Disabled vehicle parking — Tennessee Permit Test

Disabled vehicle parking on the Tennessee permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If you must leave a disabled vehicle on a highway, park it with all four wheels off the traveled road if possible.

Any wheel left in the lane makes your car an obstacle for drivers coming fast.

Park the vehicle with all four wheels off the traveled portion of the highway, if possible.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.66

Do not stop on an interstate except for an emergency; a stopped car there, even on the shoulder, is extremely dangerous.

Cars passing at full speed only a few feet away can drift onto the shoulder and hit you.

Do not stop on an interstate highway except for an emergency.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.66

Walking on the interstate is illegal and dangerous; except in extreme emergencies, stay in your disabled vehicle until help stops.

A person on foot beside traffic going 70 mph has no protection at all.

Walking on the interstate is both illegal and dangerous.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.66

On the test

If your car breaks down on a highway, where should you park it if you can?

With all 4 wheels off the road. Any wheel left in the lane makes your car an obstacle for drivers coming fast. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.66: “Park the vehicle with all four wheels off the traveled portion of the highway, if possible.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, published by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.