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K53 rules of the road questions and answers (part 36)

15 practice questions for the South African K53 learner's licence test. Try each one first, then open the answer to see why it is correct.

526 Which of the following is a place where you may NOT park your vehicle on a public roadway?

  1. On the sidewalk or encroaching upon it
  2. In a marked bay allowed by a sign
  3. On the left side of the road within the roadway limits
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Answer A: On the sidewalk or encroaching upon it

Parking must not encroach upon the sidewalk.

Memory tip: No tyres on the pavement.

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527 You park over the actuating mechanism (sensor) of a traffic signal in an urban area. Is this allowed?

  1. Yes, if you stay in the vehicle
  2. Yes, if you park for under five minutes
  3. No, you may not park on or over it
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Answer C: No, you may not park on or over it

In an urban area you may not park upon or over the actuating mechanism of a traffic signal.

Memory tip: Never park on the signal sensor.

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528 In an urban area, how far may the outside of your left-hand wheel be from the edge when parking, at most?

  1. 9 metres
  2. 1,5 metres
  3. 450 millimetres
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Answer C: 450 millimetres

When parking in an urban area, no left-hand wheel's outside may be more than 450 mm within the roadway.

Memory tip: Park tight: 450 mm.

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529 Is it legal to park on a traffic island or in a pedestrian mall or pedestrian lane in an urban area?

  1. No, it is not allowed
  2. Yes, for less than 10 minutes
  3. Yes, if no pedestrians are present
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Answer A: No, it is not allowed

Parking on a traffic island or in a pedestrian mall or lane is prohibited.

Memory tip: Islands and malls are for people.

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530 A sign says you may not park in a street, but you see no other cars there. Can you park?

  1. Yes, because the street is empty
  2. No, you may not park in contravention of a road traffic sign
  3. Yes, if you leave your hazard lights on
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Answer B: No, you may not park in contravention of a road traffic sign

No person may park in contravention of a road traffic sign.

Memory tip: The sign rules, empty street or not.

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531 May you park a vehicle where stopping is not permitted?

  1. Yes, if the engine is switched off
  2. Yes, if the driver stays inside
  3. No, parking is prohibited where stopping is not permitted
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Answer C: No, parking is prohibited where stopping is not permitted

Parking is not allowed in any place where stopping is not permitted.

Memory tip: No stopping means no parking.

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532 May you park so that your vehicle blocks a public vehicular entrance?

  1. No, parking must not obstruct a public or private vehicular entrance
  2. Yes, if it is a public entrance
  3. Yes, if you are gone for less than an hour
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Answer A: No, parking must not obstruct a public or private vehicular entrance

The manual forbids parking so as to obstruct any private or public vehicular entrance.

Memory tip: Entrances stay free, public or private.

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533 Which situation is a parking offence in an urban area, according to the manual?

  1. Parking at 400 mm from the left edge of the roadway
  2. Parking in a bay marked by a sign
  3. Parking over a traffic signal's actuating mechanism
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Answer C: Parking over a traffic signal's actuating mechanism

Parking upon or over the actuating mechanism of a traffic signal is prohibited.

Memory tip: Sensor plate: hands off, wheels off.

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534 You wish to stop alongside another vehicle on a road less than 9 metres wide. May you?

  1. Yes, if you stay in the vehicle
  2. No, you may not stop alongside or opposite another vehicle there
  3. Yes, if you use hazard lights
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Answer B: No, you may not stop alongside or opposite another vehicle there

Stopping alongside or opposite another vehicle is prohibited where the roadway is less than 9 metres wide.

Memory tip: Narrow road: no side-by-side stops.

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535 Within how many metres of the start or end of a constricted section of road may you not stop?

  1. 9 metres
  2. 6 metres
  3. 1,5 metres
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Answer B: 6 metres

You may not stop on, or within 6 metres of the beginning or end of, a part of the roadway whose normal width is constricted.

Memory tip: Narrowing road: keep 6 m away.

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536 Which is a place where you may not stop on the roadway?

  1. At the kerb outside an urban shop where parking is allowed
  2. On the left side where a sign permits
  3. On the right-hand side facing oncoming traffic
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Answer C: On the right-hand side facing oncoming traffic

You may not stop on the right-hand side of the roadway facing oncoming traffic.

Memory tip: Never face the oncoming traffic.

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537 May you stop inside a tunnel or subway?

  1. Yes, in the left lane only
  2. Yes, if you use hazard lights
  3. No, not within or on it
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Answer C: No, not within or on it

You may not stop within any tunnel or subway.

Memory tip: No stops inside tunnels.

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538 Which is a valid reason to stop on the roadway where stopping is normally prohibited?

  1. To wait for a friend
  2. To check your phone
  3. To avoid an accident
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Answer C: To avoid an accident

Stopping is allowed in order to avoid an accident, on a traffic officer's direction, or for a cause beyond your control.

Memory tip: Emergency or officer only.

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539 A traffic officer directs you to stop in a place where stopping is normally banned. What do you do?

  1. Drive on because stopping is banned
  2. Stop as directed
  3. Stop only if you have time
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Answer B: Stop as directed

Stopping with a direction from a traffic officer is permitted.

Memory tip: Officer directs, you obey.

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540 Your vehicle breaks down in a no-stopping zone and you cannot move it. Is the stop an offence?

  1. Yes, unless you hoot
  2. No, stopping for a cause beyond your control is allowed
  3. Yes, always
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Answer B: No, stopping for a cause beyond your control is allowed

The manual excepts stops for any cause beyond the driver's control.

Memory tip: Breakdown beyond your control is excused.

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These are original practice questions, not official test questions. Always confirm requirements with your driving licence testing centre.