Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
It is illegal to park:
- Within an intersection — correct answer
- Within 100 feet of an intersection
- In a driveway with permission
Why
Never stop or park inside an intersection. You block sightlines and turning paths for everyone approaching it. (Handbook, Section 6 — Illegal Parking.)
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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