Practice curb colors, hills and where you can't park, with questions based on the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7).
Parking lights or low beams
Parking lights or low beams keep you visible without blinding other drivers.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 9, Headlights, p. 47
On a bridge
Bridges, elevated structures and tunnels are all off limits for parking, stopping or standing.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 7, Parking, Stopping, or Standing, p. 42
Within 18 inches
Your right-hand wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb or road edge.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 7, Parallel Parking, p. 43
No closer than 20 feet
Keep your vehicle at least 20 feet back from an intersection crosswalk when parking or standing.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 7, Parking, Stopping, or Standing, p. 42
No closer than 50 feet
Park at least 50 feet from a crossing's nearest rail, whether or not the vehicle is occupied.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 7, Parking, Stopping, or Standing, p. 42
No closer than 30 feet
The 30-foot limit also covers flashing signals, yield signs and other traffic control signals at the side of the road.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 7, Parking, Stopping, or Standing, p. 42
At least 200 feet
Leave plenty of room to pass and, at night, use your parking lights or dimmed headlights.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 7, Parking, Stopping, or Standing, p. 42
Only when transporting that relative
The card may only be used when transporting the person it was issued to, and it may not be lent to someone else.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 7, Disabled Parking, pp. 42-43
No closer than 20 feet
The limit is 20 feet on the same side. On the opposite side of the street, it is 75 feet from the entrance.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 7, Parking, Stopping, or Standing, p. 42
Turn them toward the curb or the roadside
Texas law requires this on any grade, along with the engine off, the key out and the brake set.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 7, Unattended Motor Vehicle, p. 43
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) (Revised January 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 Texas Department of Public Safety, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.