TAS knowledge test parking and stopping practice questions

Question 1

You are parallel parking on a two way street. Which way should the car face?

• In the same direction as the traffic on that side of the roadCorrect answer
• In whichever direction gives you the easiest exit
• Facing oncoming traffic, so you are more visible
• Either direction, provided you are within the marked bay

Parking against the flow means driving on the wrong side to get into and out of the space, which puts you head on to approaching traffic.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: parallel parking

Question 2

How should your car sit relative to the kerb when you parallel park?

• Angled with the front wheel touching the kerb
• Parallel to and as near as practicable to the left side of the roadCorrect answer
• At least half a metre out from the kerb so doors open freely
• Straddling the edge line to leave room for cyclists

Sitting parallel and close to the kerb keeps the traffic lane clear. Leaving the rear sticking out into the lane is both an obstruction and a hazard.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: parallel parking

Question 3

When you parallel park behind another vehicle, how much space must you leave between the two?

• Enough for a person to walk through
• Half a car length
• At least one metreCorrect answer
• No specific gap is required

A minimum of one metre in front and behind gives the other driver room to get out and gives you room to leave without shunting bumpers.

Rule cited: Australian Road Rules r 208, as adopted in Tasmania

Question 4

What does a No Stopping sign mean?

• You may stop for up to two minutes to drop off a passenger
• You may stop if you stay with the vehicle
• You may stop outside business hours
• You must not stop at all along that length of road, except in an emergencyCorrect answer

No Stopping is the strictest restriction. Even pausing to let a passenger out is not allowed, because these areas usually protect sight lines or clearance.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: no stopping areas

Question 5

What does a No Parking sign allow you to do?

• Stop for up to two minutes to drop off or pick up passengers or goods, staying within three metres of the vehicleCorrect answer
• Park for up to fifteen minutes if you display a note
• Park at any time outside signed hours
• Stop for as long as you like if you stay in the driver's seat

No Parking permits a brief stop for loading or setting down, provided you keep close to the vehicle and move off within two minutes.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: no parking areas

Question 6

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

• Right up to the corner, if the road is wide
• No closer than 10 metres from the nearest side of the crossing roadCorrect answer
• No closer than 3 metres from the corner
• No closer than 30 metres from the corner

Keeping back 10 metres leaves drivers turning into the road a clear view and enough room to make the turn.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: parking near intersections

Question 7

How close to a marked pedestrian crossing may you stop?

• Anywhere, provided you are not on the crossing itself
• Not within 5 metres on either side
• Not within 20 metres before it and 10 metres after it, unless signs or markings allowCorrect answer
• Not within 50 metres in either direction

A parked car near a crossing hides waiting pedestrians from approaching drivers. The clear space before the crossing is longer because that is the side traffic approaches from.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: stopping near crossings

Question 8

How close to a fire hydrant or fire plug indicator may you park?

• Directly beside it, if you leave a note in the window
• Within half a metre, provided the car is unlocked
• There is no restriction on parking near hydrants
• No closer than one metreCorrect answer

Firefighters need immediate access to a hydrant. Parking within a metre of one can cost the minutes that matter most.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: stopping near fire hydrants

Question 9

You want to park where the kerb is crossed by a residential driveway. What must you avoid?

• Stopping so that you block or partly block the drivewayCorrect answer
• Stopping within 20 metres of it in either direction
• Stopping on that side of the street at all
• Stopping there for more than one hour

You must not obstruct access to or from a driveway or property entrance. Even overlapping the edge of a crossover can stop a resident getting out.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: obstructing driveways

Question 10

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

• Leave them straight ahead and rely on the park brake
• Turn them towards the kerb, and apply the park brakeCorrect answer
• Turn them away from the kerb, towards the road
• Turn them fully to the right, whichever side of the road you are on

Facing downhill, wheels turned into the kerb mean the car rolls into it rather than into the traffic lane if the brake fails. Leave it in gear or in park as well.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: parking on a hill