Angle and parallel parking — Hawaii Permit Test

When angle parking, drive forward into the space and keep equal space on each side between the lines.

A car parked off-center leaves the next driver no room to open a door.

Drive forward into space—equal space on each side between lines.

To start parallel parking, signal and stop even with the car in front of the space, about 18 inches from it, with your rear bumpers even.

Starting too far from the front car leaves you too far out to swing back into the space.

Signal, stop even with front car

When parked, your front and rear bumpers should be no closer than 2 feet to the other vehicles unless the street is marked otherwise.

Parked bumper to bumper, the car ahead or behind cannot get out without hitting you.

Front and rear bumpers should not be closer than two feet from the other vehicles when in parked position unless the street is otherwise marked.

Where angle parking is not clearly marked, you must park parallel to the curb, facing the direction traffic moves.

A car parked facing the wrong way has to cross oncoming traffic to get in and out.

Where angle parking is not clearly designated, a vehicle must be parked parallel to the curb, heading in the direction of traffic.

When angle parking, where should your car sit in the space?

Centered, equal space each side. A car parked off-center leaves the next driver no room to open a door. State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, p.72: “Drive forward into space—equal space on each side between lines.”