Oklahoma: Parking rules
Where Oklahoma law forbids parking, the distances from hydrants, crosswalks and railroad tracks, angle and parallel parking, hills and disabled parking placards. Split into 3 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.
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Parking rules — Part 1
Questions in this part include: “When does the manual say it is a good practice to lock your car?”
StartParking rules — Part 2
Questions in this part include: “Which curb marking does the manual list as a reason you may not park parallel to the curb?”
StartParking rules — Part 3
Questions in this part include: “Where does a car displaying the physically disabled parking permit have special parking privileges?”
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When may you park or stop in a parking space reserved for disabled people?
- For a few minutes if your hazard flashers are on
- When every other space in the lot is already taken
- Any time, as long as you stay inside the vehicle
- Only if you have a disabled license plate or placard
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Correct answer: Only if you have a disabled license plate or placard
Spaces reserved for disabled people are only for vehicles with a disabled license plate or a disability placard.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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When you leave your car, truck or van, what should you do with the parking brake?
- Set it
- Leave it off so the brake pads do not wear
- Set it only if the car is facing downhill
- Leave it off when the gear is in park
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Correct answer: Set it
The manual lists setting the parking brake as the first step whenever you leave your vehicle.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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Which gear positions does the manual say to put the gear in when you leave your car?
- Neutral, drive or "park"
- Second, drive or neutral
- Low, reverse or "park"
- Neutral or drive only
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Correct answer: Low, reverse or "park"
A parked car should be left in low, reverse or park so it is held in place.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What should you do with the motor and the key when you leave your car?
- Leave the motor running and take the key with you
- Turn off the motor, lock the ignition and remove the key
- Turn off the motor but leave the key in the ignition
- Leave the motor idling and lock the doors
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Correct answer: Turn off the motor, lock the ignition and remove the key
Turning off the motor, locking the ignition and removing the key are part of the steps for leaving a vehicle.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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When does the manual say it is a good practice to lock your car?
- Only when you park overnight
- Only when you park on a public street
- Only when you park in a shopping center lot
- Always, even in your own driveway
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Correct answer: Always, even in your own driveway
The manual says it is always good practice to lock your car, even at home in the driveway.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What can an improperly parked car do, according to the manual?
- Cause damage only to the car itself
- Do harm only if it is left unlocked
- Roll, gain speed, destroy property or kill someone
- Cause a parking ticket but never a collision
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Correct answer: Roll, gain speed, destroy property or kill someone
The manual warns that an improperly parked car can roll, gain speed, damage property or kill someone.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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Where parking along a highway is permitted, how should you park?
- Signal, slow down and drive completely off the pavement or the main traveled part of the roadway
- Stop at the edge of the main traveled part of the roadway and turn on your flashers
- Slow down and park with your right wheels on the pavement
- Pull partly onto the shoulder, leaving your left side in the lane
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Correct answer: Signal, slow down and drive completely off the pavement or the main traveled part of the roadway
You should signal, slow down and get completely off the main traveled part of the road.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What does the manual say about children when you park beside a highway and get out of the car?
- Let them get out first so they can watch for traffic
- Do not allow them to leave the car and approach oncoming traffic
- Have them walk along the pavement ahead of the car
- Send them to the rear of the car to warn other drivers
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Correct answer: Do not allow them to leave the car and approach oncoming traffic
Children must not be allowed to walk toward oncoming traffic when you stop at the roadside.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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Where is angle parking used?
- In parking lots, shopping centers and sometimes at curbs
- Only on freeway shoulders and highway ramps
- Only on streets where parallel parking is prohibited
- Only on hills that have a curb
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Correct answer: In parking lots, shopping centers and sometimes at curbs
Angle parking is found in parking lots and shopping centers, and sometimes at curbs.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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When you enter an angle parking space, where should you watch for vehicles and pedestrians?
- Only ahead of you
- Only behind you
- Both ahead and behind
- Only on the side where you will park
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Correct answer: Both ahead and behind
You must watch in both directions, ahead of and behind your car, as you enter the space.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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When you enter an angle parking space, what should you make sure of?
- That your hazard flashers are on while you turn in
- That the rear of your car will clear the parked car
- That you have come to a complete stop before you turn in
- That you have driven past the space first and are backing in
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Correct answer: That the rear of your car will clear the parked car
Before turning in, check that the back of your car will clear the car already parked.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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How should you steer when you enter an angle parking space?
- Steer gently in a wide arc and keep the wheels turned the whole way
- Drive in straight without turning the wheels and stop at the curb
- Steer sharply in and leave the wheels turned toward the curb
- Steer sharply into the space, then straighten the wheels and center your car
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Correct answer: Steer sharply into the space, then straighten the wheels and center your car
You turn sharply into the space, then straighten the wheels so the car sits centered.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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When you back out of an angle parking space in a supermarket lot, what should you check for?
- Posted speed limits
- Empty spaces
- Carts
- Stop signs
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Correct answer: Carts
In a supermarket lot, shopping carts can be in your way when you back out of a space.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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When backing out of an angle parking space, when should you be especially careful?
- When a truck or van is parked beside you, blocking your view
- When a small car is parked beside you and you can see over it
- When the spaces on both sides of you are empty
- When you are parked in the first space next to the curb
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Correct answer: When a truck or van is parked beside you, blocking your view
A truck or van beside you blocks your view of oncoming traffic, so extra care is needed.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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How should you move when you back out of an angle parking space?
- Quickly, so that other drivers have less time to react to you
- At normal speed, as long as you have already signaled your turn
- Slowly, but only after honking your horn twice to warn others
- Slowly, making sure traffic is clear in the lane where you are backing
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Correct answer: Slowly, making sure traffic is clear in the lane where you are backing
You back slowly and confirm that the lane you are backing into is clear.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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When you back out of an angle parking space, how can you warn pedestrians nearby?
- Flash your high beams
- Tap the horn
- Turn on the hazard flashers
- Roll down your window and shout
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Correct answer: Tap the horn
The manual says to tap the horn to warn pedestrians nearby as you back out.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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When backing out of an angle parking space, when should you stop and look again?
- When you can see past the tops of the cars parked next to you
- When your rear bumper reaches the edge of the traffic lane
- As soon as the front of your car has cleared the parking space
- When another driver sounds a horn to warn you of traffic
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Correct answer: When you can see past the tops of the cars parked next to you
Once you can see past the cars beside you, stop and look back and to each side again.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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When you back out of an angle parking space and turn, what will the front of your car do?
- Swing in the direction of your turn and clear the car next to you
- Stay in line with the rear of the car and not swing at all
- Swing opposite to the direction of your turn and may hit the car next to you
- Swing toward the lane of traffic and may hit passing cars
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Correct answer: Swing opposite to the direction of your turn and may hit the car next to you
The front of the car swings the opposite way from your turn, so it can strike the neighboring car.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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When backing out of an angle space, how long do you back while turning?
- Until your right rear wheel reaches the painted line of the parking space
- Until your left front wheel passes the rear bumper of the car parked on the left
- Until your front bumper is even with the rear of the car on the right
- Until your rear bumper touches the edge of the lane of traffic behind you
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Correct answer: Until your left front wheel passes the rear bumper of the car parked on the left
You keep backing slowly and turning until your left front wheel is past the rear bumper of the car on your left.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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When should you straighten the wheels as you back out of an angle parking space?
- Before you start to move back
- After your car has stopped in the traffic lane
- Just after your rear wheels leave the space
- As your car comes back into the lane of traffic
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Correct answer: As your car comes back into the lane of traffic
You straighten the wheels as the car re-enters the lane of traffic.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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Where nothing prohibits parking, you may park parallel to any curb and within how many inches of it?
- 12 inches
- 24 inches
- 18 inches
- 30 inches
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Correct answer: 18 inches
The manual allows parallel parking within 18 inches of the curb unless signs or a yellow curb prohibit it.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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Which curb marking does the manual list as a reason you may not park parallel to the curb?
- A yellow-painted curb
- A green-painted curb
- An unpainted curb
- A black-painted curb
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Correct answer: A yellow-painted curb
Along with signs that prohibit parking, a yellow-painted curb means you may not park there.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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When you begin to parallel park, how far out from the car in front should you be as you drive up even with it?
- About 6 inches
- About 5 feet
- About 8 feet
- About 2 feet
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Correct answer: About 2 feet
The manual has you stop even with the car in front and about 2 feet out from it.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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In parallel parking, after you are even with the car in front, what do you do with the front wheels?
- Turn them all the way to the left and back quickly toward the curb
- Turn them all the way to the right and back slowly toward the curb
- Keep them straight and back up until you touch the curb
- Turn them halfway to the right and drive forward slowly
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Correct answer: Turn them all the way to the right and back slowly toward the curb
You turn the front wheels fully right and back slowly toward the curb.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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When do you turn the steering wheel all the way to the left while parallel parking?
- When your front wheels are opposite the rear bumper of the car in front
- When your rear wheels touch the curb behind the car in front of you
- As soon as you start backing slowly toward the curb behind you
- When your car is about 2 feet out from the curb beside the space
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Correct answer: When your front wheels are opposite the rear bumper of the car in front
The quick left turn of the wheel happens when the front wheels reach the rear bumper of the car ahead.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What is the final step of parallel parking?
- Turn your wheels away from the curb and stop about 2 feet out from the car in front
- Turn your steering wheel all the way to the right and keep backing toward the curb
- Straighten your front wheels, drive into the final position and center your car in the space
- Set the parking brake and turn off the engine before straightening your front wheels
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Correct answer: Straighten your front wheels, drive into the final position and center your car in the space
You finish by straightening the front wheels and centering the car in the space.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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When parallel parking, what happens if you cut your wheels to the left too late?
- You stop too far from the curb
- You hit the curb
- You drive too close to the car ahead
- You drive into oncoming traffic
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Correct answer: You hit the curb
Turning the wheels left too late means the car will strike the curb.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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When parallel parking, what happens if you are too far out from the car in front?
- You will drive too close to the car ahead of you
- You will hit the curb as you back into position
- You will end up blocking the car parked behind your space
- You will not be able to get close enough to the curb
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Correct answer: You will not be able to get close enough to the curb
Starting too far out leaves you unable to get close enough to the curb.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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When parallel parking, what happens if you cut your wheels to the right too soon?
- You are left too far from the curb to park close enough
- You hit the curb behind you as you back into position
- You drive too close to the rear bumper of the car ahead of you
- You end up stopped partly in the lane of oncoming traffic
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Correct answer: You drive too close to the rear bumper of the car ahead of you
Turning right too soon, or starting too close, leaves you too close to the rear bumper of the car in front.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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Each time you drive out of or back into a parking space, what should you do?
- Signal, watch for oncoming traffic and move slowly
- Honk, check your mirrors and move at normal speed
- Move quickly to avoid blocking traffic
- Use the emergency flashers and wait for a gap
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Correct answer: Signal, watch for oncoming traffic and move slowly
The manual says to signal, watch for oncoming traffic and move slowly each time.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What can make a car parked on an incline roll?
- Its engine has been turned off with the key removed
- Its headlights have been switched off
- Its windows have been rolled down
- Its parking brake is not set or not working properly
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Correct answer: Its parking brake is not set or not working properly
A car on an incline can roll if the parking brake is not set or is not working, or if it is not braced against the curb.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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When you park on a hill, how close to the curb should you stop?
- Within 12 inches
- Within six inches
- Within 24 inches
- Within 3 feet
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Correct answer: Within six inches
On a hill you parallel park but stop within six inches of the curb.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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When you park facing downhill, which way do you turn your wheels?
- Toward the curb
- Away from the curb
- Straight ahead
- Toward the center of the road
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Correct answer: Toward the curb
Facing downhill you turn the wheels toward the curb so the curb stops the car if it rolls.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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When you park facing downhill with a curb, what gear do you shift into?
- Neutral or drive
- Low gear or neutral
- Reverse or "park"
- Second gear or drive
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Correct answer: Reverse or "park"
Downhill, you shift into reverse or park after the wheel touches the curb.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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How do you brace your car when you park facing uphill against a curb?
- Turn the wheels sharply toward the curb and drive forward slowly until the front tire touches it
- Turn the wheels sharply away from the curb and back up slowly until the rear of the tire is against the curb
- Turn the wheels toward the traffic lane and back up slowly until the front tire touches the curb
- Leave the wheels straight and stop within six inches of the curb with the parking brake set
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Correct answer: Turn the wheels sharply away from the curb and back up slowly until the rear of the tire is against the curb
Uphill with a curb, wheels go away from the curb and you back until the rear of the tire rests against it.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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When you park facing uphill against a curb, what gear do you shift into?
- Neutral or drive
- Second gear or neutral
- High gear or drive
- Low gear or "park"
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Correct answer: Low gear or "park"
After bracing against the curb uphill, you shift into low gear or park.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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When you park facing uphill without a curb, which way do you turn your wheels?
- Sharply to the left
- Straight ahead
- Sharply to the right
- Only slightly to the left
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Correct answer: Sharply to the right
Without a curb you turn the wheels sharply right, so a rolling car moves away from traffic.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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If a car parked facing uphill without a curb should roll, where will it roll?
- Away from the traffic flow
- Into the traffic flow
- Straight down the middle of the road
- Toward the side of the road facing oncoming traffic
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Correct answer: Away from the traffic flow
With wheels turned sharply right, a rolling car goes away from the flow of traffic.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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When you start on a hill from a parked position, what is the first step?
- Release the parking brake
- Signal
- Look in the rearview mirror
- Start the motor
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Correct answer: Start the motor
Starting on a hill begins with starting the motor, then shifting, signaling and checking before the brake is released.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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With a standard transmission on a hill, what should you do when you release the brake to keep the car from rolling?
- Accelerate and release the clutch at the same time
- Release the clutch first, then accelerate
- Press the clutch down fully and let the car coast
- Release the clutch and the brake only after the engine stalls
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Correct answer: Accelerate and release the clutch at the same time
Applying gas while releasing the clutch keeps a standard-transmission car from rolling back.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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Where is the disabled parking permit hung?
- On the dashboard
- On the rear window
- From the mirror
- On the license plate
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Correct answer: From the mirror
The permit is hung from the mirror of the vehicle.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Which statement about the parking permit issued to physically disabled residents is true?
- It is valid only in the county that issued it
- It is transferable and its holder may be the driver or a passenger
- It is valid only when the holder is the driver
- It is tied to one vehicle and cannot be moved to another
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Correct answer: It is transferable and its holder may be the driver or a passenger
The permit is transferable and can be used by a physically disabled driver or passenger of any vehicle.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Where does a car displaying the physically disabled parking permit have special parking privileges?
- Only in the county that issued it
- Only in the city where it was issued
- Only in lots owned by the state
- Throughout the state
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Correct answer: Throughout the state
The permit gives special parking privileges across the whole state.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Who must complete the application for a disabled parking permit?
- A police officer
- A driver license examiner
- A physician
- The applicant's employer
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Correct answer: A physician
The applicant must submit an application completed by a physician.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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What must the physician state on a disabled parking permit application?
- That the person has a physical disability
- That the person is unable to drive
- That the person has passed a driving test
- That the person needs a vehicle with hand controls
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Correct answer: That the person has a physical disability
The physician must state that the applicant has a physical disability, as the law requires.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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What may be required of a person who applies for a disabled parking permit?
- A new written test on parking laws
- An inspection of the vehicle
- A letter from the applicant's employer
- A review test for the driver license
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Correct answer: A review test for the driver license
The manual says a review test for the driver license may be required.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Making a false statement in an application for a disabled parking permit, or using a permit without authorization, is what?
- A felony
- A misdemeanor
- A warning only
- A civil matter with no penalty
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Correct answer: A misdemeanor
Both false statements and unauthorized use are called a misdemeanor.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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What are parking laws intended to do?
- Keep your vehicle from being hit by someone else and from endangering others
- Keep traffic moving as fast as possible on every street in the city
- Limit how many vehicles each household is allowed to own and park
- Keep every vehicle off the streets during the hours of the night
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Correct answer: Keep your vehicle from being hit by someone else and from endangering others
Parking laws protect your vehicle from collisions and protect others from danger caused by your parked vehicle.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Which is an exception to the rule that no person shall stop, park or leave a vehicle unattended in the listed places?
- When the driver will be gone for only a few minutes
- When the driver is waiting for a passenger to come out
- When it is necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic
- When the driver has left the engine running while away
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Correct answer: When it is necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic
The law allows it only to avoid conflict with traffic or to comply with the law, an officer or a traffic-controlled device.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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On which of these is it illegal to park?
- Parallel to a curb within 18 inches, where no sign prohibits parking
- On a sidewalk
- In an angle space at a shopping center
- Completely off the pavement where parking is permitted
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Correct answer: On a sidewalk
Parking on a sidewalk is one of the places listed as illegal.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Where is it illegal to park, according to the manual?
- Beside an unpainted curb where no sign prohibits parking
- In an angle space in a parking lot
- Parallel to the curb within 18 inches on a street with no signs
- In front of a public or private driveway
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Correct answer: In front of a public or private driveway
Parking in front of any public or private driveway is prohibited.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Which of these locations is one where you may not park?
- Parallel to a curb on a street where no sign prohibits parking
- In an angle space at a shopping center
- Within an intersection
- Off the pavement on a highway where parking is permitted
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Correct answer: Within an intersection
The manual lists parking within an intersection as illegal.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Within how many feet of a fire hydrant is it illegal to park?
- 15 feet
- 5 feet
- 10 feet
- 25 feet
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Correct answer: 15 feet
Parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant is illegal.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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In which of these places is parking against the law?
- Beside an unpainted curb with no signs
- In an angle space in a supermarket lot
- Parallel to the curb in a space large enough for your car
- On a crosswalk
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Correct answer: On a crosswalk
You may not park on a crosswalk.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection is it illegal to park?
- 5 feet
- 20 feet
- 10 feet
- 40 feet
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Correct answer: 20 feet
The manual makes it illegal to park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Within how many feet is it illegal to park when approaching a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway?
- 30 feet
- 10 feet
- 20 feet
- 40 feet
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Correct answer: 30 feet
Parking within 30 feet upon approaching these signals is illegal.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Within how many feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing is it illegal to park?
- 10 feet
- 25 feet
- 50 feet
- 100 feet
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Correct answer: 50 feet
Parking within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing is illegal.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Besides within 20 feet of a fire station driveway entrance, parking is illegal within how many feet on the side of a street opposite the entrance (when properly signposted)?
- 25 feet
- 75 feet
- 50 feet
- 100 feet
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Correct answer: 75 feet
Opposite a fire station entrance, parking is illegal within 75 feet when properly signposted.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Which of these is a place where you may not park?
- Parallel to a curb with no sign where parking would not obstruct traffic
- In an angle space in a parking lot
- Completely off the main traveled part of a highway where parking is permitted
- Alongside or opposite a street excavation when parking would obstruct traffic
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Correct answer: Alongside or opposite a street excavation when parking would obstruct traffic
Parking beside or across from an obstruction or excavation is illegal when it would obstruct traffic.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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What is it called to park on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street?
- Angle parking
- Parallel parking
- Double parking
- Curb parking
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Correct answer: Double parking
Parking on the roadway side of another stopped vehicle is double parking, which is illegal.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Which of these parking places is prohibited?
- On any bridge or other elevated structure on a highway
- On a street with no sign beside an unpainted curb
- In an angle space at a shopping center
- Off the pavement on a highway where parking is permitted
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Correct answer: On any bridge or other elevated structure on a highway
Bridges, other elevated structures and highway underpasses are places where parking is illegal.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Which of these is a prohibited parking place?
- Any street with a curb but no sidewalk
- Any lot with angle parking
- Any road with a painted center line
- Any place where signs prohibit stopping
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Correct answer: Any place where signs prohibit stopping
Signs prohibiting stopping make parking in that place illegal.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)