NT DriveSafe test parking and stopping practice questions

Question 1

How close to an intersection without traffic lights may you park?

• Not within 10 metres of the intersecting road, unless signs or markings allow itCorrect answer
• Not within 2 metres of the corner
• Anywhere, as long as the vehicle is off the traffic lane
• Only on the left hand side of a one way street

A vehicle parked tight to a corner blocks the view for everyone turning in and out of it. Keep well back from the corner.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: where you must not park

Question 2

You are parking on a hill facing downhill, next to a kerb. What should you do with the wheels?

• Leave the front wheels straight
• Turn the front wheels away from the kerb
• Turn the front wheels towards the kerb, apply the park brake, and leave the vehicle in gear or in parkCorrect answer
• Leave it in neutral with the park brake off

If the brake fails, a front wheel turned into the kerb stops the vehicle rolling into traffic.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: parking on hills

Question 3

You need to drop someone off but every kerbside space is taken. Can you stop alongside a parked car?

• Yes, as long as you stay in the vehicle
• No, stopping beside a parked vehicle blocks traffic and hides you from other driversCorrect answer
• Yes, for under two minutes
• Yes, with the hazard lights on

Double parking forces other drivers around you into oncoming traffic, and your passenger steps out into the traffic lane. Find a legal space instead.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: where you must not stop

Question 4

What is the difference between a No Stopping sign and a No Parking sign?

• There is no difference, both mean the same thing
• No Stopping means you must not stop there at all, while No Parking lets you stop briefly to drop off or pick up if you stay with the vehicleCorrect answer
• No Parking means you must not stop there at all, while No Stopping allows a brief stop
• Both signs allow a short stop to set down passengers

No Stopping is absolute. No Parking still lets you set down or pick up people or goods, as long as you stay close to the vehicle and move on promptly.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: parking signs

Question 5

You are parking parallel to the kerb on a two way road. Which way should the vehicle face?

• Either way, on a two way road
• Facing the oncoming traffic, so you can see it
• The same direction as the traffic travelling on that side of the roadCorrect answer
• Any direction, if there is no kerb

Parking against the flow means crossing the road to get into the space and pulling out into traffic head on.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: parking

Question 6

There is a gap at the kerb, but part of it crosses a driveway. What is the rule?

• Do not park where you would block a driveway or other private entranceCorrect answer
• It is acceptable if only half the driveway is blocked
• It is acceptable outside business hours
• It is acceptable if you leave a note with your phone number

A partly blocked driveway is still blocked for anyone trying to get in or out, and a note does not change the rule.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: where you must not park

Question 7

Who may park in a bay marked with the disability symbol?

• Anyone, for a quick stop
• Anyone, outside business hours
• Anyone, once all the other bays are full
• Only a vehicle displaying a valid disability parking permitCorrect answer

Those bays are wider and closer to entrances for a reason. Using one without a permit takes it from the person it was built for.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: parking permits and bays

Question 8

You need to stop on a country highway to check a load. Where should you pull up?

• Anywhere in the traffic lane, with the hazard lights on
• Well off the road on a firm shoulder where you can be seen from a long way back, away from crests and curvesCorrect answer
• Just over a crest, where traffic will be slower
• In the lane, as long as you are quick

Traffic on a high speed highway needs a long look at you before it arrives. Soft shoulders can also drag a vehicle off the seal, so check the surface before you pull over.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: stopping on highways