Where stopping is banned — New York Permit Test
Where stopping is banned on the New York permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A driver cannot park, stop or stand within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, unless a licensed driver remains in the vehicle to move it in an emergency.
A fire crew needs the hydrant in seconds. A parked car costs them the whole approach.
Within 15 feet (5 m) of a fire hydrant, unless a licensed driver remains in the vehicle to move it in an emergency.
A driver cannot park, stop or stand on the road side of a parked vehicle, which is known as double parking.
A double-parked car pushes traffic into the oncoming lane to get round it.
On the road side of a parked vehicle (“double parking”).
A driver cannot park, stop or stand on a sidewalk, in a crosswalk, in an intersection unless permitted by signs or parking meters, or on railroad tracks.
Each of these is somebody else's path. A car on it makes them walk into the road.
On a sidewalk or in a crosswalk.
A driver cannot park, stop or stand within 30 feet of a pedestrian safety area unless another distance is marked.
The safety area is where people wait in the middle of the road. They need to be seen.
Within 30 feet (10 m) of a pedestrian safety area, unless another distance is marked.
A driver cannot park, stop or stand on a bridge or in a tunnel.
Neither has a shoulder. A stopped car takes a whole lane with no way around it.
On a bridge or in a tunnel.
On the test
How close to a fire hydrant may a driver park?
No closer than 15 feet. A fire crew needs the hydrant in seconds. A parked car costs them the whole approach. New York State Driver's Manual, p.43: “Within 15 feet (5 m) of a fire hydrant, unless a licensed driver remains in the vehicle to move it in an emergency.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against New York State Driver's Manual, published by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.