Ohio permit test: parking & stopping
Where you may not park, distances from hydrants and crossings, curbs and hills. 5 questions.
When parallel parking on a two-way street in Ohio, how close must your wheels be to the right curb?
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Sample parking & stopping questions
When parallel parking on a two-way street in Ohio, how close must your wheels be to the right curb?
- A No more than 18 inches
- B No more than 12 inches
- C No more than 6 inches
- D No more than 24 inches
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B. No more than 12 inches
Park facing the direction of traffic, parallel to and no more than 12 inches from the right curb. On one-way streets, you may park within 12 inches of either curb.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 5
In Ohio, you may not park within how many feet of an intersection or crosswalk?
- A 10 feet
- B 15 feet
- C 30 feet
- D 20 feet
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D. 20 feet
Ohio prohibits stopping, parking, or standing in or within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk. Parked cars that close block the view of pedestrians and turning drivers.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 5
In Ohio, how close to a fire hydrant may you park?
- A No closer than 15 feet
- B No closer than 10 feet
- C No closer than 20 feet
- D No closer than 5 feet
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B. No closer than 10 feet
You may not stop, park, or stand within 10 feet of a fire hydrant in Ohio. Firefighters need clear access to hydrants in an emergency.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 5
Which of these is a prohibited place to stop or park under Ohio law?
- A Three feet behind another parked vehicle
- B Within one foot of another parked vehicle
- C 25 feet from a crosswalk
- D 15 feet from a fire hydrant
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B. Within one foot of another parked vehicle
Ohio prohibits stopping, parking, or standing on a sidewalk, in front of a driveway, within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk, within 10 feet of a hydrant, within one foot of another parked vehicle, or alongside a vehicle parked at the curb.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 5