Do not park where your vehicle would block a pedestrian crossing.
Lesson 06
Stopping & parking
Essential rules, explained step by step.
Educational difficulty is separate from the legal penalty. These are original practice questions, not official examination items.
Space before crossings
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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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 · 4
E1 applies and no other stopping prohibition exists. A passenger is ready to enter immediately. You then plan to wait five minutes. Which distinction matters?
- Brief boarding is allowed; waiting there is parking and prohibited.
- Both stopping and parking are prohibited.
- Use the parking disc and follow the posted duration and hours.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
The engine running and a short duration do not turn parking into stopping. Read the exact parking sign and supplementary payment, disc and time conditions.
Regulatory source ↗E3 applies on your side of the road. You want to stop briefly to let a passenger out; the engine would keep running. Is this permitted?
- Use the parking disc and follow the posted duration and hours.
- Both stopping and parking are prohibited.
- Use the paid-parking conditions; a disc alone is insufficient.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
The engine running and a short duration do not turn parking into stopping. Read the exact parking sign and supplementary payment, disc and time conditions.
Regulatory source ↗E9a carries a parking-disc panel and stated hours. No exemption applies. What controls your parking during those hours?
- Use the paid-parking conditions; a disc alone is insufficient.
- Brief boarding is allowed; waiting there is parking and prohibited.
- Use the parking disc and follow the posted duration and hours.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
The engine running and a short duration do not turn parking into stopping. Read the exact parking sign and supplementary payment, disc and time conditions.
Regulatory source ↗A parking place is expressly marked payant/betalend with a ticket requirement. You display a blue disc, but have no paid ticket or exemption. What applies?
- Use the paid-parking conditions; a disc alone is insufficient.
- Brief boarding is allowed; waiting there is parking and prohibited.
- Both stopping and parking are prohibited.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
The engine running and a short duration do not turn parking into stopping. Read the exact parking sign and supplementary payment, disc and time conditions.
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