A white curb has no other restriction posted. What is it normally for?
Correct answer: Brief passenger pickup or drop-off
A white curb permits a passenger stop, not general parking.
Source: Parking at Colored Curbs — White ↗
You find an open space beside a green curb. What should you check before leaving your car?
Correct answer: The posted or painted time limit
Green identifies time-limited parking; the local limit still applies.
Source: Parking at Colored Curbs — Green ↗
You stop a private car at a yellow curb to unload. What normally applies?
Correct answer: Observe the loading time limit and stay with the vehicle
Yellow is a loading zone, not a substitute for ordinary parking.
Source: Parking at Colored Curbs — Yellow ↗
May you stop a private car at a red curb just to wait for a friend?
Correct answer: No, a red curb prohibits stopping as well as parking
Remaining inside the car does not make a red-curb stop legal.
Source: Parking at Colored Curbs — Red ↗
After parallel parking beside a curb, what maximum gap should you leave between the vehicle and the curb?
Correct answer: Within 18 inches
Finish parallel to the curb without leaving more than 18 inches of separation.
Source: Section 6 — Parallel Parking: Straighten Out ↗
You have turned the wheels correctly for hill parking. What else should you do?
Correct answer: Set the parking brake and select Park or a gear for a manual
Wheel direction is a backup, not a replacement for securing the vehicle.
Source: Parking on a Hill ↗
A short parking space would leave part of your car across a driveway. What should you do?
Correct answer: Find a space that does not block the driveway
Do not park across driveways or obstruct the sidewalk.
Source: Illegal Parking — Sidewalks and Driveways ↗
For an ordinary unattended parking space, what minimum clearance should you leave from a fire hydrant?
Correct answer: 15 feet
Keep the hydrant accessible; the handbook gives a 15-foot no-parking distance.
Source: Illegal Parking — Fire Hydrants ↗
All curb spaces are full. May you leave your car beside another parked car in the traffic lane?
Correct answer: No, that is double parking
An occupied curb space does not permit parking in the adjacent travel lane.
Source: Illegal Parking — Double Parked ↗
You are backing along a curb. Which method best helps you detect and respond to a pedestrian entering your path?
Correct answer: Back slowly and smoothly while continuing to check behind
A pedestrian can enter the area after your initial check. Continuing to look behind helps you detect that change, and a slow, smooth speed gives you time to stop. Use mirrors and look over your shoulder; do not rely on one view alone.
Source: Straight Line Backing — Traffic check, blind spots, backing and control ↗
No other vehicle is visible when you prepare to turn. Should you signal?
Correct answer: Yes, signal even when no vehicle is visible
Someone outside your current view may rely on the signal.
Source: Signaling ↗
Your turn signal has not canceled after a turn. What should you do?
Correct answer: Cancel it once the maneuver is finished
A signal left on communicates an intended turn you may not make.
Source: Signaling — Canceling Signals ↗
