Practice curb colors, hills and where you can't park, with questions based on the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual.
No closer than 75 feet
The limit is 20 feet on the station's side of the street and 75 feet on the opposite side.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 4, No Parking Zones (p. 65)
200 feet
Approaching drivers must be able to see the parked car from 200 feet either way.
18 inches
Tennessee's manual says to finish within 18 inches of the curb.
Stop briefly to let passengers in or out
White curbs are for brief passenger stops only.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 4, Painted Curbs (p. 66)
No stopping, standing or parking at any time
Red curbs mean you may not stop, stand or park there under any condition.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 4, Painted Curbs (p. 66)
$100, and the car may be towed
Misusing a reserved disability space is a misdemeanor with a $100 fine and possible towing.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 4, Handicap Parking Spaces (p. 66)
No, it is against the law
Tennessee law forbids walking away from a parked car with its engine on; take the keys too.
At least 18 feet
Get off the pavement if you can, and in any case leave 18 feet of road for others.
No, that is not allowed
Bridges and tunnels are off limits for parking.
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, Chapter 7, Driving Safety (p. 66); 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 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; What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 4, Parking violations, pp. 38-39; New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 4, Parking Regulations, p. 85; Washington Driver Guide, Chapter 4, 4.18 Parking: General parking rules; Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Illegal Parking Areas, p. 54; 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; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking (R.S. 32:143), PDF p. 75; South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56, Chapter 5, § 56-5-2530(A)(1)(g); 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); Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Road Safety, No-Parking Zones, p. 37; Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3, No Parking Allowed, PDF p. 50; Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Vol. 1, Ed. 10, October 2026), Chapter 3, General Driving, Do Not Park, PDF p. 54; MDPS Driver's License Manual, Prohibited Parking, PDF p. 60; K.S.A. 8-1571, K.S.A. 8-1571(a)(1)(vii)
In front of a private driveway
Parking across a driveway is not allowed, even for a short time.
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, Chapter 7, Driving Safety (p. 66); 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 3, Parking: Parking; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Revised Code 4511.68; 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. § 346.53(4); 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; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Parking (R.S. 32:143), PDF p. 75; South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56, Chapter 5, § 56-5-2530(A)(2)(a); 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; Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3, No Parking Allowed, PDF p. 50; Iowa Code 2026, §321.358, §321.358(2); Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Vol. 1, Ed. 10, October 2026), Chapter 3, General Driving, Do Not Park, PDF p. 54; MDPS Driver's License Manual, Prohibited Parking, PDF p. 60
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (PDF printing of March 2025 (Authorization No. MT3Q28), information current as of July 1, 2022 per its notice, downloaded 2026-11-08 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 Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.