Mississippi permit test: parking
Prohibited parking, parallel parking and parking on a hill. 12 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember9 key parking rulesShow the rules
- You may not park on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the curb or edge of the road. (p. 60, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
- You may not park within 30 feet of the approach to any traffic control device, such as a stop sign or signal. (p. 60, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
- You may not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant in Mississippi. (p. 60, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
- You may not park within 15 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. (p. 60, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
- The driver leaving a parking space does not have the right-of-way and must yield to oncoming traffic. (p. 61, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
- When parked parallel, your tires should be within 12 inches of the curb. (p. 61, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
- When parked facing downhill, turn your wheels sharply to the right, whether or not there is a curb. (p. 62, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Uphill with no curb, turn your wheels sharply to the right, so the car rolls off the road rather than into traffic. (p. 62, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Uphill with a curb, turn your wheels sharply to the left so the tire rests against the curb if the car rolls back. (p. 62, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample parking questions
1.You park facing downhill on a street with a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- AStraight ahead
- BToward the center line
- CSharply to the left
- DSharply to the right
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✓ D. Sharply to the right
When parked facing downhill, turn your wheels sharply to the right, whether or not there is a curb.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 62
2.How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park?
- A15 feet
- B30 feet
- C50 feet
- D20 feet
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✓ A. 15 feet
You may not park within 15 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 60
3.You are pulling out of a parallel parking space. Who has the right-of-way?
- AYou do, because you signaled
- BOncoming traffic does; you must yield
- CWhoever is going faster
- DThe car parked behind you
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✓ B. Oncoming traffic does; you must yield
The driver leaving a parking space does not have the right-of-way and must yield to oncoming traffic. Look over your shoulder and signal before pulling out.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61
4.When you parallel park, how close to the curb should your tires be?
- AWithin 12 inches
- BWithin 6 inches
- CWithin 24 inches
- DWithin 18 inches
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✓ A. Within 12 inches
When parked parallel, your tires should be within 12 inches of the curb.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61