Key points
Return to the right side before coming within 200 feet of any approaching vehicle.
Source: Handbook p. 67
“You must return to the right side of the road before coming within 200 feet of any approaching vehicle.”
Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Handbook p. 67Do not pass on hills or curves where you cannot see 500 feet, or within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel or railroad crossing.
Source: Handbook p. 67
“on hills or curves where you can’t see at least 500 feet ahead; ◆ within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, viaduct, tunnel, or railroad crossing;”
Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Handbook p. 67Give a turn signal at least 100 feet before making your turn.
Source: Handbook p. 69
“You must give a turn signal at least 100 feet BEFORE making your turn.”
Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Handbook p. 69Park on the right side of the road unless it is a one-way street, with the right wheels within 12 inches of the curb.
Source: Handbook p. 65
“Always park on the right side of the road, unless it is a one-way street. Park parallel to the curb in the direction of traffic, with right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the curb or side of roadway.”
Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Handbook p. 65Florida law requires you to take the keys out of your vehicle before leaving it.
Source: Handbook p. 65
“Florida law requires that you take the keys out of your vehicle before leaving it.”
Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Handbook p. 65On a hill, turn your wheels so the car would roll away from traffic or into the curb, and set the parking brake.
Source: Handbook p. 65
“Turn your wheels so that if your car starts to move, it will roll away from traffic or into the curb. 2. Set the parking brake.”
Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Handbook p. 65Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or 20 feet of an intersection.
Source: Handbook p. 66
“15 feet of a fire hydrant. ◆ 20 feet of an intersection.”
Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Handbook p. 66Do not park within 30 feet of any flashing signal, stop sign or traffic signal.
Source: Handbook p. 66
“30 feet of any flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic signal.”
Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Handbook p. 66Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
Source: Handbook p. 66
“In tunnels ◆ 50 feet of a railroad crossing.”
Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Handbook p. 66
Numbers to know
| Number | What it means | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| 200 feet | latest point to finish passing | Handbook p. 67 |
| 500 feet | sight distance needed to pass on a hill or curve | Handbook p. 67 |
| 100 feet | no passing zone near intersections and crossings | Handbook p. 67 |
| 100 feet | minimum signaling distance before a turn | Handbook p. 69 |
| 12 inches | maximum distance from the curb | Handbook p. 65 |
| 15 feet | no parking distance from a fire hydrant | Handbook p. 66 |
| 20 feet | no parking distance from an intersection | Handbook p. 66 |
| 30 feet | no parking distance from a signal or stop sign | Handbook p. 66 |
| 50 feet | no parking distance from a railroad crossing | Handbook p. 66 |
3 questions from the Florida practice test
1. How close to a flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic signal may a Florida driver park?
- No closer than 15 feet
- No closer than 20 feet
- No closer than 50 feet
- No closer than 30 feet
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No closer than 30 feet. Florida's no parking list includes within 30 feet of any flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic signal, and within 30 feet of a rural mailbox on a state highway between 8 am and 6 pm. Fifty feet is the railroad crossing distance, and 20 feet is the distance from the entrance to a fire, ambulance or rescue station. Parking is also barred on overpasses, in tunnels, in front of driveways, by yellow curbs and on the roadway side of a parked vehicle.
2. When parking on a hill, how should you turn the wheels?
- So a rolling car moves away from traffic or into the curb
- Toward the center of the road on every hill
- Straight ahead, regardless of the grade
- Toward traffic whenever the parking brake is set
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So a rolling car moves away from traffic or into the curb. Florida directs drivers to turn the wheels so that a vehicle that starts moving will roll away from traffic or into the curb. That positioning reduces the chance that a brake failure will send the car into moving vehicles. Straight wheels do not use the grade or curb to limit movement, and turning toward the center of the road increases exposure to traffic. Before leaving the vehicle, also set the parking brake, select Park or the appropriate manual gear, turn off the vehicle, and remove the keys.
3. Where should a driver park on a public road unless it is a one-way street?
- On the right side of the road
- On the left side facing traffic
- Across the nearest crosswalk
- In the center turn lane
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On the right side of the road. Florida says to park on the right side of the road unless the street is one-way. The vehicle should also be parallel to the curb in the direction of traffic, with its right wheels close to the curb or roadway edge. Parking on the left while facing opposing traffic creates a hazard, and a crosswalk or center turn lane is not a parking place. Before leaving the vehicle, set the brake, secure the transmission, turn off the engine, lock the vehicle, and remove the keys.
Practice this topic
Lock it in with parking questions from the free Florida practice test. Every answer comes with a plain English explanation.
Source: the Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Driving Safety. This lesson is a plain English summary, not the law itself; where it differs, the manual and the statute govern. Last checked 2026-09-27.