No parking zones — Michigan Permit Test

The owner of a vehicle parked illegally is responsible for any parking tickets, and if the vehicle is leased, the person leasing it is responsible.

A parking ticket attaches to the car, so the person who controls the car answers for it.

If the vehicle is being leased, the person leasing it is responsible.

Never park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

Firefighters need room to connect their hose without a car in the way.

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

Never park within 500 feet of a fire or a crash.

Parked onlookers block emergency crews and put themselves in danger.

Within 500 feet of a fire or a crash.

Never park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street, or within 75 feet of the driveway on the other side when marked.

Fire trucks swing wide as they leave, and they need the space clear.

Within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street or, when marked, within 75 feet of the driveway on the other side of the street.

When marked, you may not park within 75 feet of a fire station driveway on the opposite side of the street.

A fire truck turning out of the station needs the far side of the street clear too.

when marked, within 75 feet of the driveway on the other side of the street.

Never park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.

A car parked near the tracks hides trains from drivers and can be hit by wide cargo.

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.

Never park more than 12 inches from the curb.

A car too far from the curb sticks out into the travel lane.

More than 12 inches from the curb.

Never park within 30 feet of a stop sign, traffic light or flashing beacon, including a warning sign.

A parked car near a sign or signal can hide it from the drivers who need to see it.

Within 30 feet of a stop sign, traffic light or flashing beacon, including a warning sign.

Never park against the flow of traffic.

A car facing the wrong way confuses other drivers and must cross traffic to leave.

More than 12 inches from the curb. This means the curb should never be more than a foot from your parked vehicle. • Against the flow of traffic.

Never park on or under a bridge unless otherwise posted, on an overpass or in a tunnel.

There is no shoulder to escape to on a bridge or in a tunnel, so a parked car blocks the road.

On or under a bridge (unless otherwise posted), on an overpass or in a tunnel.

Never park in a lane of a highway outside city or village limits if there is a highway shoulder.

Fast traffic does not expect a stopped car in its lane when a shoulder is right there.

In a lane of a highway outside city or village limits if there is a highway shoulder.

Never park on the street side of a legally parked vehicle, which is double parking.

A double-parked car blocks a travel lane and forces traffic around it.

On the street-side of a legally parked vehicle (double parking).

Never park within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk, or 15 feet of an intersection if there is no crosswalk.

A car parked near the corner hides pedestrians stepping into the street.

Within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk or 15 feet of an intersection if there is no crosswalk.

Where there is no crosswalk, never park within 15 feet of an intersection.

Drivers turning at the corner need to see along the street.

Within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk or 15 feet of an intersection if there is no crosswalk.

Never park within an intersection, crosswalk or designated bike lane, or at a transit stop.

Each of these is space other people need to move through safely.

Within an intersection, crosswalk or designated bike lane.

Communities may pass parking ordinances for local streets that are stricter than state law, with signs posted at the city limits.

Local rules can be tighter than the state's, so watch for the signs when you enter a town.

Communities may pass parking ordinances for local streets that are stricter than state law.

A leased car gets a parking ticket. Who is responsible for it?

The person leasing the car. A parking ticket attaches to the car, so the person who controls the car answers for it. What Every Driver Must Know, p.38: “If the vehicle is being leased, the person leasing it is responsible.”