Idaho Permit Test: Parking Practice Questions

Correct answer: The same direction as traffic on your side of the road

Park parallel to the curb, close to it, and facing the same direction as traffic on that side of the road.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – Parking

Correct answer: Toward the curb

Facing downhill, turn your front wheels sharply toward and against the curb or road edge so the car can't roll into traffic.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – Parking on a Hill or Incline

Correct answer: Sharply away from the curb

Facing uphill with a curb, turn the wheels sharply away from the curb so the tires catch it if the car rolls back.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – Parking on a Hill or Incline

Correct answer: Sharply toward the edge of the road

With no curb, turn the wheels sharply toward the edge of the road, whether facing uphill or downhill, so the car rolls away from traffic.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – Parking on a Hill or Incline

Correct answer: No closer than 15 feet

Parking is not allowed within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – No-Parking Zones

Correct answer: 20 feet

Idaho prohibits parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – No-Parking Zones

Correct answer: At least 30 feet

You may not park within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – No-Parking Zones

Correct answer: 50 feet

Idaho prohibits parking within 50 feet of railroad tracks.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – No-Parking Zones

Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet

Parking is not allowed within 20 feet of a fire station driveway.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – No-Parking Zones

Correct answer: At a curb over 30 feet from a stop sign, if nothing prohibits it

Parking is banned on bridges and overpasses, in bike lanes, and when double-parked; a legal curb spot away from these restrictions is fine.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – No-Parking Zones

Correct answer: No parking

Parking is prohibited where signs or a red-painted curb say so.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – No-Parking Zones

Correct answer: Continue to the next exit

Backing is always prohibited on freeways and other controlled-access highways, including the shoulder; go on to the next exit.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – Backing

Correct answer: Look over your shoulder through the rear window and back slowly

Check behind the car before getting in, then turn and look directly through the rear window and back slowly; don't rely on mirrors.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – Backing

Correct answer: Vehicles with the disability symbol on a plate or placard

Only vehicles displaying the disability symbol on their plate or a special card may use these spaces; others may be fined.

Source: Traffic Laws & the Rules of the Road – Handicapped Parking

Correct answer: Remove it before dark or it may be towed at your expense

Unattended vehicles on the paved part of a highway are a danger in darkness and must be removed before dark or may be towed at the owner's expense.

Source: The Driving Task – Unattended Vehicles