Illinois permit test: parking
Alleys and driveways, hill and parallel parking, parking for persons with disabilities and electric vehicles, and where you may not stop or park. 14 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key parking rulesShow the rules
- In urban areas, stop completely when coming out of an alley or driveway, before entering the sidewalk area. (p. 37)
- Facing downhill with a curb, turn the front wheels toward the curb so the car rolls into it. (p. 37)
- Outside business or residential districts, don't stop on the pavement if you can pull off. (p. 38)
- Standing or parking, occupied or not, is prohibited within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and in front of any driveway. (p. 38)
- Stopping, standing or parking is prohibited in a marked, buffered or barrel-protected bike lane. (p. 38)
- On two-way streets, park with your right wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the curb, facing the direction of traffic. (p. 38)
- Stopping, standing or parking on the roadway side of any parked vehicle (double parking) is prohibited statewide. (p. 38)
- Spaces with charging stations designated for electric vehicles are for electric vehicles only. (p. 38)
- Statewide, you may not stop, stand or park on a bridge, overpass, railroad track or in a tunnel. (p. 38)
- The authorized holder of a disability placard or plates must be present and enter or exit the vehicle when its parking privileges are used. (p. 38)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample parking questions
1.May you stop for a few minutes in a marked bike lane to drop off a friend?
- AYes, as long as no cyclists are near
- BYes, as long as it is under 5 minutes
- CNo, stopping in a bike lane is prohibited
- DYes, as long as you stay in the car
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✓ C. No, stopping in a bike lane is prohibited
Stopping, standing or parking is prohibited in a marked, buffered or barrel-protected bike lane.
2.You are parking on a one-way street. Which curb may you park beside?
- AOnly the right curb
- BEither the right or the left curb
- CNeither; parking is not allowed
- DOnly the left curb
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✓ B. Either the right or the left curb
On a one-way street you may park within 12 inches of either the right or left curb, facing the direction traffic moves.
3.When parallel parking on a two-way street, how close to the curb must your right wheels be?
- AWithin 6 inches
- BWithin 12 inches
- CWithin 24 inches
- DWithin 18 inches
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✓ B. Within 12 inches
On two-way streets, park with your right wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the curb, facing the direction of traffic.
4.You park facing downhill on a street with a curb. Which way should your front wheels point?
- AToward the curb
- BAway from the curb
- CStraight ahead
- DToward the center line
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✓ A. Toward the curb
Facing downhill with a curb, turn the front wheels toward the curb so the car rolls into it.