Practice curb colors, hills and where you can't park, with questions based on the Indiana Driver's Manual.
No, that is prohibited
Parking beside another parked vehicle is on Indiana's list of illegal areas.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Illegal Parking Areas, p. 54
Turn right and look through the back window
Turn your body and go slowly, and never rely on the rearview mirror alone.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Reversing, p. 54
Toward the curb
Facing downhill, wheels go toward the curb.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Parallel Parking, p. 54
No closer than 15 feet
Parking within 15 feet of a hydrant is prohibited.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Illegal Parking Areas, p. 54
Away from the street
With no curb, turn the wheels away from the street.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Parallel Parking, p. 54
No, not even with a placard
The striped space gives wheelchair users room to transfer or deploy a ramp, so it stays clear.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Handicap Accessible Parking, p. 55
You may not park next to it
Parking adjacent to yellow curbs is prohibited.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Illegal Parking Areas, p. 54
Away from the curb
Facing uphill at a curb, wheels go away from it.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Parallel Parking, p. 54
No, parking in a bike lane is not allowed
Bike lanes must stay open for riders. A car parked in one forces bicyclists out into traffic.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Florida Statutes 316.1945; Ohio Revised Code, Ohio Revised Code 4511.68; Georgia Drivers' Manual, Pavement Markings: Bicycle Lanes; What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Parking violations (p. 38); Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 3, Safe Driving: Parking; Washington Driver Guide, Parking: Do not park; Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, p. 110; Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Bicycle Lanes, p. 53; Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section C, Chapter 3, Lane Positions for Bicycles (p. 106); Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking (R.S. 32:143, in a biking lane), PDF p. 75; Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Ten, Bicyclists, PDF p. 68; South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 10, Sharing the Road, Bicyclists, p. 10-3 (PDF p. 112); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Parking, printed p. 13 (PDF p. 16); Lane Controls, Bike lanes, printed p. 10 (PDF p. 13); Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, Sharing the Road, Bicycles, p. 50 (PDF p. 58); Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Road Safety, No-Parking Zones, p. 37; Utah Driver Handbook, Section 14, A. Bicycles, PDF p. 84; Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3, No Parking Allowed, PDF p. 50; Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Vol. 1, Ed. 10, October 2026), Chapter 7, Sharing the Road with Bicycles and Motorcycles, Lane Positions for Bicycles, PDF p. 80; Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 9, Bicyclists, As a driver, PDF p. 81
On a crosswalk
A car parked on a crosswalk blocks people crossing the road.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 6, Navigating the Roads (continued); Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 7, Parking, Stopping, or Standing, p. 42; Official Florida Driver License Handbook, s. 316.1945, Florida Statutes; New York State Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Parallel Parking; Illinois Rules of the Road, 625 ILCS 5/11-1303; Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Parking: Parking; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Revised Code 4511.68; Georgia Drivers' Manual, Section 5: Traffic Laws, Stopping, Standing, and Parking; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Parking (p. 56); What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 4, Parking violations, pp. 38-39; New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 4, Parking Regulations, p. 85; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Parking (p. 22); Washington Driver Guide, Chapter 4, 4.18 Parking: General parking rules; Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, p. 110; Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Illegal Parking Areas, p. 54; Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 5, No-Parking Zones, PDF p. 37; Wisconsin Statutes, ch. 346, Wis. Stat. § 346.52(1)(b); Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 2, Safe Driving Practices: Prohibited Parking (p. 31); Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 4, Parking: No Parking Zones (p. 65); Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Parking, p. 35; Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 3, The Driving Task, Parking, PDF p. 31; South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56, Chapter 5, § 56-5-2530(A)(1)(d); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Parking, printed p. 13 (PDF p. 16); Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, Parking & Stopping, No Parking, p. 70 (PDF p. 78); Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9, Unlawful Parking, p. 49; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Road Safety, No-Parking Zones, p. 37; Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, D. Parking, PDF p. 42; NRS 484B.450, NRS 484B.450(1)(e); handbook Chapter 3, No Parking Allowed, PDF p. 50; Iowa Code 2026, §321.358, §321.358(5); MDPS Driver's License Manual, Prohibited Parking, PDF p. 60; K.S.A. 8-1571, K.S.A. 8-1571(a)(1)(iv)
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026 (back cover), read 2026-11-08. Page numbers in facts are the ones printed in the manual; PDF page = printed page + 5. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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