Montana: Parking rules — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Within how many feet of a crosswalk or sidewalk at an intersection is parking not allowed?” · “A fire station driveway is on the other side of the street. Within how many feet of it is parking not allowed?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Montana Driver Manual" (Revised April 2024), Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division.
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You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your wheels?
- Toward the curb
- Away from the curb
- Straight ahead
- Either way, if the parking brake is set
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Correct answer: Toward the curb
When you park facing downhill, turn your wheels toward the curb.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 45
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You park facing uphill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your wheels?
- Toward the curb
- Straight ahead
- Away from the curb
- Either way, if the parking brake is set
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Correct answer: Away from the curb
When you park facing uphill, turn your wheels away from the curb.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 45
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You park facing uphill on a road with no curb. Which way should you turn your wheels?
- Toward the street
- Straight ahead
- Either way, if the parking brake is set
- Away from the street
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Correct answer: Away from the street
When you park facing uphill and there is no curb, turn your wheels away from the street.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 45
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What does a white curb marking mean?
- Stopping only to load or unload, staying with the car
- Stopping only to pick up or unload passengers
- Do not stop, stand, or park at any time
- Parking for up to two hours at any time of day
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Correct answer: Stopping only to pick up or unload passengers
A white curb means stopping only to pick up or unload passengers.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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What does a yellow curb marking mean?
- Parking for up to fifteen minutes at any time
- Do not stop, stand, or park there at any time of day
- Stop only long enough to load or unload, and stay with the car
- Parking for up to two hours, with no need to stay with the car
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Correct answer: Stop only long enough to load or unload, and stay with the car
A yellow curb means stopping only long enough to load or unload, and you must stay with the car.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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What does a red curb marking mean?
- Do not stop, stand, or park
- Stopping only to pick up or unload passengers
- Loading only, and you must stay with the car
- Parking for up to fifteen minutes
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Correct answer: Do not stop, stand, or park
A red curb means do not stop, stand, or park.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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Within how many feet of a crosswalk or sidewalk at an intersection is parking not allowed?
- 20 feet
- 5 feet
- 10 feet
- 100 feet
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Correct answer: 20 feet
Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk or sidewalk at an intersection.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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Within how many feet of a traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign is parking not allowed?
- 10 feet
- 60 feet
- 30 feet
- 100 feet
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Correct answer: 30 feet
Do not park within 30 feet of a traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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Within how many feet of a fire hydrant is parking not allowed?
- 5 feet
- 15 feet
- 8 feet
- 40 feet
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Correct answer: 15 feet
Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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Within how many feet of a railroad crossing is parking not allowed?
- 10 feet
- 25 feet
- 200 feet
- 50 feet
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Correct answer: 50 feet
Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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Within how many feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street is parking not allowed?
- 5 feet
- 10 feet
- 20 feet
- 100 feet
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Correct answer: 20 feet
Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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A fire station driveway is on the other side of the street. Within how many feet of it is parking not allowed?
- 75 feet
- 10 feet
- 25 feet
- 150 feet
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Correct answer: 75 feet
Do not park within 75 feet of a fire station driveway on the other side of the street.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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When are you not allowed to park in a construction area?
- Only while workers are present
- Only between sunset and sunrise
- Only if no flagger is on duty
- If your vehicle will block traffic
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Correct answer: If your vehicle will block traffic
Do not park in a construction area if your vehicle will block traffic.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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Which of these places is on the manual's list of places where you must not park?
- At a curb 25 feet from a fire hydrant
- On a bridge or in a tunnel or underpass
- At a curb 40 feet from a stop sign
- At a curb 60 feet from a railroad crossing
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Correct answer: On a bridge or in a tunnel or underpass
Do not park on a bridge or elevated structure or in a tunnel or underpass.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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Which of these places is on the manual's list of places where you must not park?
- At a curb 40 feet past a yield sign
- In an intersection
- At a curb 20 feet beyond a fire hydrant
- In a parking lane 100 feet from a crosswalk
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Correct answer: In an intersection
An intersection is one of the places where the manual says not to park.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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May you park so that your vehicle blocks an alley or a private road?
- Yes, as long as you stay inside the vehicle the whole time
- Yes, for up to 15 minutes if your hazard lights are on
- Yes, if there is no sign there that prohibits parking
- No, blocking a driveway, alley, or private road is not allowed
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Correct answer: No, blocking a driveway, alley, or private road is not allowed
Do not park blocking a driveway, alley, private road, or an area of the curb removed or lowered for access to the sidewalk.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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May you park on the wrong side of the street?
- No, it is a place where you must not park
- Yes, on a quiet residential street
- Yes, at night if your parking lights are on
- Yes, if you stay within 18 inches of the curb
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Correct answer: No, it is a place where you must not park
The manual lists the wrong side of the street among the places where you must not park.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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What is double parking?
- Parking two vehicles in one marked space
- Parking on both sides of a one-way street
- Parking on the road-side of a parked vehicle
- Parking for twice the posted time limit
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Correct answer: Parking on the road-side of a parked vehicle
Double parking means parking on the road-side of a parked vehicle, which is not allowed.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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When may you park in a space marked for the handicapped?
- When you stay with the vehicle the whole time you are parked
- For a few minutes while you load or unload your passengers
- When no other parking space is open anywhere nearby
- Only if you have a handicap license plate, tag, or sticker
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Correct answer: Only if you have a handicap license plate, tag, or sticker
Do not park in a space marked for the handicapped unless you have a handicap license plate, tag, or sticker; you can be fined for improper parking there.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 46
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You want to parallel park and traffic is coming behind you. What should you do?
- Use your turn signal, pull next to the space, and let following vehicles pass
- Stop in the lane and back into the space at once with your flashers on
- Slow down quickly and back into the space as soon as you can stop
- Speed up past the space so that following vehicles pass you first
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Correct answer: Use your turn signal, pull next to the space, and let following vehicles pass
With traffic coming behind you, you put on your turn signal, pull next to the space, and allow following vehicles to pass before you park.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 65