How close to a fire hydrant does Florida law let you park?
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A.
No closer than 20 feet
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B.
No closer than 25 feet
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C.
No closer than 10 feet
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D.
No closer than 15 feet Correct
The answer is "No closer than 15 feet"
Florida law bans parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant so responders can reach it. C rounds the manual's figure down to a familiar 10-foot number drivers hear in generic fire-clearance guidance rather than the distance the hydrant rule itself sets.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. No closer than 20 feet
The hydrant buffer is 15 feet; the manual assigns 20 feet to intersections and rescue-station entrances instead. This answer applies the 20-foot intersection and rescue-station buffer, the bullet listed immediately below the hydrant line, to the hydrant rule.
B. No closer than 25 feet
The manual sets the hydrant buffer at 15 feet, not 25. This answer estimates a rounder quarter-of-100 figure than the manual sets, likely carried over from another state's hydrant rule.
C. No closer than 10 feet
The hydrant buffer in the manual is 15 feet, not 10. This answer rounds the 15-foot figure down to a familiar 10-foot number drivers hear in generic fire-clearance guidance.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "It's Against the Law to Park," p.66..
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