Alaska permit test: parking
Parallel parking, parking on a hill and leaving a parking space. 9 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember7 key parking rulesShow the rules
- Do not park closer than 30 feet from a stop sign. (p. 74)
- Outside city limits, all four wheels must be off the pavement if possible. (p. 74)
- When parallel parking, your wheels must be within 12 inches of the near curb. (p. 74)
- Parking downhill, turn the front wheels toward the curb. (p. 74)
- Alaska forbids parking within 500 feet of fire apparatus that has stopped with emergency lights flashing. (p. 74)
- Alaska law prohibits double parking at any time. (p. 74)
- The driver leaving a parking space has the chief responsibility for avoiding a collision. (p. 75)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample parking questions
1.You are parking downhill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- AToward the curb
- BIt doesn't matter with the parking brake on
- CAway from the curb
- DStraight ahead
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✓ A. Toward the curb
Parking downhill, turn the front wheels toward the curb. Uphill, turn them away from the curb.
2.You need to drop off a package and every space is full. May you double park?
- AYes, for up to five minutes
- BYes, if your hazard lights are on
- CYes, if you stay in the driver's seat
- DNo, double parking is prohibited by law
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✓ D. No, double parking is prohibited by law
Alaska law prohibits double parking at any time.
3.How close may you park to a fire hydrant in Alaska?
- ANo closer than 20 feet
- BNo closer than 30 feet
- CNo closer than 15 feet
- DNo closer than 10 feet
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✓ C. No closer than 15 feet
It is illegal to park closer than 15 feet from a fire hydrant.
4.You want to park near a stop sign. How far away must you be?
- A30 feet
- B20 feet
- C50 feet
- D15 feet
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✓ A. 30 feet
Do not park closer than 30 feet from a stop sign.