Parking rules — Nevada Permit Test

The legal parking position is with the front and rear wheels within 18 inches of the curb.

A car parked far from the curb sticks out into the lane, where passing traffic can clip it.

The legal parking position is with the front and rear wheels within 18 inches of the curb.

A parked vehicle should be visible for 200 feet, about 20 car lengths, in each direction.

A car parked just past a curve or hill is hidden until a driver is almost on top of it.

Your vehicle should be visible for 200 feet (about 20 car lengths) in each direction.

A parked vehicle should face in the direction that normal traffic flows.

A car parked against traffic must cross the lane to leave, and its rear reflectors face no one at night.

Your vehicle should face in the direction that normal traffic flows.

Whenever you park and leave your vehicle, turn off the engine and set the parking brake.

A car left running or without its brake can roll or be driven off, into traffic or by a thief.

Whenever you park and leave your vehicle, turn off the engine and set the parking (emergency) brake.

If you must stop on a highway, park with all four wheels well off the pavement if possible, and use parking lights or four-way flashers if visibility is poor or it is between sunset and sunrise.

A car stopped beside a dark highway is invisible until headlights are on it, too late to steer away.

Use your parking lights or four-way flashers if visibility is poor, or if it is between sunset and sunrise

When you park at a curb, how close must your front and rear wheels be?

Within 18 inches. A car parked far from the curb sticks out into the lane, where passing traffic can clip it. Nevada Driver Handbook, p.48: “The legal parking position is with the front and rear wheels within 18 inches of the curb.”