NWT Class 7: Parking

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1. You park facing downhill on the right side of the road. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

   1. To the right
   2. Left if there is no curb
   3. Straight ahead
   4. To the left

2. Besides turning your wheels, what must you always do when parking on a hill?

   1. Leave the engine idling in drive
   2. Turn on your four-way flashers
   3. Leave the transmission in neutral for easy restart
   4. Set the park brake and use park or low gear

3. How should you get into a car that is parallel parked on a street?

   1. Enter from the passenger side always
   2. Approach from the front, facing traffic
   3. Approach from behind, back to traffic
   4. Open the door wide and wait

4. On a two-way street you see an empty angle stall on the left side. What does the manual say?

   1. Back into it from the far lane
   2. Never enter a stall on the left of a two-way road
   3. Enter only if no car is behind you
   4. Turn in after checking oncoming traffic

5. You are about to parallel park. How much space should you leave beside the vehicle in front when you stop to begin?

   1. About three metres
   2. About 30 centimetres
   3. About half a car length
   4. About one metre

6. How close may you park to the near side of a marked crosswalk?

   1. No closer than 9 m
   2. No closer than 5 m
   3. No closer than 6 m
   4. No closer than 3 m

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

   1. No closer than 3 m
   2. No closer than 10 m
   3. No closer than 1 m
   4. No closer than 5 m

8. How close may you park in front of a stop sign at the side of the road?

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

9. After parallel parking, how close to the curb must your wheels be by law?

   1. No more than 1 m
   2. No more than 50 cm
   3. No more than 30 cm
   4. Touching the curb

10. Your car breaks down on a rural primary highway and you must leave it on the shoulder. What else must be true?

    1. It must be visible for 30 m both ways
    2. It must have its engine running
    3. It must be visible for 60 m both ways
    4. It must be more than 3 m from the road

11. You run into a store and leave your car running with the doors unlocked. Is that legal in the NWT?

    1. Yes, if it is in park
    2. No, it is illegal
    3. Yes, in winter only
    4. Yes, for under five minutes

12. You are backing out of an angle parking stall. Who has the right-of-way?

    1. You do, if your lights are on
    2. You do, once you signal
    3. Whoever moves first
    4. Traffic in the lane behind you

13. You park facing uphill beside a curb. Which way should your front wheels point?

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

14. You park facing uphill on a gravel road with no curb. Which way should your front wheels point?

    1. To the right, toward the road's edge
    2. Left, then roll back
    3. Straight ahead
    4. To the left, toward the centre

15. Entering an angle parking space on the right, how far should you stay from the rear of the parked vehicles?

    1. At least 0.5 m
    2. At least 3 m
    3. At least 5 m
    4. At least 1.5 m

16. You are getting out of your parked car on the street side. What should you check first?

    1. Only for pedestrians walking on the sidewalk beside you
    2. Only the inside rear-view mirror
    3. Only that the engine is off
    4. Mirrors and a left shoulder check for cars and cyclists