Which direction must a parked vehicle face on an Illinois street?
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A.
Facing oncoming traffic
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B.
Facing the direction traffic is moving Correct
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C.
Either direction, as long as it is close to the curb
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D.
Facing the nearest intersection
The answer is "Facing the direction traffic is moving"
The manual requires parked vehicles to face the direction traffic is moving. Choice A reverses the rule; it is where drivers land when they think 'facing traffic makes me easier to see' and treat visibility as the reason behind the law.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Facing oncoming traffic
Facing oncoming traffic puts the vehicle on the wrong side of the road at the curb. This answer confuses being seen with being legal, on the theory that a front-facing car is more visible to approaching drivers.
C. Either direction, as long as it is close to the curb
The 12-inch curb rule is a separate requirement and does not remove the direction rule. This answer treats the curb-distance rule as the only parking rule and drops the direction requirement printed with it.
D. Facing the nearest intersection
The manual sets no rule tying parked-vehicle direction to the closest intersection. This answer invents an intersection-facing rule the manual never lists, likely from confusion with turnabout instructions in the driving exam.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Parking - Parallel Parking," p.35..
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