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Apply the lesson · Standard

Stopping & parking · Standard

Educational difficulty is separate from the legal penalty. These are original practice questions, not official examination items.

Lesson

Do not park where your vehicle would block a pedestrian crossing.

Hazard lights do not make illegal parking lawful.

Secure the vehicle against rolling before leaving it.

A space reserved for disabled persons requires the appropriate parking card.

Before reversing out of a parking space, check all around and give way.

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Apply the lesson · 8

Question 1

You plan to park partly on a zebra crossing for a short errand. Does the brief duration make that acceptable?

Parking near a crossing
Parking near a crossingOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Yes, if you leave the engine running.
  2. Do not park where your vehicle would block a pedestrian crossing.
  3. Yes, if pedestrians can walk around the car in the road.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Do not park where your vehicle would block a pedestrian crossing.

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Question 2

A driver switches on hazard lights while parking in a prohibited place. What changes legally?

Hazard warning lights
Hazard warning lightsOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Hazard lights create a temporary parking permit.
  2. Parking becomes legal for five minutes.
  3. Hazard lights do not make illegal parking lawful.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Hazard lights do not make illegal parking lawful.

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Question 3

You park on a slope and are about to leave the vehicle. Which precaution matters?

Securing a parked car
Securing a parked carOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Secure the vehicle against rolling before leaving it.
  2. Leave it free to roll slightly toward the kerb.
  3. Rely only on the car behind to hold it.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Secure the vehicle against rolling before leaving it.

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Question 4

A reserved disabled parking bay is empty, but you do not have the required card. What applies?

Accessible parking bay
Accessible parking bayOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Anyone may use it when other spaces are full.
  2. A space reserved for disabled persons requires the appropriate parking card.
  3. You may use it if you stay near the car.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

A space reserved for disabled persons requires the appropriate parking card.

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Question 5

You reverse from a parking bay while a pedestrian approaches behind you. What is required?

Reversing from a bay
Reversing from a bayOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Reverse has priority once the white lights are on.
  2. Rely on the reversing sound instead of observation.
  3. Before reversing out of a parking space, check all around and give way.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Before reversing out of a parking space, check all around and give way.

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Question 6

On the carriageway before a zebra crossing, within what distance is stopping/parking prohibited?

Space before crossings
Space before crossingsOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. 1 m
  2. 5 m
  3. 2 m
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Stopping and parking are prohibited on a pedestrian crossing and, on the carriageway, within 5 metres before it. Keeping this space clear preserves sight lines between drivers and pedestrians. The rule concerns the approach side, not an automatic 5-metre ban after every crossing.

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Question 7

A car stops on the carriageway 3 metres before a zebra crossing, with no exceptional direction from an officer. Is this allowed?

Space before crossings
Space before crossingsOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Yes, with hazard lights.
  2. Yes, if the driver remains in the seat.
  3. No; it is within the prohibited approach space.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Stopping and parking are prohibited on a pedestrian crossing and, on the carriageway, within 5 metres before it. Keeping this space clear preserves sight lines between drivers and pedestrians. The rule concerns the approach side, not an automatic 5-metre ban after every crossing.

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Question 8

Under E3, may you stop to let a passenger out?

Traffic sign E3
Traffic sign E3Identify the pictured sign. Read any displayed numbers and supplementary conditions.
  1. Yes, for less than one minute.
  2. Yes, if the engine stays running.
  3. No: stopping and parking are both prohibited.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

E1 prohibits parking; E3 also prohibits stopping. Keeping the engine running does not create an exemption.

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