Parking — Ohio Permit Test
Parking on the Ohio permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A parked vehicle faces the direction of traffic on its side of the street, parallel to and no more than twelve inches from the right curb, though on one-way streets either curb may be used.
Twelve inches is the distance at which the car stops being an obstruction in the lane.
Vehicles must be parked facing the direction of traffic on that side of the street, parallel to and not more than 12 inches from the right curb.
A driver may not stop, park or stand a vehicle within twenty feet of an intersection or crosswalk.
The twenty feet is the sightline somebody needs to see past you before stepping out.
In or within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk;
A driver may not stop, park or stand a vehicle within ten feet of a fire hydrant, on a sidewalk, in front of a driveway, or within one foot of another parked vehicle.
Ten feet is enough for a hose to reach round whatever you left there.
Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant;
Parking on a hill means turning the front wheels toward the curb side of the road, shifting into park, setting the parking brake and switching off the engine.
The wheels are the backup for the brake, and the curb is the backup for the wheels.
In the event you must park your vehicle on a hill or graded surface, turn the front wheels toward the curb-side of the road to stabilize the vehicle, shift from 'DRIVE' gear to 'PARK' gear, set the parking brake, and turn the engine off.
A bicycle, electric bicycle, moped, small motor scooter or micro-mobility device may be parked on the sidewalk so long as it does not impede pedestrians.
It is the one exception to the sidewalk rule, and it lasts only as long as nobody has to step around it.
A bicycle, electric bicycle, moped, motor scooter (150 cc or less), or micro-mobility device may be parked on the sidewalk provided it does not impede the normal flow of pedestrian traffic.
On the test
How close to the curb must a vehicle be parked?
12 inches. Twelve inches is the distance at which the car stops being an obstruction in the lane. Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, p.29: “Vehicles must be parked facing the direction of traffic on that side of the street, parallel to and not more than 12 inches from the right curb.”
How this works
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, published by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-14.