Sample Parking questions
While parallel parking behind a car, when do you start turning to center your car into the space?
When your rear wheels touch the curb Before you shift into reverse gear When your front bumper lines up with its rear bumper After you pass the car behind the space Show the answer
When your front bumper lines up with its rear bumper
Then back slowly while turning the wheel to center the car, and stop before touching the car behind.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Entering a Parallel Parking Space, PDF p. 53
You park on a hill with no curb. How should your wheels be turned?
So the car would roll off the road Toward the center of the road Toward oncoming traffic Straight ahead Show the answer
So the car would roll off the road
If the car moves, it goes away from traffic.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Parking on a Hill, PDF p. 54
Besides signs, what can show a parking restriction?
House numbers Colored curb markings Street lights Tree branches Show the answer
Colored curb markings
Check for signs and painted curbs before you park.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, No-Parking Zones, PDF p. 52
Where do you apply for disabled parking decals or plates in Kentucky?
Your doctor's office The County Clerk's Office A driver testing site The Kentucky State Police Show the answer
The County Clerk's Office
Parking in these spaces without authorization is punishable by a fine.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Handicapped Parking, PDF p. 54
Which side is safest to get out of a parallel parked car?
The back hatch The street side Either side The curb side Show the answer
The curb side
If you must use the street side, check traffic first.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Entering a Parallel Parking Space, PDF p. 53
You park a car with a manual transmission. Which gear should you leave it in?
Third gear Neutral Any gear Reverse Show the answer
Reverse
Set the parking brake too. An automatic goes in park.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Entering a Parallel Parking Space, PDF p. 53
Where should you never stop or park on a long downgrade?
At a scenic overlook Near a runaway truck ramp In a marked parking lot In a rest area Show the answer
Near a runaway truck ramp
These ramps are for trucks that are out of control or have lost their brakes.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Ten, Turning, PDF p. 72
You park on a hill next to a curb. How should your front wheels be turned?
So the car would roll into traffic It does not matter So the car would touch the curb if it moved Straight ahead Show the answer
So the car would touch the curb if it moved
The curb then stops the car if it starts to roll.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Parking on a Hill, PDF p. 54
You are backing out of an angle parking space. When should you start turning?
When your front bumper clears the car beside you After backing into the far lane of traffic Right away, as soon as you start backing Only after you have shifted into drive Show the answer
When your front bumper clears the car beside you
Back straight first, checking traffic, then turn the wheel sharply.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Exiting a Perpendicular or Angle Parking Space, PDF p. 53
You park along a street with a curb. Where should your car be?
About three feet from the curb As close to the curb as possible In the middle of the lane Partly on the sidewalk Show the answer
As close to the curb as possible
Park as far from moving traffic as you can.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Parking, PDF p. 52
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated 7-23-26 (file name; PDF created 2026-07-27), read 2026-11-09. Page numbers cited are PDF pages (PDF page = printed page + 8). Where the manual gives no value, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Graduated Driver Licensing page (drive.ky.gov) and Kentucky Revised Statutes 189.292 and 189.294 (apps.legislature.ky.gov, read 2026-11-09) are the source 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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