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Stopping & Parking: practice questions

14 practice questions on Stopping & Parking, with answers and explanations, based on publicly available driving handbook topics.

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  1. Question 1

    Unless a sign shows otherwise, how should you park?

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    Correct answer: Parallel to the edge of the road or the pavement

    Where parking is allowed, park parallel to the side of the road or the pavement, unless a sign indicates another way.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 209 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  2. Question 2

    What is the difference between stopping (a pause) and parking?

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    Correct answer: Stopping is for a short, limited time; parking means leaving the vehicle

    A stop (pause) is for a short, limited period. Parking means stopping the vehicle and leaving it parked.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 208 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  3. Question 3

    On public streets, what does a kerb painted yellow indicate?

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    Correct answer: Parking restrictions

    Yellow painting marks parking restrictions. White lines mean there are no restrictions on stopping.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 211 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  4. Question 4

    How close to a schoolchildren's crossing may you stop?

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    Correct answer: Not less than one and a half metres from it

    Stopping on pedestrian crossings and pavements, and less than 1.5 metres from a schoolchildren's crossing, is forbidden.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 212 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  5. Question 5

    How close to a tunnel or bridge may you park?

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    Correct answer: More than 20 metres away, and never on a bridge

    Parking within 20 metres of a tunnel or a bridge, or on a bridge, is prohibited.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 213 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  6. Question 6

    How close to a traffic light or a bend may you stop?

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    Correct answer: Not less than 15 metres

    It is forbidden to stop at intersections, or less than 15 metres from a traffic light or a bend.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 214 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  7. Question 7

    How close to a fire hydrant may you stop?

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    Correct answer: Not less than 7 metres

    Stopping less than 7 metres from a fire hydrant is forbidden, as is stopping in front of entrances or exits.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 215 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  8. Question 8

    Where is parking forbidden? Select all that apply.

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    Correct answers: At a bend · At a crossroads · On the pavement

    Parking is forbidden at any bend, at crossroads, on the pavement, in front of garages and on the road itself. Marked bays are for parking.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 213 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  9. Question 9

    Where is stopping forbidden? Select all that apply.

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    Correct answers: Facing against the direction of traffic · In the middle of the road · In spaces reserved for a certain category of vehicle

    You must not stop facing against the traffic, in the middle of the road, or in places reserved for a particular category of vehicle.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 216 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  10. Question 10

    Your vehicle breaks down on a main road at night. What must you do?

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    Correct answer: Move it off the road if possible and secure it with red lights

    Move a broken-down vehicle off the road if possible. By day, place a clearly visible warning sign; at night, also secure it with red lights.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 216 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  11. Question 11

    Before leaving your parked vehicle, what must you do? Select all that apply.

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    Correct answers: Switch off the engine · Take the key with you · Lock the vehicle

    When leaving the vehicle, turn off the engine, remove the key and lock it. Make sure no one is endangered when doors are opened.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 90 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  12. Question 12

    Your car is parked at the roadside. From which side should passengers get in and out?

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    Correct answer: The right, from the pavement side

    When parked on a public road, get in and out from the right side; passengers enter and exit from the pavement area.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 93 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  13. Question 13

    You may let your vehicle roll down a slope with the engine switched off to save fuel.

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    Correct answer: False

    False. Letting the vehicle roll on a slope with the engine off, or switching off the engine while driving, is prohibited.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 88 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

  14. Question 14

    A no-parking sign applies from where it stands until:

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    Correct answer: The first turning after the sign

    The no-parking prohibition ends at the first turning after the sign, and the restricted area is painted yellow.

    Reference: GDT Theoretical Driving Handbook (Dallah), p. 210 (https://www.ddc.sa/uploads/image/downloadables_pdf/Theoretical%20Driving%20Handbook%20Trainee-Moroor.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-27)

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