VIC learner permit test parking and stopping practice questions

Question 1

What does a NO STOPPING sign mean?

• You may stop for up to two minutes
• You may stop only to drop off or pick up passengers
• You must not stop at all along that length of road, except in an emergencyCorrect answer
• You may park there as long as you stay with the vehicle

No stopping is the strictest control. Even pausing to let someone out is not allowed within the length of road the sign covers.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: parking and stopping signs

Question 2

What does a NO PARKING sign allow you to do?

• Park for up to 30 minutes at any time of day
• Nothing at all, because it has the same meaning as no stopping
• Park only if you live in that street
• Stop briefly to pick up or set down passengers or goods, while staying with the vehicleCorrect answer

No parking still permits a short stop for dropping off or picking up. You must stay close to the vehicle and move on promptly.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: parking and stopping signs

Question 3

You want to park close to an intersection that has no traffic lights and no sign about parking. How close may you park?

• No closer than 10 metres from the nearest edge of the intersecting roadCorrect answer
• No closer than 5 metres from the nearest edge of the intersecting road
• Right up to the corner, as long as your wheels are within the lane
• Any distance, provided you are not blocking a driveway

Keeping the corner clear lets turning drivers see and be seen. A larger clearance applies at intersections controlled by traffic lights.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: where you must not park

Question 4

You want to park in a street just before a marked pedestrian crossing. What applies?

• You may park right up to the crossing markings
• You must not stop on the crossing, or within the distance shown by the signs and markings before and after itCorrect answer
• Parking near a crossing is allowed after 6 pm
• You may stop on the crossing while a passenger gets out

A parked car near a crossing hides people stepping onto it. Clear space on both sides is what makes the crossing work.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: where you must not park

Question 5

You are parking facing downhill on a street with a kerb. Which way should you leave the front wheels turned?

• Straight ahead, in line with the vehicle
• Turned away from the kerb
• Turned towards the kerbCorrect answer
• It makes no difference once the park brake is on

If the vehicle rolls, the front wheels steer it into the kerb rather than into traffic. Apply the park brake and leave the vehicle in gear or in park as well.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: parking on a hill

Question 6

When you park parallel to the kerb on a two way road, which way must the vehicle face?

• Either way, as long as you are within a metre of the kerb
• Facing oncoming traffic, so approaching drivers can see you
• Whichever way gives you the shortest walk to where you are going
• In the direction of travel for that side of the roadCorrect answer

Parking against the flow means driving on the wrong side of the road to get into the space, and pulling out into oncoming traffic to leave it.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: parallel parking

Question 7

May you stop alongside a car that is already parked at the kerb while you wait for a space?

• No, double parking obstructs traffic and is not allowedCorrect answer
• Yes, if your hazard lights are switched on
• Yes, for up to five minutes
• Yes, if a passenger stays in the car while you wait

A double parked car blocks a traffic lane and forces others around it. Drive on and find a legal space instead.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: where you must not park

Question 8

You need to stop for a couple of minutes in a bay marked with the international symbol of access. What applies?

• You may use it when no other space is free
• You must not use it unless a valid disabled parking permit is displayed for that tripCorrect answer
• You may use it outside normal business hours
• You may use it if a passenger stays in the car

These bays are wider and closer to entrances for a reason. Using one without a permit takes the space from someone who needs it.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: disabled parking bays

Question 9

What should you do before you walk away from your parked car?

• Leave the engine running if you will only be a moment
• Leave the windows part way down for ventilation
• Switch off the engine, apply the park brake, and take the key with youCorrect answer
• Leave the transmission in neutral so the car can be pushed if needed

A vehicle left running or unsecured can roll away or be taken. Lock it and remove the key whenever you leave it.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: leaving your vehicle safely