South Carolina permit test: parking & stopping
Where you may not park, distances from hydrants and crossings, curbs and hills. 5 questions.
When you parallel park along a curb in South Carolina, what is the farthest your vehicle may be from the curb?
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Sample parking & stopping questions
When you parallel park along a curb in South Carolina, what is the farthest your vehicle may be from the curb?
- A 18 inches
- B 36 inches
- C 24 inches
- D 12 inches
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A. 18 inches
When parking along the roadway, keep your vehicle as far from traffic as possible and no more than 18 inches from the curb or edge of pavement. Parking too far out narrows the lane for others.
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You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- A It does not matter if the parking brake is set
- B Toward the curb (to the right)
- C Straight ahead
- D Away from the curb (to the left)
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B. Toward the curb (to the right)
Headed downhill, with or without a curb, turn your wheels toward the curb (to the right), so the car would roll into the curb or off the road if the brakes failed. Set the parking brake and leave the car in park.
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You park facing uphill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- A Straight ahead, parallel to the curb
- B Toward the curb, to the right
- C Away from the curb, toward the center of the street
- D Toward the curb, with the front tire touching it
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C. Away from the curb, toward the center of the street
Headed uphill with a curb, turn your wheels toward the center of the street so the back of the front tire rests against the curb. If the car rolls back, the curb stops it.
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You park facing uphill on a road with no curb. Which way should you turn your wheels?
- A To the left, toward the center of the road
- B Either way, as long as the car is in park
- C Straight ahead
- D To the right, so the car rolls off the road
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D. To the right, so the car rolls off the road
Headed uphill without a curb, turn your wheels to the right so the vehicle will roll off the road if the brakes fail. In every case, set the parking brake and put the car in park or gear.