Maryland permit test: parking & stopping
Where you may not park, distances from hydrants and crossings, curbs and hills. 4 questions.
You have a disability placard issued to you, and you are the driver. Where are you still NOT allowed to park?
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Sample parking & stopping questions
You have a disability placard issued to you, and you are the driver. Where are you still NOT allowed to park?
- A In a marked disability parking space
- B On the striped access aisle next to a disability space
- C In a regular parking space in the same lot
- D In a disability space for a quick 10-minute stop
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B. On the striped access aisle next to a disability space
Even with a disability plate or placard, you may not park on any part of the access aisle next to a disability space. People in wheelchairs and other mobility devices need that space to get in and out of their vehicles.
A driver borrows a parent's disability placard to park in a disability space at the mall while the parent stays home. What does Maryland law say?
- A It is illegal; the qualified person must be the driver or a passenger
- B It is legal because the placard was issued to the family
- C It is legal for short stops under 30 minutes
- D It is legal if the placard has not expired
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A. It is illegal; the qualified person must be the driver or a passenger
You may park in a disability space only if the vehicle has an MVA-issued plate or placard and the person who qualified for it is the driver or a passenger. Using a placard without that person present can bring large fines.
Your car breaks down near a highway exit. Where must you never stop or park?
- A On the right shoulder well before the exit
- B In a parking lot at the end of the off-ramp
- C In the triangular painted zone where a ramp leaves the road
- D On the shoulder of the off-ramp, well away from moving traffic
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C. In the triangular painted zone where a ramp leaves the road
Never stop or park in the triangle-shaped painted zone where a ramp exits the road. Drivers who change their minds late often cut across it. Try to reach the shoulder, an off-ramp or a parking lot instead.
Even with a disability placard, which of these is a parking violation?
- A Parking in a disability space with the qualified person aboard
- B Blocking any part of a curb cut
- C Using a placard that has not yet expired
- D Parking in a regular space near the entrance
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B. Blocking any part of a curb cut
Even with a disability plate or placard, you may not park in front of or block any part of a curb cut. Curb cuts let wheelchair users and others reach the sidewalk.