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How far to stay from hydrants, intersections, railroad crossings and fire trucks at an alarm, the one-foot curb rule, which way to turn your wheels on a hill, and what curbs painted white, yellow or red mean.

Each question below covers one rule from the Virginia Driver's Manual. Answer it, see why the other answers are wrong, and follow the link to the manual page.

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12 questions

  1. Distance from a fire hydrant or fire stationHow close to a fire hydrant may you park?
  2. Distance from an intersectionHow close to an intersection may you park?
  3. Parking downhill next to a curbYou're parking facing downhill next to a curb on your right. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
  4. Parking uphill next to a curbYou're parking facing uphill next to a curb on your right. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
  5. Parking on a hill with no curbYou're parking on a hill with no curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
  6. Curb painted whiteWhat does a curb painted white mean?
  7. Curb painted yellowWhat is a curb painted yellow for?
  8. Curb painted redWhat does a curb painted red mean?
  9. No more than a foot from the curbWhen you park next to a curb, how far from it may your car be?
  10. 50 feet from a railroad crossingHow close to a railroad crossing may you park?
  11. 500 feet from fire trucks at an alarmFire trucks have stopped on a street to answer an alarm. How close may you park?
  12. Places you may never parkWhich of these is a legal place to park?

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