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Texas Speed Limits and Parking: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:17On the opposite side of the street from a fire station entrance, how close may you park?
- 1:15You have a parent’s disabled parking placard in your car, but your parent is not with you. May you use the disabled space?
- 2:22May you lend your disabled parking placard to a friend?
- 3:09After backing into a parallel space, about how far from the curb should you be?
- 3:56What is the fine for a first offense of illegally parking in a disabled parking space in Texas?
- 4:55Recap
In short
Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side, or within 75 feet of the entrance on the opposite side. You may not use a disabled parking windshield card unless you are transporting the disabled person to whom it was issued. You may not lend your windshield identification card to someone else.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7).
Situation 1
On the opposite side of the street from a fire station entrance, how close may you park?
Answer: C. No closer than 75 feet. Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side, or within 75 feet of the entrance on the opposite side.
Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) › Chapter 7: Parking, Stopping, or Standing › Do Not Park or Stand a Vehicle
Situation 2
You have a parent’s disabled parking placard in your car, but your parent is not with you. May you use the disabled space?
Answer: C. No. It may only be used when transporting the person it was issued to. You may not use a disabled parking windshield card unless you are transporting the disabled person to whom it was issued.
Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) › Chapter 7 › Disabled Parking
Situation 3
May you lend your disabled parking placard to a friend?
Answer: C. No. You may not lend your windshield identification card to someone else.
Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) › Chapter 7: Parking, Stopping, or Standing › Disabled Parking
Situation 4
After backing into a parallel space, about how far from the curb should you be?
Answer: A. About six inches. You should be about six inches from the curb, and never more than 18 inches.
Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) › Chapter 7: Parking, Stopping, or Standing › Parallel Parking
Situation 5
What is the fine for a first offense of illegally parking in a disabled parking space in Texas?
Answer: B. $500 to $750. Illegally parking in a disabled space is a misdemeanor with a $500 to $750 fine for the first offense.
Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) › Chapter 7 › Disabled Parking
Transcript
0:00Intro
Speed limits and parking rules are full of numbers the test loves to ask about. Let's lock in five of them from the Texas Driver Handbook. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:17Situation 1
You want to park on the side of the street opposite a fire station entrance. On the opposite side of the street from a fire station entrance, how close may you park? The answer is C: No closer than 75 feet. Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side, or within 75 feet of the entrance on the opposite side. Stay at least 75 feet from the entrance on the opposite side, and 20 feet from the driveway on the same side.
1:15Situation 2
Your parent's disabled parking placard is hanging in the car, but you're running errands alone. You have a parent’s disabled parking placard in your car, but your parent is not with you. May you use the disabled space? The answer is C: No. It may only be used when transporting the person it was issued to. You may not use a disabled parking windshield card unless you are transporting the disabled person to whom it was issued. The placard can only be used when you're transporting the person it was issued to.
2:22Situation 3
A friend asks to borrow your disabled parking placard for a day. May you lend your disabled parking placard to a friend? The answer is C: No. You may not lend your windshield identification card to someone else. The placard belongs to the person it was issued to. You may not lend it to anyone.
3:09Situation 4
You've just backed into a parallel parking space. After backing into a parallel space, about how far from the curb should you be? The answer is A: About six inches. You should be about six inches from the curb, and never more than 18 inches. Aim for about six inches from the curb, and never more than 18 inches.
3:56Situation 5
A driver without a placard parks in a disabled space in Texas. What is the fine for a first offense of illegally parking in a disabled parking space in Texas? The answer is B: $500 to $750. Illegally parking in a disabled space is a misdemeanor with a $500 to $750 fine for the first offense. A first offense is a misdemeanor with a fine of 500 to 750 dollars.
4:55Recap
Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side, or within 75 feet of the entrance on the opposite side. You may not use a disabled parking windshield card unless you are transporting the disabled person to whom it was issued. You may not lend your windshield identification card to someone else. You should be about six inches from the curb, and never more than 18 inches. Illegally parking in a disabled space is a misdemeanor with a $500 to $750 fine for the first offense. Nice work. Try more speed and parking questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side, or within 75 feet of the entrance on the opposite side.
- You may not use a disabled parking windshield card unless you are transporting the disabled person to whom it was issued.
- You may not lend your windshield identification card to someone else.
- You should be about six inches from the curb, and never more than 18 inches.
- Illegally parking in a disabled space is a misdemeanor with a $500 to $750 fine for the first offense.
Original practice lesson written from the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7). EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Texas DPS; these are not official test questions.