New Jersey permit test: parking
Parking on hills, angle and parallel parking, and where you may not stop or park. 10 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample parking questions
1. You find an open curb space just before a stop sign. How far from the stop sign must your car be?
- A. At least 50 feet
- B. At least 10 feet
- C. At least 25 feet
- D. At least 20 feet
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A. At least 50 feet
You may not park within 50 feet of a stop sign. The same 50-foot limit applies near a railroad crossing.
2. In which situation may you stop your car in a crosswalk?
- A. When you will stay for under a minute
- B. When no pedestrians are in sight
- C. When a police officer directs you to
- D. When your hazard lights are on
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C. When a police officer directs you to
You must never stop or park in a crosswalk unless a police officer directs you to or you need to avoid a crash.
3. You park a car with a manual transmission facing uphill on a street with a curb. Besides setting the hand brake, what should you do?
- A. Turn the wheels toward the curb and leave it in reverse
- B. Turn the wheels toward the curb and leave it in low gear
- C. Turn the wheels away from the curb and leave it in neutral
- D. Turn the wheels away from the curb and leave it in low gear
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D. Turn the wheels away from the curb and leave it in low gear
Facing uphill at a curb, set the hand brake, turn the wheels away from the curb, and leave a manual transmission in low gear. Facing downhill, the wheels go toward the curb and the car goes in reverse.
4. In New Jersey, how close to a fire hydrant may you park?
- A. No closer than 10 feet
- B. No closer than 5 feet
- C. No closer than 25 feet
- D. No closer than 50 feet
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A. No closer than 10 feet
You may not stop or park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.