Texas permit test: parking, stopping and standing
Where you may not park, stop or stand, disabled parking, parallel parking and parking on hills. 13 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember7 key parking, stopping and standing rulesShow the rules
- Keep any parked vehicle, with or without people in it, at least 50 feet back from the closest rail of a railroad crossing. (p. 48, Texas Driver Handbook (Revised January 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Do not park or stand within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. (p. 48, Texas Driver Handbook (Revised January 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Texas law bars parking or standing in front of a public or private driveway. (p. 48, Texas Driver Handbook (Revised January 2026) (opens the handbook))
- You may not use a disabled parking windshield identification card unless you are transporting the person it was issued to. (p. 49, Texas Driver Handbook (Revised January 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Before leaving a car unattended, turn off the engine, lock the ignition, remove the key and set the brake. (p. 49, Texas Driver Handbook (Revised January 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Use caution when leaving a parking space. (p. 50, Texas Driver Handbook (Revised January 2026) (opens the handbook))
- Aim for about six inches from the curb, and never park more than 18 inches from the curb or edge of the road. (p. 50, Texas Driver Handbook (Revised January 2026) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample parking, stopping and standing questions
1.How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park?
- ANo closer than 100 feet
- BNo closer than 30 feet
- CNo closer than 15 feet
- DNo closer than 50 feet
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✓ D. No closer than 50 feet
Keep any parked vehicle, with or without people in it, at least 50 feet back from the closest rail of a railroad crossing.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) (Revised January 2026), page 48
2.Your car breaks down on a rural highway and you can't get it off the pavement. From how far must it be visible?
- AAt least 200 feet each way
- BAt least 1,000 feet each way
- CAt least 500 feet each way
- DAt least 100 feet each way
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✓ A. At least 200 feet each way
If you must stop on a highway outside a city, leave room for others to pass and make sure your vehicle can be seen for at least 200 feet in each direction.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) (Revised January 2026), page 48
3.Is it legal to coast downhill with your car in neutral?
- AYes, to save fuel
- BNo, it is illegal
- CYes, if you hold the brake
- DYes, on short hills only
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✓ B. No, it is illegal
It is illegal to coast down a grade with the gears or transmission in neutral.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) (Revised January 2026), page 50
4.You are driving your grandmother's car, which has her disabled placard. She is not with you. May you use the disabled space?
- ANo, only when transporting her
- BYes, the placard covers the car
- CYes, if no other space is free
- DYes, for a quick stop
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✓ A. No, only when transporting her
You may not use a disabled parking windshield identification card unless you are transporting the person it was issued to.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) (Revised January 2026), page 49