New York DMV Permit Written TestRoad SignsMedium
You are driving through a residential area and encounter a rectangular white sign with black text stating 'NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS'. What does this sign indicate?
- AParking is allowed for a maximum of 15 minutes.
- BVehicles may stop temporarily to load or unload passengers.
- CParking is permitted only for residents with a special permit.
- DParking is prohibited on the side of the road between this sign and the next similar sign.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Parking is prohibited on the side of the road between this sign and the next similar sign.
A 'NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS' sign is a regulatory sign that explicitly forbids parking in the entire zone between where this sign is posted and the next sign indicating the end of the restriction or a different parking rule. This is a common way to delineate no-parking zones.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This would typically be indicated by a '15 Minute Parking' or similar sign.
- B. This describes 'No Standing' zones, which have a different sign.
- C. This would be indicated by a 'Permit Parking Only' or similar sign.
NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS
A regulatory sign that establishes a no-parking zone for the entire area located between this sign and the next similar sign or a sign indicating the end of the restriction.
- Rectangular white sign with black text.
- Regulatory sign, indicating a rule.
- Prohibits parking in a defined zone.
- Zone extends until another sign modifies or ends the restriction.
Memory trick: No Parking Between Signs: It's a prohibited sandwich zone.