Practice curb colors, hills and where you can't park, with questions based on the North Carolina Driver Handbook.
No closer than 15 feet
The handbook applies the same 15-foot distance to fire hydrants and fire station entrances.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Parking (p. 56)
The right side
Always park on the right side, except on one-way streets.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Parking (p. 56)
Stop the engine and set the brake
State law requires stopping the engine and effectively setting the brake, and turning the front wheels on a grade.
No closer than one block
Inside city limits the distance is one block. Outside the city it is 400 feet.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Parking (p. 56)
Your emergency flashers, not your headlights
Headlights left on can blind oncoming drivers, so use your emergency flashers.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Night Driving (p. 71)
When visible from 200 feet in both directions
Otherwise shoulder parking is against the law, and parking on the paved travel portion is not allowed.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Parking (p. 56)
No closer than 25 feet
Stay 25 feet away. Where there is no curb, the distance is 15 feet from the right of way lines.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Parking (p. 56)
No closer than 400 feet
Outside the city the distance is 400 feet. Inside city limits it is one block.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Parking (p. 56)
No, that is not allowed
These spaces are only for vehicles with the proper permit or plate.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 6, Navigating the Roads (continued); Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 5, Signals, Signs, and Markers, p. 30; Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 6, Traffic Controls (p. 48); New York State Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Parallel Parking; Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Traffic Laws; Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 5, Laws and Related Issues: Parking Areas for Persons with Disabilities; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Revised Code 4511.69; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Parking (p. 56); What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 4, Disability parking, p. 38; 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: Reserved disabled parking; Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Illegal Parking Areas, p. 54; Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 5, PDF p. 37; Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 4.B Regulatory, p. 25; Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 5, Handicapped Parking, p. 59; Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Regulatory Signs, PDF p. 45; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking and Parking Violations Concerning Accessibility, PDF pp. 75-76; Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Handicapped Parking, PDF p. 54; Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Traffic Signs, Disabled parking signs, printed p. 9 (PDF p. 12); Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, Parking & Stopping, Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities, p. 69 (PDF p. 77); Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4, International Symbols for the Disabled, p. 20; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Road Safety, No-Parking Zones, p. 37; Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3, International Symbol of Access, PDF p. 50; Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Vol. 1, Ed. 10, October 2026), Chapter 1, Arkansas Law, Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities, PDF p. 26; MDPS Driver's License Manual, Regulatory Signs, PDF p. 29; Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 6, No-Parking Zones, PDF p. 54; Section 2, Parking, PDF p. 19; Idaho Driver's Handbook, Handicapped Parking, PDF p. 82; New Mexico Driver Manual, No-Parking Zones, PDF p. 16; Nebraska Driver's Manual, Section 4F-4, Handicapped Parking, PDF p. 65; Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter V, Parking, PDF p. 29; West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter VI, Parking for the Mobility Impaired, PDF p. 65
Turn off the engine and take the key
Never leave a running car or the key inside. Shut off the engine, set the parking brake, take the key and lock the doors.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 7, Parking, Stopping, or Standing: Unattended Motor Vehicle; Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Driving Safety: Parking; Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Parking: Parallel Parking Tips; Ohio Revised Code, Ohio Revised Code 4511.661; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Auto Theft Prevention; Washington Driver Guide, Parking: Take your keys and lock your door; Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Avoiding Vehicle Theft, p. 60; Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 5, PDF pp. 37-38; Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Leaving your vehicle unattended, p. 38; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking, PDF p. 75; Chapter 8, Driving Hazards and Emergencies, Unattended Motor Vehicles, PDF p. 126; Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Parallel Parking, PDF p. 53; Parking on a Hill, PDF p. 54; Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9, Parking, p. 46; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Road Safety, Parking, p. 37; Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 6, Securing and Entering the Vehicle, PDF p. 52; Idaho Driver's Handbook, Parking, PDF p. 80; Nebraska Driver's Manual, Section 4F-1, Emergency Roadside Stop, PDF p. 65; West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter VI, Parking Maneuvers, PDF p. 55
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025 (printed 09/25; PDF file updated September 2026) 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 North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.