Texas Car / Permit practice question · Parking & Stopping
The diagonally striped area painted beside a space reserved for drivers with disabilities is there to:
Answer choices
- Mark where motorcycles should park
- Show where a delivery vehicle may stand briefly
- Give room for a wheelchair lift or ramp, so no vehicle may park there— Correct answer
- Separate the rows for street sweeping
Why this is the answer
Those stripes are working room for a lift or a ramp, not an extra spot. Parking in them, or in the striped strip in front of a business entrance next to such a space, is prohibited.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Parking
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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