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Nova Scotia Class 7: Parking, roundabouts and driveways

Where you may not stop or park and the distances involved, parallel and angle parking, parking on a hill, roundabouts and rotaries, and entering or leaving driveways.

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When you park along a curb, how close must your curbside wheels be?

Study reference: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (2017 revision), Ch. 2 Rules of the Road — Parking and stopping, Parking on a hill, Roundabouts and rotaries, Driveways

All 17 questions in this test

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  1. When you park along a curb, how close must your curbside wheels be?

    1. Within 1 metre
    2. Within 15 cm
    3. Within 50 cm
    4. Within 30 cm

  2. What is the longest you may leave a vehicle parked on a street or highway?

    1. 24 hours
    2. 12 hours
    3. 72 hours
    4. 48 hours

  3. What is the closest you may park to a crosswalk?

    1. 10 metres
    2. 5 metres
    3. 15 metres
    4. 2 metres

  4. You are driving and a car ahead starts pulling out of a parallel parking space. What should you do?

    1. Change lanes without checking
    2. Slow down and be ready to stop
    3. Speed up to pass it first
    4. Sound your horn and keep going

  5. In which direction do you travel around a roundabout in Nova Scotia?

    1. Either way, depending on your exit
    2. Counterclockwise, to the right of the island
    3. Clockwise, to the left of the island
    4. Straight across the central island

  6. You are in the inside lane of a two-lane roundabout and your exit is next. What should you do?

    1. Exit directly from the inside lane
    2. Stop and wait for a gap to exit
    3. Move to the outside lane first, then exit
    4. Signal left and exit

  7. You stop beside a car that is already parked at the curb so a passenger can get out. What is this called, and is it allowed?

    1. Double parking; it is not allowed
    2. Loading; it is always allowed
    3. Angle parking; it is allowed
    4. Standing; it is allowed briefly

  8. You want to park on the approach to a stop sign at the side of the road. How far back from it must you be?

    1. At least 7.5 metres
    2. At least 20 metres
    3. At least 5 metres
    4. At least 10 metres

  9. When parallel parking, how far from the parked car ahead of the space should you pull up alongside?

    1. About 3 metres
    2. About 30 cm
    3. About 1 metre
    4. About 2 metres

  10. You are entering a roundabout. Who has the right of way?

    1. The vehicle on your right
    2. You, as the entering driver
    3. The larger vehicle
    4. Traffic already in the roundabout

  11. How close to a fire hydrant may you park?

    1. No closer than 15 metres
    2. No closer than 5 metres
    3. No closer than 10 metres
    4. No closer than 3 metres

  12. You park facing uphill on a rural road with no curb. Which way should you turn your wheels?

    1. Toward the oncoming lane
    2. To the left
    3. To the right
    4. Straight ahead

  13. You parallel park a manual transmission car facing downhill. Which gear should you leave it in?

    1. Second
    2. Reverse
    3. First
    4. Neutral

  14. You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

    1. Straight ahead
    2. To the left, away from the curb
    3. To the right, toward the curb
    4. It does not matter with a curb

  15. You park facing uphill on a street with a curb. Which way should your front wheels point?

    1. Straight ahead
    2. Toward the centre line, then straight
    3. To the right, toward the curb
    4. To the left, away from the curb

  16. How far from an intersection must you be before you may park?

    1. At least 15 metres
    2. At least 3 metres
    3. At least 7.5 metres
    4. At least 5 metres

  17. Roundabouts are designed for what range of speeds?

    1. 50 to 70 km/h
    2. 10 to 20 km/h
    3. 30 to 50 km/h
    4. 60 to 80 km/h

Parking, roundabouts and driveways: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Parking and stopping

  • Obey signs restricting stopping, standing or parking; not every parking by-law is posted.
  • If you must stop, get clear of the travelled part of the highway.
  • Do not park on a street or highway for more than 24 hours.
  • Unattended vehicle: apply the parking brake and turn off the engine.
  • Curbside wheels within 15 cm of the curb or road edge.
  • A vehicle counts as stopped or parked if it is not moving, occupied or not.
  • No stopping or parking: on a hill crest or curve where approaching drivers' view is blocked; where you block a parked vehicle, sidewalk, pedestrian crossing, road entrance or private driveway; within 5 m of a crosswalk; within 5 m of a fire hydrant or a fire station driveway entrance; within 7.5 m of an intersection; within 10 m of the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign, yield sign or traffic signal at the roadside; within 15 m of the nearest rail of a railway crossing; beside or opposite an excavation or obstruction if it would block traffic; double parking (roadway side of a stopped vehicle); in a space for persons with mobility disability without a permit or special plate.

Parallel parking

  • Signal and slow; you may need to stop early so traffic behind stays back.
  • Pull alongside the front parked car about 1 metre away until rear bumpers line up.
  • Scan, back slowly turning sharply right to about a 40° angle (or until the rear window centre lines up with the point between curb and car behind); straighten and back until your front bumper clears the car ahead; turn sharply the other way and ease in parallel; centre the car.
  • Curbside wheels within 15 cm. Set parking brake, put in park, engine off; manual transmission: reverse if facing downhill, first gear if facing uphill. Remove key, check traffic before opening the door, lock the car.
  • If a car ahead is pulling out of a parallel space, slow down and be ready to stop.

Angle parking

  • Signal, slow, stay parallel at least 1.5 m out from parked cars; turn in when your front is even with the rear of the space; centre; stop when lined up with other cars or front wheels barely touch the curb.
  • Leaving: scan, shoulder checks, back out straight until your front end clears the neighbouring cars.

Parking on a hill

  • Turn front wheels so the car would roll into the curb (or off the road, away from traffic, if there is no curb). Apply parking brake, then shift to park.
  • Facing downhill (curb or no curb): wheels to the right. Facing uphill with a curb: wheels to the left. Uphill without a curb: wheels to the right.
  • Curbside wheels within 15 cm.

Roundabouts and rotaries

  • Entering vehicles must yield to traffic already in the circle; drivers in the circle have the right of way.
  • Always yield to pedestrians legally crossing; be courteous to cyclists.
  • Designed for 30–50 km/h; slow as you approach. Follow signs and markings about lanes. Enter when there is a gap; others may not be signalling correctly.
  • Travel to the right around the central island — counterclockwise — until your exit. Signal and exit to the right.
  • Multi-lane: move into the correct lane before your exit; never exit from an inside lane.
  • These rules apply unless signs or signals control the roundabout.

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