Texas Permit Practice Test: Parking Rules (2026)

Question 1 of 14

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

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

Question 2 of 14

How close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?

1. No closer than 10 feet
2. No closer than 20 feet
3. No closer than 50 feet

Question 3 of 14

How close to a stop sign, yield sign or flashing signal at the side of the road may you park on the approach?

1. No closer than 10 feet
2. No closer than 100 feet
3. No closer than 30 feet

Question 4 of 14

How close to the driveway entrance of a fire station may you park on the same side of the street?

1. No closer than 20 feet
2. No closer than 5 feet
3. No closer than 200 feet

Question 5 of 14

How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park?

1. No closer than 15 feet
2. No closer than 50 feet
3. No closer than 25 feet

Question 6 of 14

Where may you never park, stop or stand your vehicle?

1. In a marked parking space
2. On a residential street with no signs
3. On a bridge or in a highway tunnel

Question 7 of 14

What is double parking, which is illegal?

1. Stopping on the road side of a vehicle already parked at the curb
2. Parking in two spaces
3. Parking twice in the same day

Question 8 of 14

If you must stop on a highway outside a city and cannot get off the road, from how far must your vehicle be visible?

1. At least 50 feet
2. At least 200 feet in each direction
3. At least one mile

Question 9 of 14

What is the fine for a first offense of parking illegally in a disabled parking space?

1. $25 to $50
2. $100
3. $500 to $750

Question 10 of 14

When may you use someone else's disabled parking placard?

1. Only when you are transporting the person it was issued to
2. Whenever you borrow their car
3. When the lot is full

Question 11 of 14

May you park in the striped area next to a disabled parking space?

1. Yes, for up to 15 minutes
2. No, it is for wheelchair lifts
3. Yes, if you have a small car

Question 12 of 14

When parallel parking, what is the farthest you may be from the curb?

1. 6 inches
2. 3 feet
3. 18 inches

Question 13 of 14

When you leave your car parked on a hill, what must you do with the front wheels?

1. Turn them to the curb or side of the road
2. Keep them straight
3. Turn them toward the street

Question 14 of 14

What should you do before opening your car door after parking on a street?

1. Honk to warn others
2. Look behind for oncoming traffic, including bicycles
3. Nothing, parked cars have priority