Leave a 12-foot lane for traffic
A free practice question for the Massachusetts permit test, with the answer explained.
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When you park or stop, how wide a clear roadway must you leave for traffic?
The rule
Whenever you park or stop, a clear roadway at least 12 feet wide must be left open for traffic, and you must not create a hazard.
Parked or stopped, always leave a clear roadway at least 12 feet wide so traffic can pass.
From the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, page 109. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the RMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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