Turns, lanes, passing and parking
There is a fire station driveway on the opposite side of the street from where you want to park. What is the closest you may park to it?
- 75 feet. Correct answer
- 20 feet.
- 30 feet.
Why
Fire station driveways get two distances, one for each side of the road. On the same side, you may not park or stand within 20 feet of the driveway. On the opposite side, the zone grows to 75 feet. Because you are across from the driveway here, 75 feet is the answer. 20 feet is the same-side rule, and 30 feet is the distance for traffic lights, STOP signs, YIELD signs and pedestrian safety areas. The driveway rule is the one to remember as a pair, 20 feet on the station's side of the street and 75 across from it.
Where this comes from
New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), April 2026 version. The correct answer is 75 feet.
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