North Carolina permit test: parking & stopping
Where you may not park, distances from hydrants and crossings, curbs and hills. 5 questions.
In North Carolina, how close to a fire hydrant may you legally park?
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Sample parking & stopping questions
In North Carolina, how close to a fire hydrant may you legally park?
- A No closer than 25 feet
- B No closer than 10 feet
- C No closer than 15 feet
- D No closer than 20 feet
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C. No closer than 15 feet
You may not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or the entrance to a fire station. Firefighters need room to reach the hydrant and get trucks in and out quickly.
On a street with curbs, how close to the curb line of an intersecting street may you park?
- A No closer than 20 feet
- B No closer than 15 feet
- C No closer than 30 feet
- D No closer than 25 feet
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D. No closer than 25 feet
North Carolina bans parking within 25 feet of the curb line of an intersecting street, or within 15 feet of the right-of-way lines where there is no curb. This keeps corners clear so drivers and pedestrians can see each other.
When is it legal to park on the shoulder of a North Carolina highway?
- A When your hazard lights are on, no matter how far drivers can see you
- B Only during daylight hours, when other drivers can see you clearly
- C Any time, as long as no part of the car is in the travel lane
- D When approaching drivers from both directions can see the car from at least 200 feet
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D. When approaching drivers from both directions can see the car from at least 200 feet
Parking on a highway shoulder is illegal unless the car can be seen from at least 200 feet by drivers approaching from both directions. That gives them time to notice and steer around you.
Outside city limits, how close may you park to a fire or a fire truck at a fire?
- A No closer than 200 feet
- B No closer than 400 feet
- C No closer than 100 feet
- D No closer than one block
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B. No closer than 400 feet
You may not park within one block of a fire or fire truck in city limits, or within 400 feet outside the city. Firefighters need room for hoses and more trucks, and parked onlookers get in the way.