Parking and stoppingQuestion 156 of 296

A car is parked at the curb. You stop next to it on the road side to wait for a friend. What is this called, and is it allowed?

  1. Angle parking, and it is allowed for one minute
  2. Double parking, and it is allowed with the flashers on
  3. Parallel parking, and it is allowed in a quiet street
  4. Double parking, and it is not allowed
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Correct answer: Double parking, and it is not allowed

Do not stop or park on the roadway side of a vehicle that is parked at the curb. Stopping there is called double parking.

Source: Using the Road Regulations (N.S. Reg. 230/2026, in force 19 October 2026), Section 147, Places where stopping and parking prohibited, page 73

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026