Ohio Permit Practice Test: Parking Rules (2026)

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From the official handbook, web, January 26, 2024, Section 5 · Checked Oct 2026 · Not affiliated with the BMV. Ohio Driver Manual (Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws)

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  1. Question 1 of 10

    How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Ohio?

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    Answer: No closer than 10 feet

    Do not stop, park or stand within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.

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  2. Question 2 of 10

    How close to an intersection or crosswalk may you park in Ohio?

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    Answer: No closer than 20 feet

    Do not park in or within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk.

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  3. Question 3 of 10

    How much space must you leave from another parked vehicle?

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    Answer: At least one foot

    Do not park within one foot of another parked vehicle.

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  4. Question 4 of 10

    How must you park on a two-way street in Ohio?

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    Answer: Facing the direction of traffic, no more than 12 inches from the right curb

    Park facing the direction of traffic, parallel and within 12 inches of the right curb; on one-way streets, either curb.

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  5. Question 5 of 10

    On a one-way street, which curb may you park along?

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    Answer: Either the right or the left curb

    On one-way streets you may park within 12 inches of either curb.

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  6. Question 6 of 10

    Is double parking (beside a car parked at the curb) allowed in Ohio?

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    Answer: No

    You may not stop, park or stand alongside a vehicle stopped or parked at the curb.

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  7. Question 7 of 10

    May you park in front of a private driveway?

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    Answer: No, not in front of any public or private driveway

    Parking in front of any public or private driveway is prohibited, as is parking on a sidewalk.

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  8. Question 8 of 10

    You must park on a hill. What should you do?

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    Answer: Turn the front wheels toward the curb, shift to park, set the brake and turn off the engine

    On a hill, turn the front wheels toward the curb side, shift to park, set the parking brake and turn off the engine.

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  9. Question 9 of 10

    When may you park in a space marked with a wheelchair symbol?

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    Answer: Only with a disability placard or accessible license plate

    Spaces with the wheelchair symbol are reserved for vehicles with a disability placard or accessible plate.

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  10. Question 10 of 10

    Besides signs, how else can parking restrictions be shown?

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    Answer: With colored curb markings

    Check for signs or painted curbs that prohibit or limit parking.

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