Pennsylvania: Parking Rules & Technique Questions
3 real, verified Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, parking is generally prohibited within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection?
Why: Pennsylvania bars parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, keeping sightlines clear for pedestrians and other drivers.
2. In Pennsylvania, parking is generally prohibited within how many feet of a flashing signal, stop sign, or yield sign at the side of a roadway?
Why: Pennsylvania prohibits parking within 30 feet of a flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or other roadside traffic control device, so the sign stays visible to approaching traffic.
3. "Double parking" — parking on the roadway side of a vehicle already stopped at the curb — is:
Why: Pennsylvania prohibits double parking — stopping or parking on the roadway side of a vehicle already parked along the curb — as one of its statewide parking rules.
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