Massachusetts permit test: parking
Parallel parking, parking on hills and where parking is not allowed. 7 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample parking questions
1. In Massachusetts, how close to an intersection may you park?
- A. No closer than 20 feet
- B. No closer than 10 feet
- C. No closer than 30 feet
- D. No closer than 50 feet
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A. No closer than 20 feet
You may not park within 20 feet of an intersection. Cars parked closer block the view of drivers and pedestrians.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 118
2. You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- A. It does not matter if the parking brake is set
- B. Toward the travel lane
- C. Toward the curb
- D. Straight ahead
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C. Toward the curb
When parking downhill against a curb, turn your wheels inward, toward the curb. If the brake fails, the curb stops the car from rolling into the street.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 118
3. You have a valid disability placard. The HP-DV space is taken, but the striped crosshatch area next to it is empty. May you park there?
- A. No, not even with a placard
- B. Yes, but only for 15 minutes
- C. Yes, because you have a placard
- D. Yes, if you leave your hazard lights on
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A. No, not even with a placard
The crosshatched stripes beside an HP-DV space must stay clear, and a disability placard or plate does not change that. The space lets people get in and out of their vehicles.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 119
4. When you stop or park on a roadway, how wide a clear lane must you leave for other traffic to get by?
- A. At least 8 feet
- B. At least 12 feet
- C. At least 10 feet
- D. At least 20 feet
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B. At least 12 feet
Whenever you park or stop, leave a clear roadway at least 12 feet wide so other traffic can pass.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 117