How far, at most, may your right-hand wheels sit from the curb when you park parallel in Florida?
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A.
Within 6 inches
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B.
Within 18 inches
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C.
Within 12 inches Correct
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D.
Within 24 inches
The answer is "Within 12 inches"
Florida's manual caps the distance between the right-hand wheels and the curb at 12 inches when parking parallel. Answer D reflects an informal recollection of the rule as being within about two feet of the curb, converted into inches rather than stated in the figure the manual actually prints.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Within 6 inches
The question asks for the outer limit the manual sets, and the manual caps that at 12 inches. Confuses the closer distance drivers aim for on a well-executed parallel park with the outer cap the manual sets.
B. Within 18 inches
Florida's ceiling is 12 inches, not 18. Eighteen inches leaves the vehicle too far into the travel lane. Applies the 18-inch parallel-parking limit printed in several other state manuals.
D. Within 24 inches
The manual states the limit in inches and caps it at 12, not two feet. Reflects an informal recollection of the rule as being within about two feet of the curb, converted into 24 inches.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Parking," p.65..
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