What is the minimum distance the Texas manual requires between a parked vehicle and a crosswalk at an intersection?
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A.
20 feet Correct
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B.
75 feet
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C.
15 feet
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D.
30 feet
The answer is "20 feet"
The Texas manual bars parking within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. Fifteen feet is the trap: that figure sits one line above in the same 'do not park' list, tied to the fire hydrant, and a driver who fixed the smaller number in mind pulls it forward when the question shifts to the crosswalk.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. 75 feet
Seventy-five feet is the fire-station opposite-entrance rule, from later in the same list. The largest figure in the paragraph gets applied to the closest-sounding rule.
C. 15 feet
Fifteen feet is the fire-hydrant clearance from one line above in the same list. The number sitting immediately above the crosswalk rule gets picked instead.
D. 30 feet
Thirty feet is the approach clearance for a stop sign, yield sign, or flashing signal. A driver reaches for the next number down in the same 'do not park' list.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Do Not Park or Stand a Vehicle," p.42..
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