Parking regulations — New Jersey Permit Test
Parking regulations on the New Jersey permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A driver may not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
A fire crew needs the hose to reach the hydrant, not to reach around your car.
Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
A driver may not park within 50 feet of a stop sign.
A car parked at the sign hides it, and hides the cross traffic the sign is there for.
Within 50 feet of a stop sign.
A driver may not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
A driver approaching the rails has to see down the track, and a parked car takes that view away.
Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
Parking next to another vehicle already parked at the curb, known as double parking, is prohibited.
The double-parked car pushes everybody into the oncoming lane to get around it.
Next to another vehicle parked at the curb (double parking).
It is safer for passengers to get out of a parked vehicle on the curb side.
The traffic side is where a cyclist is about to be, and a door opens faster than they can swerve.
It is safer for passengers to exit a parked vehicle from the curbside.
On the test
How far from a fire hydrant may a driver park?
No closer than 10 feet. A fire crew needs the hose to reach the hydrant, not to reach around your car. New Jersey Driver Manual, p.85: “Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against New Jersey Driver Manual, published by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.