New York: Parking Rules & Technique Questions
3 real, verified New York 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 York, parking, stopping, or standing is prohibited within 30 feet of a pedestrian safety area unless:
Why: New York bars parking, standing, or stopping within 30 feet of a pedestrian safety area, unless signage marks a different distance.
2. "Double parking" — parking on the road side of an already-parked vehicle — is:
Why: New York prohibits double parking (stopping, standing, or parking on the road side of a vehicle already parked at the curb) as one of its statewide parking rules.
3. In New York, illegally parking in a space reserved for people with disabilities at a shopping center carries a fine, absent a higher municipal penalty, of:
Why: Unless a municipality sets a higher penalty, an illegal disabled-parking violation at a shopping center carries a $50-$75 fine for a first offense ($75-$150 for a second within two years), plus a mandatory $30 surcharge.
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