Chapter 3-9: Parking

The “Parking” section of the Alberta Class 7 learner’s practice test evaluates your understanding of safe and legal parking procedures.

Alberta Driving Test - Chapter 3-9: Parking

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009--Parallel parking requires which of the following?

High speed and quick braking

Only mirror use and signaling

Good vehicle control, accurate judgment, and steering skill

Use of emergency flashers only

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When parking facing downhill (with or without a curb), you should:

Turn your front wheels to the left

Turn your front wheels to the right

Turn your wheels in any direction

Leave your wheels straight

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Parking is not allowed within what distance of a stop sign or yield sign?

Two metres

Five metres

Three metres

Ten metres

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When a fire hydrant is present, you must not park:

Within one metre of the hydrant

Directly across the street from the hydrant

In the same block as the hydrant

Within five metres of the hydrant or the point on the curb nearest it

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When leaving a parallel parking spot with a vehicle parked in front, you should first:

Sound your horn and move forward

Check all mirrors to see if it is safe to leave

Reverse quickly without checking mirrors

Turn on your left signal and pull out immediately

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In a parallel park, your final position relative to the curb must be:

No more than 50 centimetres from the curb

Any distance, as long as you are straight

Touching the curb with both front wheels

At least one metre from the curb

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When parking facing uphill on a street without a curb, you should turn the front wheels:

To the left, toward the middle of the road

To the right, toward the edge of the road

Away from the edge of the road

Straight ahead

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When approaching a perpendicular (90-degree) parking space on the right, you should:

Keep about two metres between your vehicle and the rear of the vehicle parked to your right

Stop directly beside the space then turn

Drive as close as possible to the parked vehicle

Begin turning well before you reach the adjacent vehicle

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When reversing into a parallel parking space, your speed should be:

Very slow, at crawl speed

Only as fast as traffic behind you

Medium speed without stopping

As fast as safely possible

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When parking facing uphill on a street with a curb, you should turn the front wheels:

To the right, toward the curb

Straight ahead

To the left, toward the centre of the road

In any direction, it does not matter

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It is generally easier to enter a 90-degree angle parking stall on which side?

Only straight-in, not angled

The right side

Either side is the same

The left side

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To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling down a hill, you should always:

Turn off the engine and leave the transmission in drive

Only rely on the curb to stop the vehicle

Set the park brake and place the transmission in park or low gear

Turn the wheels straight and leave the vehicle in neutral

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When entering an angle parking space on the right, you should begin by:

Speeding up to enter quickly

Turning on your right signal and reducing your speed

Driving in the middle of two lanes

Turning left first to line up

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When exiting a vehicle parked parallel to the curb on a two-way street, you should:

Check mirrors, do a left shoulder check, open the door slightly, and leave quickly

Open the door fully without checking and step out slowly

Stand in the roadway to check traffic

Exit from the side away from the curb

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When reversing out of an angle parking space, you must:

Turn your wheels sharply as soon as you start moving

Reverse quickly to match traffic speed

Rely only on your mirrors

Reverse slowly, yield the right-of-way, and look carefully behind your vehicle

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When entering a vehicle parked parallel to the curb, you should always:

Walk between moving traffic and the vehicle

Approach from the front of the vehicle

Approach from whichever side is closest

Approach from the rear of the vehicle

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Double parking refers to:

Parking two wheels on the sidewalk

Parking beside other vehicles where you may be double-parked

Parking in two stalls at once

Parking two vehicles in a single driveway

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Before you begin to parallel park in a space, you should first:

Check behind you for traffic and begin slowing with brake lights on

Shift to neutral and coast

Turn on your hazard lights and stop immediately

Sound your horn and stop beside the space

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You should only enter a perpendicular or angle parking stall to your left when:

Traffic is stopped behind you

You are in a parking lot

You are on a two-lane road

You are on a highway

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Angle parking is most often used in:

Parking lots

On highways

Residential driveways

On bridges

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Perpendicular parking spaces are typically at what angle to the curb?

90 degrees

60 degrees

45 degrees

30 degrees

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You must not park your vehicle:

Behind another parked vehicle in a driveway

In a parking lot stall

On a crosswalk or any part of a crosswalk

More than 50 cm from the curb

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When parking on the left side of the road, you should:

Turn the front wheels in the opposite direction to what you would on the right side

Always turn the wheels to the left

Always turn the wheels to the right

Leave the wheels straight

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You must not park:

Within one kilometre of any emergency vehicle

At or near the site of a fire, explosion, crash, or other incident where parking would obstruct traffic or emergency personnel

On the same street as an emergency scene under any circumstances

Behind any vehicle with hazard lights on

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When leaving an angle parking space, reversing is hazardous mainly because:

It is illegal in all parking lots

It may damage your front tires

It is difficult to see traffic as you move out

It uses more fuel

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When leaving a parallel park position, before moving forward into traffic, you must:

Only rely on the rearview mirror

Roll down the window and listen for traffic

Look over your left shoulder for traffic and cyclists not visible in mirrors

Only check the right blind spot

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In a proper angle parking position, your vehicle should:

Be centred in the space and within 50 cm of the curb

Be parked with one wheel on the line

Rest against the curb with the front bumper

Be angled partly into the next stall

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As you enter an angle parking stall on the right, you should:

Turn your wheels only after stopping

Turn slightly left then right

Steer sharply to the right when you can see along the left side of the vehicle beside the space

Wait until your front bumper is past the stall before turning

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Parking is prohibited within what distance of a garage, private roadway, or driveway access?

Three metres

One metre

One and a half metres

Five metres

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You must not park your vehicle:

More than one metre from the curb

Near any parked vehicle

Facing uphill

On a sidewalk or boulevard

Your score is

It covers different parking methods, including parallel, angle, and perpendicular parking, as well as parking on hills. The section emphasizes checking for traffic, using mirrors and signals, and ensuring the vehicle is properly positioned within parking lines. It also addresses the importance of setting the parking brake and turning wheels appropriately on inclines. Knowledge of parking regulations—such as where parking is prohibited—is essential. Mastery of these skills not only helps you pass the practice test but also promotes safety and confidence on the road.

Dive deeply into the Alberta Learners Practice Test study questions by thoroughly working through each one. Take your time to understand the answers and the underlying concepts. Repeat this process multiple times until you can articulate the material in detail, relying solely on your memory and understanding, without needing to refer back to your notes. This method will ensure a solid grasp of the content.