 feet
- B30 feet
- C20 feet
- D50 feet
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✓ B. 30 feet
You may not park within 30 feet of a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic signal at the side of the road.
4.You park facing uphill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- AToward the curb
- BAway from the curb
- CStraight ahead
- DToward the road's center line
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✓ B. Away from the curb
Facing uphill with a curb, turn your wheels away from the curb and shift into low gear or PARK, so the curb stops the car if it rolls back.