California Permit Practice Test: Parking and Curb Colors (2026)

Question 1 of 15

When looking for a parallel parking space, how long should it be?

1. Exactly as long as your vehicle
2. At least three feet longer than your vehicle
3. Twice as long as your vehicle

Question 2 of 15

When you begin backing into a parallel parking space, at what angle should you back in?

1. About 90 degrees
2. About 10 degrees
3. About 45 degrees

Question 3 of 15

After parallel parking, how close to the curb should your vehicle be?

1. Within 18 inches
2. Within 3 feet
3. Touching the curb

Question 4 of 15

You park headed downhill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?

1. Away from the curb
2. Toward the curb
3. Straight ahead

Question 5 of 15

You park headed uphill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?

1. Toward the curb
2. Straight ahead
3. Away from the curb, letting the car roll back gently against it

Question 6 of 15

You park on a hill where there is no curb. Which way should you turn your wheels?

1. To the right, so the car rolls away from the center of the road
2. To the left, toward the center of the road
3. Straight ahead

Question 7 of 15

What does a white painted curb mean?

1. Parking for disabled persons only
2. Stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers
3. No stopping at any time

Question 8 of 15

What does a green painted curb mean?

1. Loading zone for freight
2. No parking
3. Parking for a limited time

Question 9 of 15

What does a yellow painted curb mean?

1. Load and unload passengers and freight, no longer than the time posted
2. Parking for electric vehicles
3. Buses only

Question 10 of 15

What does a red painted curb mean?

1. Park for up to 15 minutes
2. No stopping, standing, or parking
3. Loading zone

Question 11 of 15

Who may park at a blue painted curb?

1. Anyone, for up to one hour
2. Delivery vehicles
3. A disabled person, or someone driving a disabled person, with a special placard or license plate

Question 12 of 15

How close to a fire hydrant may you park?

1. No closer than 15 feet
2. No closer than 5 feet
3. No closer than 30 feet

Question 13 of 15

How close to a crosswalk (without a curb extension) may you park?

1. No closer than 10 feet
2. No closer than 20 feet
3. You may park right up to it

Question 14 of 15

How close to a sidewalk ramp for disabled persons may you park?

1. Right next to it
2. No closer than one foot
3. No closer than three feet

Question 15 of 15

A vehicle left standing on a freeway may be removed after more than:

1. Four hours
2. Thirty minutes
3. Two days