Florida driving lesson · Highways, Parking, and Turning
Where you may not park
A 2-minute lesson from the Florida course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
No-parking rules keep crosswalks, driveways, hydrants and sight lines clear. Some places are always off-limits. Others are measured distances you should memorize.
Never park:
On crosswalks or sidewalks, in bicycle lanes, or in intersections
On bridges, on overpasses or in tunnels
In front of driveways
By yellow-painted curbs
In NO PARKING or DISABLED PERMIT ONLY zones
On the roadway side of another parked vehicle (double parking)
On highway pavement not marked for parking
Anywhere you would block or create a hazard for other vehicles
You find a space 25 feet from a stop sign at an intersection. It clears the 20-foot intersection limit, but you must be at least 30 feet from a stop sign, so it's illegal. 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 far from a fire hydrant is it illegal to park?
Within 20 feet
Within 25 feet
Within 15 feet
Within 10 feet
Answer: Within 15 feet
It's against the law to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Which of these locations is legal to park, as long as you're not blocking traffic?
On a bridge
In front of a driveway
On a residential street with no posted restriction
In a marked fire lane
Answer: On a residential street with no posted restriction
Parking is prohibited on bridges, in front of driveways, and in fire lanes, but is allowed on an ordinary residential street without posted restrictions.