You are parking on a two-way Florida street with a curb. Which position does state law require?
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A.
On either side, whichever is closer
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B.
On the right, in the direction of traffic Correct
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C.
On the right, facing oncoming traffic
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D.
Along the left curb, with traffic
The answer is "On the right, in the direction of traffic"
Florida requires parking on the right side of a two-way road, headed the same direction as traffic. The left curb is legal only on one-way streets. Choice C catches drivers who carry the pedestrian rule (walk facing traffic) over to a parked car.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. On either side, whichever is closer
The manual fixes one legal side on a two-way street rather than making it a matter of convenience. This answer treats a curbed two-way street like an empty rural road where pulling onto whichever shoulder is closer feels fine.
C. On the right, facing oncoming traffic
The right side is correct, but a parked vehicle must face the same direction as the traffic beside it, not oncoming traffic. This answer carries the pedestrian rule of walking facing traffic over to a parked vehicle at the curb.
D. Along the left curb, with traffic
The right side is the required side on any two-way road; the left curb is legal only on one-way streets. This answer reads the one-way street exception as blanket permission to use the left curb whenever headed with traffic.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Parking," p.65..
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