New Jersey parking practice questions
2 questions below test New Jersey’s own parking law, each with the statute or New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on parking rules that apply in every state.
The New Jersey permit knowledge test has 50 questions in total and needs 40 correct (80%) to pass.
New Jersey law
2 questions on New Jersey’s own parking rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. New Jersey parking rules prohibit parking within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- 10 feet
- B15 feet
- C20 feet
- D5 feet
Answer: 10 feet. The New Jersey Driver Manual lists parking prohibitions including within 10 feet of a fire hydrant (and within 25 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, among other limits).
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual — Parking
2. In New Jersey, parking is prohibited within how many feet of a stop sign?
- A25 feet
- 50 feet
- C75 feet
- D15 feet
Answer: 50 feet. The New Jersey Driver Manual prohibits parking within 50 feet of a stop sign (and within 50 feet of a railroad crossing).
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual — Parking
Sources for the New Jersey items above
Applies everywhere
Parking rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national parking bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the New Jersey items above for 12 questions in total.
1. Before leaving a parked vehicle on a hill, you should:
- ALeave the engine running
- BTurn the wheels straight
- CLeave it in neutral
- Set the parking brake and leave it in park or in gear
Answer: Set the parking brake and leave it in park or in gear. The parking brake plus a locked transmission holds the vehicle, and turned wheels provide a backup if it starts to roll.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Parking — securing the vehicle
2. When parking your vehicle facing uphill next to a curb, you should turn your front wheels:
- Away from the curb or left
- BParallel to the street
- CStraight ahead
- DToward the curb or right
Answer: Away from the curb or left. Turn front wheels away from the curb (left) so if the brakes fail, the back of the front tire will roll against the curb.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Parking — hills
3. Parking in a marked accessible space without the required permit is:
- Prohibited regardless of how long you stay
- BAllowed if no other space is free
- CPermitted outside business hours
- DAllowed for brief stops
Answer: Prohibited regardless of how long you stay. These spaces and their access aisles exist so people with disabilities can reach the entrance. Even a short stop can block that.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Parking — accessible parking
More New Jersey topics
Other New Jersey rules with their own questions
Parking elsewhere
Parking rules in other states
Parking law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.
Confirm current New Jersey rules
Statutes and handbooks change. New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is authoritative for New Jersey parking rules and for the permit test itself.
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About New Jersey parking rules and this practice set.