California Car / Permit practice question · Parking & Stopping

A yellow-painted curb means you may stop only long enough to:

Answer choices

• Load or unload passengers or freight— Correct answer
• Wait while a passenger goes shopping
• Park if you have a disabled placard
• Leave the vehicle overnight

Why this is the answer

A yellow curb is for loading and unloading passengers and freight. Stay no longer than the posted time, and if you drive a noncommercial vehicle you usually must stay with it. Waiting while a passenger shops, parking overnight, or using a disabled placard are not what yellow curbs allow. Blue curbs are for placards.

Source: California Driver Handbook — Colored Curbs

Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026