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Kentucky permit test: parking

Parking rules, parallel parking and handicapped parking. 10 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. Check for signs or painted curbs that prohibit or limit parking. (p. 52, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  2. Park as far from the flow of traffic as possible, and if there is a curb, park as close to it as you can. (p. 52, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  3. Check traffic and move straight back until your front bumper clears the vehicle beside you, then turn the wheel sharply. (p. 53, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  4. Check traffic, signal, and move forward slowly. (p. 53, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  5. With no curb to stop the car, turn the wheels so a rolling car would leave the road instead of rolling into traffic. (p. 54, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  6. On a hill, turn your wheels so the vehicle will touch the curb if it starts to move. (p. 54, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))
  7. Handicapped parking is only for vehicles that display an official permit and are transporting a disabled person. (p. 54, Kentucky Driver Manual (none printed) (opens the handbook))

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample parking questions

  1. 1.Your car has an automatic transmission. What should you do to make sure it can't move when parked?

    • ALeave it in neutral gear
    • BTurn the front wheels straight ahead
    • CSet the brake and shift to park
    • DLeave it in drive with the engine on
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    ✓ C. Set the brake and shift to park

    Make sure your vehicle cannot move: set the parking brake and shift to park (or reverse in a manual car).

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Kentucky State Police) (none printed), page 53

  2. 2.Where can you find out whether parking is limited along a curb?

    • AThe car's GPS
    • BSigns or painted curbs
    • COnly from police
    • DNowhere; you may always park
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    ✓ B. Signs or painted curbs

    Check for signs or painted curbs that prohibit or limit parking. Some restrictions are shown with colored curb markings.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Kentucky State Police) (none printed), page 52

  3. 3.You park on the street. Which side is safest for getting out?

    • AThe street side
    • BThe curb side
    • CThrough the rear hatch
    • DEither side
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    ✓ B. The curb side

    It is safest to get out on the curb side. If you must use the street side, check traffic first.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Kentucky State Police) (none printed), page 53

  4. 4.You are leaving your car for just two minutes. What does the law require?

    • ALeave it running with the doors locked
    • BTurn on the flashers
    • CTurn off the engine and remove the key
    • DNothing for short stops
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    ✓ C. Turn off the engine and remove the key

    Kentucky law says to shut off the engine and take the key with you whenever you leave the vehicle, and you should lock it even for a quick stop.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Kentucky State Police) (none printed), page 53