Practice curb colors, hills and where you can't park, with questions based on the Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide.
No closer than two feet
Unless the street is marked otherwise, leave at least two feet at each end.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parallel Parking, PDF p. 74
About 18 inches beside it, with rear bumpers even
Signal, then stop parallel to the front car, about 18 inches away, with your rear bumpers even.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parallel Parking, PDF p. 74
No closer than 20 feet
State law bars parking within 20 feet on the approach to a stop sign, flashing beacon or traffic signal at the side of the road.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking, PDF p. 75; Louisiana Revised Statutes, R.S. 32:143, Subsection A(7)
A loading zone or another restriction
Yellow curbs mark loading zones or other parking limits.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking, PDF p. 75
Fire zone restrictions
Red curbs mark fire zones. Blue curbs mark accessibility restrictions.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking, PDF p. 75
At least 75 feet
Across the street the distance is 75 feet where posted. On the same side as the driveway it is 20 feet.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking, PDF p. 75; Louisiana Revised Statutes, R.S. 32:143, Subsection A(10)
Yes, blocking its intended use counts
Blocking covers more than physically closing the entrance. Getting in the way of the aisle's use also counts.
Every time you park, on flat ground too
Use it every time you park, whatever the transmission or terrain. It backs up the transmission's park setting.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking Brake, PDF p. 72
Only short stops are allowed
White curbs allow short stops only.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking, PDF p. 75
Before shifting into park, with your foot still on the brake
Setting it first, foot on the pedal, takes strain off the parking pawl in the transmission.
Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking Brake, PDF p. 72
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide (DPSMV2052 (R08/25) on the cover (the table of contents page still prints the older form number DPSMV2052 (R03/2021)), linked from https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/resources/driver-manuals/ to Louisiana DPS's document system, read 2026-11-09. Page numbers cited are PDF pages (printed page = PDF page minus 5 in the main text). Questions and citations use the OMV Driver Manuals page as the official URL because the PDF itself is served from public.powerdms.com, which is not a .gov or .us host. Chapter 10 (Class D chauffeur's license, air brakes) and Chapter 10-A (trailers) are not used: they do not apply to Class E applicants. The guide's phone rules are out of date: it says drivers 17 or younger may not use a wireless device for calls or texts (PDF p. 116) and points to R.S. 32:59 for exceptions (PDF p. 83), but R.S. 32:300.5-300.8 were repealed by Acts 2025, No. 288, and the new R.S. 32:59 (Acts 2025, No. 288; Acts 2026, No. 677; read on legis.la.gov 2026-11-09) bars hand-held use for all drivers, allows hands-free calls and has no age rule; R.S. 32:289.1 still bars any cell phone use in the first year of a first license. Phone questions and phone coverage follow the current statutes, cited as the source; the guide's under-17 rule is not used. Full check of 2026-11-09 found more guide passages that current law no longer matches; questions follow the statute and these pages are not used as sources: work-zone fines 'double' (PDF p. 36; R.S. 32:57(H) sets $500-$1,000), plate destroyed after 3 days (PDF p. 141; R.S. 32:863.1 says 60 days), no stop for a school bus on 4- or 5-lane roads with a two-way left-turn lane (PDF pp. 93-94; not in R.S. 32:80(C)), first DWI fine $1,025 (PDF p. 129; R.S. 14:98.1 caps it at $1,000). edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.