You parallel-park beside the right-hand curb of a Louisiana highway. Under the general rule, how far from that curb may your right-hand wheels be?
Correct answer: No more than 18 inches.
Keep the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb. Use the statute's 18-inch limit, not the inconsistent two-foot item in the guide's parking list.
Source: Louisiana Legislature; R.S. 32:144(A); current statutory text read September 22, 2026. ↗
You want to park near a crosswalk at a Louisiana intersection. No officer or traffic-control direction requires stopping there. Which distance must you keep clear?
Correct answer: The area within 20 feet of the crosswalk.
Ordinary parking is prohibited within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. Leaving the painted crossing itself open is not enough; the adjacent approach must remain clear too.
Source: Louisiana Legislature; R.S. 32:143(A)(6); current statutory text read September 22, 2026. ↗
You are choosing a parking space on the approach to a roadside stop sign in Louisiana. No exception applies. What is the statutory no-parking distance?
Correct answer: Within 20 feet of the sign.
R.S. 32:143 prohibits ordinary parking within 20 feet on the approach to the specified roadside traffic controls, including a stop sign. Do not substitute another state's distance.
Source: Louisiana Legislature; R.S. 32:143(A)(7); current statutory text read September 22, 2026. ↗
You plan to leave your car parked near a Louisiana railroad crossing, not stop for a train. How far from the nearest rail must the car be?
Correct answer: At least 50 feet.
The parking prohibition extends within 50 feet of the nearest rail. This is different from the 15-to-50-foot stopping range used when a driver must stop before crossing tracks.
Source: Louisiana Legislature; R.S. 32:143(A)(9); current statutory text read September 22, 2026. ↗
The restriction opposite a Louisiana fire-station driveway is properly posted. How much of that opposite side must you keep clear of ordinary parking around the entrance?
Correct answer: The area within 75 feet of the entrance.
The statute specifies 75 feet on the opposite side when properly posted. It separately specifies 20 feet from a fire-station driveway entrance; the two sides should not be confused.
Source: Louisiana Legislature; R.S. 32:143(A)(10); current statutory text read September 22, 2026. ↗
A private driveway is empty, and you want to park across its entrance while shopping in Louisiana. No official direction or traffic conflict requires it. What should you do?
Correct answer: Choose a space that does not block the driveway.
R.S. 32:143 prohibits ordinary parking in front of a public or private driveway. An empty driveway, a short errand or hazard lights do not create a parking exception.
Source: Louisiana Legislature; R.S. 32:143(A)(2); current statutory text read September 22, 2026. ↗
You leave your car in the roadway beside another car that is parallel-parked at the curb. You have stopped to run an errand, not because of traffic. Which rule applies?
Correct answer: This is prohibited double parking.
Parking on the roadway side of a vehicle already stopped or parked at the street edge is prohibited. Leaving a narrow gap for moving traffic does not remove that restriction.
Source: Louisiana Legislature; R.S. 32:143(A)(12); current statutory text read September 22, 2026. ↗
Your tall vehicle fits beside the curb, but parking there would hide a traffic-control sign from approaching drivers. No officer directs you to stop there. Is that a suitable space?
Correct answer: No; parking must not obstruct visibility of the device.
A parking space can be prohibited even if the car fits and no driveway is blocked. R.S. 32:143 specifically forbids parking where it obscures or obstructs visibility of a traffic-control device.
Source: Louisiana Legislature; R.S. 32:143(A)(15); current statutory text read September 22, 2026. ↗
A scenic Louisiana highway bridge has room beside the travel lane. No traffic conflict or official direction requires a stop. May you park on the bridge to take photographs?
Correct answer: No; ordinary parking on the highway bridge is prohibited.
The restriction covers a bridge or other elevated structure on a highway, as well as a highway tunnel. A scenic view or a brief visit does not provide a parking exception.
Source: Louisiana Legislature; R.S. 32:143(A)(13); current statutory text read September 22, 2026. ↗
You park on the right side of a street facing downhill, next to a curb. How should you position the front wheels?
Correct answer: Turn them toward the curb.
Turn the front wheels toward the curb, set the parking brake and secure the transmission appropriately. The wheel position helps keep the car from rolling into traffic if it moves.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide linked by OMV (cover R08/25; internal revision markers vary); Parking on hills; printed page 68, physical PDF page 73; reviewed September 22, 2026. ↗
You park facing uphill with a curb on your right. Which front-wheel position helps protect against the car rolling backward into the roadway?
Correct answer: Turn the wheels away from the curb.
For uphill parking beside a curb, point the front wheels away from it. If the car rolls backward, the curb can catch the tire. Set the parking brake and use the appropriate transmission setting as well.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide linked by OMV (cover R08/25; internal revision markers vary); Parking on hills; printed page 68, physical PDF page 73; reviewed September 22, 2026. ↗
You park on the right shoulder of a hill where there is no curb. Which wheel position does the Louisiana guide recommend, whether facing uphill or downhill?
Correct answer: Toward the edge of the road.
Without a curb, turn the wheels toward the road edge so a rolling car is directed away from the travel lane. The guide applies this position to both uphill and downhill parking.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide linked by OMV (cover R08/25; internal revision markers vary); Parking on hills; printed page 68, physical PDF page 73; reviewed September 22, 2026. ↗
You park an automatic-transmission car on level ground and select Park. What does the Louisiana guide recommend about the parking brake?
Correct answer: Use it as well, following the vehicle's operating instructions.
The guide recommends the parking brake whenever parking, including with an automatic transmission on level ground. Park is not a substitute for that additional restraint; controls vary by vehicle.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide linked by OMV (cover R08/25; internal revision markers vary); Parking brake; printed page 67, physical PDF page 72; reviewed September 22, 2026. ↗
You have taken the wrong direction on a busy narrow street. A legal route around the block is available. Which choice does the Louisiana guide prefer?
Correct answer: Continue around the block to change direction.
The guide advises avoiding a turnabout on a busy street when going around the block is available. A three-point turn creates additional exposure to traffic and is not the preferred shortcut.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide linked by OMV (cover R08/25; internal revision markers vary); Turning around on a narrow street; printed page 66, physical PDF page 71; reviewed September 22, 2026. ↗
On a quiet, narrow two-lane road, a permitted three-point turn is necessary because you cannot make a U-turn or go around the block. After the first forward movement, what must you do before reversing?
Correct answer: Check traffic and both-side blind spots again, then move when clear.
Each change of direction needs a fresh check. For the reversing part, the guide calls for checking traffic and blind spots on both sides; the initial check does not reserve the road for the entire maneuver.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide linked by OMV (cover R08/25; internal revision markers vary); Three-point turnabout; printed page 67, physical PDF page 72; reviewed September 22, 2026. ↗
You reverse slowly out of a parking space and turn so the rear of your car moves left. Which part of the movement must you also allow room for?
Correct answer: The front of the car swinging to the right.
During a reversing turn, the front swings opposite the rear's turning direction. Check clearance around both ends, not just the path behind the car, to avoid striking a neighboring vehicle.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide linked by OMV (cover R08/25; internal revision markers vary); Before backing out of an angle parking space; printed page 69, physical PDF page 74; reviewed September 22, 2026. ↗
While reversing slowly from an angled parking space, you reach a point where you can see past the cars beside you. What should you do before continuing into the aisle?
Correct answer: Stop and look again behind and to each side.
Parked vehicles can hide approaching traffic. The guide tells you to stop and look again when your view opens up; moving out slowly does not give you priority over aisle traffic.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide linked by OMV (cover R08/25; internal revision markers vary); Before backing out of an angle parking space; printed page 69, physical PDF page 74; reviewed September 22, 2026. ↗
After parallel parking in an unmarked space, how does the Louisiana guide recommend positioning your car between the vehicles ahead and behind?
Correct answer: Center it with at least two feet at each bumper.
The guide recommends centering the car and leaving at least two feet between its bumpers and the neighboring vehicles unless street markings specify otherwise. This is not the separate 18-inch wheel-to-curb rule.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide linked by OMV (cover R08/25; internal revision markers vary); Parallel parking; printed page 69, physical PDF page 74; reviewed September 22, 2026. ↗
As you pass a row of parallel-parked cars, one car's front wheels turn outward and its turn signal starts flashing. What should you anticipate?
Correct answer: It may pull into your path; be ready to respond.
Outward-turning front wheels and a flashing signal are clues that a parked car may pull out. Watch its movement and surrounding traffic instead of assuming the parked car will remain still.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide linked by OMV (cover R08/25; internal revision markers vary); Passing parked cars; printed page 69, physical PDF page 74; reviewed September 22, 2026. ↗
You are leaving a conventional keyed-ignition car unattended on a level Louisiana street. Besides securing the brake, which action matches the state's unattended-vehicle rule?
Correct answer: Stop the engine, lock the ignition and remove the key.
The unattended-vehicle rule requires stopping the motor, locking the ignition, removing the key and effectively setting the brake. On a grade, it also requires positioning the front wheels toward the curb or road side.
Source: Louisiana Legislature; R.S. 32:145; current statutory text read September 22, 2026. ↗
