Kansas: Parking rules — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “How close to a fire hydrant is parking NOT allowed?” · “Where must a parked vehicle be so that it is not a hazard?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Kansas Driving Handbook" (Revised February 2022), Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles.
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How close to a fire hydrant is parking NOT allowed?
- Within 5 feet
- Within 15 feet
- Within 10 feet
- Within 25 feet
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Correct answer: Within 15 feet
Parking is not allowed within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 19
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How far from a curb may a vehicle NOT be parked?
- More than 6 inches
- More than 18 inches
- More than 12 inches
- More than 24 inches
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Correct answer: More than 12 inches
Parking more than 12 inches from a curb is not allowed.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 19
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How close to a traffic control signal, stop sign or flashing beacon at the side of the roadway is parking NOT allowed, approaching it?
- Within 30 feet
- Within 10 feet
- Within 25 feet
- Within 40 feet
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Correct answer: Within 30 feet
Parking is not allowed within the 30 feet approaching any traffic control signal, stop sign or flashing beacon at the side of the roadway.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 19
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How close to the nearest rail at a railroad crossing is parking NOT allowed?
- Within 10 feet
- Within 25 feet
- Within 100 feet
- Within 50 feet
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Correct answer: Within 50 feet
Parking is not allowed within 50 feet of the nearest rail at railroad crossings.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 19
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How close to a fire station's driveway entrance, on the same side of the street, is parking NOT allowed?
- Within 5 feet
- Within 20 feet
- Within 10 feet
- Within 40 feet
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Correct answer: Within 20 feet
Parking is not allowed within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 19
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On the side of the street opposite a fire station's entrance, how close to the entrance is parking NOT allowed?
- Within 25 feet
- Within 45 feet
- Within 75 feet
- Within 100 feet
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Correct answer: Within 75 feet
Parking on the side of the street opposite the entrance to a fire station is not allowed within 75 feet of the entrance.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 19
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How close to points on the curb opposite the ends of a safety zone is parking NOT allowed?
- Within 10 feet
- Within 15 feet
- Within 45 feet
- Within 30 feet
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Correct answer: Within 30 feet
Parking is not allowed between a safety zone and the adjacent curb, or within 30 feet of points on the curb opposite the ends of the safety zone.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 19
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What does Kansas law say about parking double, also called "two-deep", along the curb or side of the street?
- It is not allowed
- It is allowed for up to five minutes
- It is allowed with your hazard lights on
- It is allowed if the driver stays in the vehicle
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Correct answer: It is not allowed
Parking double, or two-deep, along the curb or side of the street is not allowed.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 19
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Where is parking NOT allowed, according to the Kansas parking rules?
- Parallel to the curb on a street with two lanes and no signs
- On a bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway, or within a tunnel
- Parallel to the curb, within 12 inches of it, on an open street
- Alongside a curb on a residential street with no posted signs
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Correct answer: On a bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway, or within a tunnel
Parking is not allowed on a bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a tunnel.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 19
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Where must a parked vehicle be so that it is not a hazard?
- Close enough to the travel lane to be seen, even if it narrows the lane for passing traffic
- Out of sight of traffic, such as just past a bend, so that it does not distract drivers
- Visible only to vehicles approaching from behind, and as near the lane as you like
- Away from travel lanes so as not to interfere, and visible from either direction
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Correct answer: Away from travel lanes so as not to interfere, and visible from either direction
A parked vehicle must be far enough from any travel lane to avoid interfering with traffic and visible to vehicles coming from either direction.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 52
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When you park along the roadway and there is a curb, where should you park?
- As close to the curb as possible
- About three feet from the curb so you can open the door freely
- Partly on the curb so that traffic can pass
- Wherever there is room, as long as you are visible
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Correct answer: As close to the curb as possible
When parking along the roadway you park as far away from traffic as possible and, if there is a curb, as close to it as possible.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 52
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Which of these should you always do when you park?
- Leave your headlights on
- Leave the ignition keys in the vehicle
- Set your parking brake
- Leave the engine running
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Correct answer: Set your parking brake
The manual says to always set your parking brake when you park.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 52
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You are parking a vehicle with an automatic transmission. After setting the parking brake, where do you place it?
- In neutral
- In “park”
- In reverse
- In drive
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Correct answer: In “park”
After setting the parking brake, an automatic transmission is placed in “park”.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 52
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You are parking a vehicle with a manual transmission. After setting the parking brake, where do you place it?
- In neutral
- In park
- Left with the clutch pedal pressed down
- In gear
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Correct answer: In gear
After setting the parking brake, a manual transmission is placed in gear.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 52
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Which items should you turn off before removing your key when you park?
- Your headlights and engine
- Your radio and heater
- Your turn signals and windshield wipers
- Your parking brake and mirrors
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Correct answer: Your headlights and engine
Headlights and engine are turned off before you remove the key from a parked vehicle.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 52
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What should you check before opening the door of your parked vehicle?
- Your fuel gauge and dashboard lights
- Your parking brake and tire pressure
- Your mirrors and traffic
- Your registration and insurance papers
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Correct answer: Your mirrors and traffic
Before opening the door you check your mirrors and traffic.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 52
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After getting out of your parked vehicle, when should you shut the door?
- After you have finished unloading
- As soon as you can
- Only after you have locked the vehicle with the key
- When traffic has completely cleared
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Correct answer: As soon as you can
The door should be shut as soon as you can after getting out.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 52
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What does the manual say about the ignition keys of a parked vehicle?
- Leave them in the ignition if you will be back soon
- Leave them under the seat for safekeeping
- Leave them in the ignition if the doors are locked
- Never leave them in the vehicle
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Correct answer: Never leave them in the vehicle
Ignition keys must never be left in a parked vehicle.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 52
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What is described as a good habit whenever you leave your vehicle?
- Locking the doors
- Leaving a window open a crack for air
- Leaving the engine idling
- Leaving the headlights on
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Correct answer: Locking the doors
The manual calls it a good habit to lock the doors whenever you leave your vehicle.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 52