District of Columbia driving lesson · Parking & Stopping Rules
No stopping, standing or parking
A 3-minute lesson from the District of Columbia course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
DC has three lists. Some places you may not stop a vehicle at all. Some places you may not stand or park, whether or not someone is in the car. Some places you may park only briefly while loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
Do not STOP a vehicle (unless avoiding a conflict or directed by police or a traffic control device):
In front of a public driveway
On a sidewalk, within an intersection, or on a crosswalk
Between a safety zone and the curb, or within 30 feet of the curb opposite its ends
Alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction if you'd obstruct traffic
On a bridge or other elevated structure, or in a highway tunnel
You find an open curb spot 8 feet from a fire hydrant. It's illegal: you must stay at least 10 feet away. The spot 3 feet from a driveway is out too (5 feet minimum). Keep looking.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
How close to a safety zone's curb ends is stopping generally prohibited?
Within 5 feet
Within 100 feet
Within 10 feet
Within 30 feet
Answer: Within 30 feet
Stopping is prohibited within 30 feet of the curb points opposite the ends of a safety zone.
