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Massachusetts Class D Learner's Permit Exam
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When parallel parking beside the right curb in a business or residential district, with no angle-parking arrangement, how close should your vehicle be to the curb?
Correct answer: Within 12 inches of the curb.
Why
A properly parallel-parked vehicle stays within 12 inches of the curb unless marked angled parking directs a different position.
Verified against Massachusetts Driver’s Manual · Parking · p. 117
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