Oklahoma permit test: parking and backing
Backing, highway, angle and parallel parking, hills, disabled parking and unlawful parking. 12 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember8 key parking and backing rulesShow the rules
- Never back into an intersection to turn around. (p. 39, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
- To back up, rest your right arm on the seat back and turn to look out the rear window yourself. (p. 39, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
- When you leave your car, set the parking brake, put it in low, reverse or park, turn off the motor and remove the key. (p. 46, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
- When parking on a hill, parallel park as usual but stop within six inches of the curb, then brace your wheels. (p. 47, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
- Unless signs or a yellow curb prohibit it, you may park parallel to the curb within 18 inches of it. (p. 47, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
- Facing downhill, turn your wheels toward the curb and let the wheel rest against it, so the curb stops the car if it rolls. (p. 48, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
- Facing uphill beside a curb, turn the wheels hard away from it and let the car roll back gently until a tire touches the curb. (p. 48, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
- Uphill without a curb, turn your wheels sharply to the right so the car rolls away from traffic if it moves. (p. 48, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample parking and backing questions
1.When parallel parking, how close to the curb may you park?
- AWithin 6 inches
- BWithin 24 inches
- CWithin 36 inches
- DWithin 18 inches
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✓ D. Within 18 inches
Unless signs or a yellow curb prohibit it, you may park parallel to the curb within 18 inches of it.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover), page 47
2.You park facing uphill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your wheels?
- AToward the curb
- BTo the left only if no curb
- CAway from the curb
- DStraight ahead
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✓ C. Away from the curb
Facing uphill beside a curb, turn the wheels hard away from it and let the car roll back gently until a tire touches the curb.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover), page 48
3.How far from the nearest rail of a railroad crossing must you park?
- AAt least 50 feet
- BAt least 30 feet
- CAt least 20 feet
- DAt least 15 feet
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✓ A. At least 50 feet
It is illegal to park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover), page 49
4.You want to park across the street from a fire station entrance. The spot is signposted. How far from the entrance must you be?
- A50 feet
- B15 feet
- C20 feet
- D75 feet
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✓ D. 75 feet
No parking within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side, or within 75 feet on the opposite side of the street when signposted.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover), page 49