Maine permit test: parking & stopping
Where you may not park, distances from hydrants and crossings, curbs and hills. 6 questions.
According to the Maine driver's manual, how close to a fire hydrant may you park?
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Sample parking & stopping questions
According to the Maine driver's manual, how close to a fire hydrant may you park?
- A No closer than 5 feet
- B No closer than 10 feet
- C No closer than 15 feet
- D No closer than 20 feet
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B. No closer than 10 feet
The Maine manual lists parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant among the places where parking is not allowed. Firefighters need clear, quick access to hydrants.
According to the Maine driver's manual, how close to a crosswalk may you park?
- A No closer than 5 feet
- B No closer than 10 feet
- C No closer than 15 feet
- D No closer than 30 feet
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C. No closer than 15 feet
The Maine manual lists parking within 15 feet of a crosswalk among the places where parking is not allowed. Parked cars near a crosswalk hide pedestrians from drivers.
When parking along a curb, how far from it may your wheels be?
- A No more than 18 inches
- B No more than 6 inches
- C No more than 24 inches
- D No more than 36 inches
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A. No more than 18 inches
Park as close to the curb as you can and no more than 18 inches away. About 6 inches is ideal when parallel parking.
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You park facing uphill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- A To the left, away from the curb
- B To the right, toward the curb
- C Straight ahead
- D It does not matter if the brake is set
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A. To the left, away from the curb
Uphill with a curb, turn your wheels left. If the car rolls back, the back of the front tire catches the curb and stops it.