Illinois permit test: parking & stopping
Where you may not park, distances from hydrants and crossings, curbs and hills. 6 questions.
In Illinois, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
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Sample parking & stopping questions
In Illinois, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- A 15 feet
- B 10 feet
- C 20 feet
- D 30 feet
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A. 15 feet
Standing or parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant is prohibited, whether or not the car is occupied. Firefighters need quick, clear access to hydrants.
Illinois law prohibits parking within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection?
- A 20 feet
- B 50 feet
- C 15 feet
- D 30 feet
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A. 20 feet
You may not stand or park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection or of a fire station driveway. Parked cars there hide pedestrians from drivers.
How close to a STOP sign, YIELD sign or traffic signal may you park in Illinois?
- A No closer than 15 feet
- B No closer than 30 feet
- C No closer than 50 feet
- D No closer than 20 feet
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B. No closer than 30 feet
Standing or parking within 30 feet of a STOP sign, YIELD sign or traffic signal is prohibited. A parked car can hide the sign or signal from approaching drivers.
In Illinois, you may not park within how many feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing?
- A 15 feet
- B 100 feet
- C 30 feet
- D 50 feet
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D. 50 feet
Parking within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing is prohibited. Parked vehicles near tracks block drivers' view of trains.