Texas Parking Practice Quiz
10 questions on Texas parking rules from our DL-7-verified bank.
1. When parallel parking, your wheels must be no more than how many inches from the curb?
A. 12 inches
B. 18 inches ✓
C. 15 inches
D. 24 inches
Why: Do not park more than 18 inches from the curb or edge of the road (DL-7 Chapter 7).
2. You may NOT park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
A. 10 feet
B. 20 feet
C. 15 feet ✓
D. 25 feet
Why: Do not park or stand within 15 feet of a fire hydrant (DL-7 Chapter 7).
3. You may NOT park within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection?
A. 10 feet
B. 15 feet
C. 30 feet
D. 20 feet ✓
Why: Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection (DL-7 Chapter 7).
4. You may NOT park within how many feet of a railroad crossing?
A. 50 feet ✓
B. 30 feet
C. 25 feet
D. 75 feet
Why: Do not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing (DL-7 Chapter 7).
5. You may NOT park within how many feet of a stop sign, yield sign, or flashing signal?
A. 15 feet
B. 30 feet ✓
C. 25 feet
D. 20 feet
Why: Do not park or stand within 30 feet of any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or other traffic control signal at the side of a road (DL-7 Chapter 7).
6. You're parking uphill WITHOUT a curb. You should turn your wheels:
A. To the left (toward the road)
B. Straight ahead
C. To the right (toward the edge) ✓
D. It doesn't matter
Why: When parking uphill without a curb, turn wheels to the right so the car rolls off the road if brakes fail (DL-7 Chapter 7).
7. You're parking downhill next to a curb. You should turn your wheels:
A. Away from the curb
B. At a 45-degree angle
C. Straight ahead
D. Toward the curb ✓
Why: When parking downhill with a curb, turn wheels toward the curb so the vehicle rolls into the curb if brakes fail (DL-7 Chapter 7).
8. You're parking uphill next to a curb. You should turn your wheels:
A. Away from the curb with the back of the tires touching the curb ✓
B. Toward the curb
C. Straight ahead
D. It doesn't matter
Why: When parking uphill with a curb, turn the back of the wheels to the curb so the vehicle rolls into the curb if brakes fail (DL-7 Chapter 7).
9. It is illegal to coast on a downgrade with your transmission in:
A. Drive
B. Neutral ✓
C. Low gear
D. Reverse
Why: It is illegal to coast on a downgrade with the gears or transmission in neutral (DL-7 Chapter 7).
10. It is a violation to park, stand, or stop in a disabled parking space unless:
A. You park for under 5 minutes
B. You leave hazard lights on
C. The vehicle has a disabled license plate or state-issued windshield identification card ✓
D. The driver is elderly
Why: You may not park in a disabled parking space unless the vehicle has a disabled license plate or state-issued removable windshield identification card (DL-7 Chapter 7).