According to the Texas manual, what is the minimum distance a parked vehicle must keep from a fire hydrant?
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A.
30 feet
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B.
50 feet
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C.
20 feet
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D.
15 feet Correct
The answer is "15 feet"
The Texas 'do not park or stand' list sets a fifteen-foot clearance from a fire hydrant. Thirty feet is the trap. It's the very next entry in the same list, covering the approach to a flashing signal or stop sign. A driver reading top to bottom carries that figure back onto the hydrant line.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. 30 feet
Thirty feet is the approach clearance for a flashing signal or stop sign, not the hydrant rule. This answer applies a general thirty-foot pad for anything near emergency response equipment.
B. 50 feet
Fifty feet is the railroad-crossing rule from the 'Do Not Park a Vehicle' block beneath, not the hydrant rule. This answer reads 'do not park' as one rule set and lifts the railroad figure across to the hydrant line.
C. 20 feet
Twenty feet is the crosswalk-at-intersection clearance in the same list, not the hydrant rule. This answer skims one entry too far in the list and takes the crosswalk figure for the hydrant one.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Chapter 7: Do Not Park or Stand a Vehicle," p.42..
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