North Carolina Permit Practice Test: Parking Rules (2026)

Question 1 of 14

How close to the curb line of an intersecting street may you park?

1. 5 feet
2. No closer than 25 feet
3. Right at the corner

Question 2 of 14

How close to a fire hydrant may you park in North Carolina?

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

Question 3 of 14

When is parking on a highway shoulder allowed?

1. Only if drivers from both directions can see the car from at least 200 feet
2. Always
3. Only at night

Question 4 of 14

Outside city limits, how close to a fire or fire truck may you park?

1. 50 feet
2. No closer than 400 feet
3. One mile

Question 5 of 14

On which side of a two-way road must you park?

1. Either side
2. The left side
3. The right side

Question 6 of 14

What must you do before pulling out of a parallel parking space on the right side?

1. Check traffic and signal left
2. Honk and pull out quickly
3. Signal right

Question 7 of 14

When may you park along an interstate highway?

1. Anywhere on the shoulder
2. Only in designated areas or in an emergency
3. Whenever you are tired

Question 8 of 14

What is double parking?

1. Using two spaces
2. Parking on a hill
3. Parking on the roadway side of another parked vehicle

Question 9 of 14

When may you park in a space reserved for people with disabilities?

1. Only with a disability plate or placard displayed
2. For less than five minutes
3. When the lot is full

Question 10 of 14

An ambulance has stopped at a crash. How close may you park?

1. Right behind it
2. No closer than 100 feet
3. 25 feet

Question 11 of 14

What is the maximum speed when backing up?

1. 20 mph
2. 25 mph
3. 10 mph

Question 12 of 14

How should you look behind when backing up?

1. Turn and look over your right shoulder through the back window
2. Use only the mirrors
3. Look through the side window

Question 13 of 14

Which of these is a place where you may not park?

1. In a marked space on the right side
2. On a bridge
3. In a parking lot

Question 14 of 14

You park along a road at night. What should you do with the lights?

1. Leave the high beams on
2. Leave the headlights on
3. Turn on the emergency flashers and turn off the headlights