New Jersey: Parking Rules & Technique Questions
4 real, verified New Jersey driving-test questions on parking rules & technique, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Parking Rules & Technique practice round.
1. In New Jersey, how far from the curb may a parked vehicle legally be?
Why: New Jersey law makes it illegal for a vehicle to be parked more than six inches from the curb -- a notably strict distance compared to many other states.
2. In New Jersey, how close to a fire hydrant may a driver never park?
Why: New Jersey prohibits parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
3. In New Jersey, how close to a crosswalk at an intersection may a driver never park?
Why: New Jersey prohibits parking within 25 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, and separately within 50 feet of a stop sign or railroad crossing.
4. In New Jersey, how close to a fire station's driveway entrance, on the opposite side of the street, may a driver never park?
Why: New Jersey prohibits parking within 75 feet of a fire station entrance on the opposite side of the street -- a wider exclusion than the 20 feet required directly at the driveway.
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