QLD PrepL (Prep L) parking and stopping practice questions

Question 1

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

• Right up to the corner if the kerb is not painted
• No closer than 10 metres from the nearest kerb line of the cross roadCorrect answer
• No closer than 3 metres
• No closer than 30 metres

Cars parked on the corner hide approaching traffic and pedestrians from drivers entering the intersection.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: where you must not stop or park

Question 2

How close to an intersection with traffic lights may you park?

• 5 metres
• 10 metres
• No closer than 20 metres from the nearest kerb line of the cross roadCorrect answer
• There is no distance rule where lights are fitted

Signalised intersections need a longer clear space so that turning traffic, pedestrians and the signals themselves stay visible.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: where you must not stop or park

Question 3

How far from a marked pedestrian crossing must you keep clear when parking?

• 10 metres on both sides
• 5 metres on both sides
• There is no rule if you stay off the painted stripes
• 20 metres before the crossing and 10 metres after itCorrect answer

The clear space lets approaching drivers see people waiting to cross, and lets people on the crossing see traffic.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: where you must not stop or park

Question 4

The kerb is full and you want to stop beside a car already parked there while a passenger runs into a shop. What is the rule?

• You must not stop beside a vehicle that is already parked at the kerbCorrect answer
• It is allowed for up to five minutes
• It is allowed if your hazard lights are on
• It is allowed if you stay in the driver's seat

Double parking narrows the road, hides the parked car's doors and forces other drivers into oncoming traffic.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: where you must not stop or park

Question 5

May you park across a residential driveway if you will only be a few minutes?

• Yes, if no car is in the driveway at the time
• No, you must not block access to a driveway or a private roadCorrect answer
• Yes, if you leave a note on the windscreen
• Yes, provided you stay within the marked bay lines

Blocking a driveway traps the resident and their vehicle. The rule applies whether or not a car is in there now.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: where you must not stop or park

Question 6

When may you park in a bay marked with the international symbol for people with disability?

• When all other bays are taken
• For up to ten minutes while you collect an order
• Only when a valid permit is displayed and the permit conditions are metCorrect answer
• When you are helping an elderly passenger who has no permit

These bays are wider and closer to entrances because some people cannot use an ordinary space. Taking one without a permit is an offence.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: parking permits and restricted bays

Question 7

You are parallel parking on a two way street. How should the car be left?

• Facing whichever way is easiest to leave
• At an angle to the kerb so it is easier to pull out
• Facing oncoming traffic so your lights are visible
• Parallel to and as near as practical to the kerb, facing the direction of travelCorrect answer

Parking against the flow means crossing the road to get in and out, which puts you in front of traffic that does not expect you.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: parallel parking

Question 8

You are parking on a steep hill facing downhill, with a kerb on your left. What should you do with the front wheels?

• Turn them to the left so the kerb blocks the car if it rollsCorrect answer
• Turn them to the right, away from the kerb
• Leave them straight and rely on the park brake
• Turn them to the left only if the car has automatic transmission

Always apply the park brake and leave the car in gear or in park as well. The turned wheels are the backup if the brake slips.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: parking on hills

Question 9

What is the difference between a NO STOPPING sign and a NO PARKING sign?

• No stopping applies at night only, and no parking applies during the day
• No stopping means you must not stop at all, while no parking lets you stop briefly to pick up or set down passengers or goods if you stay near the vehicleCorrect answer
• They mean the same thing, one is just older
• No parking bans stopping entirely, while no stopping only bans leaving the vehicle

Under a no parking sign you may not leave the vehicle unattended or stay longer than the short period the rules allow.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: parking signs