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bausch · 09-27-2008, 10:10 AM

When I took my drivers test when I was 18 I never had to parallel park in a NARROW space. The instructor told me to parallel park against a curb but there was no other cars around so it wasn't hard to do... I never learned how to parallel park in a NARROW spot with a car in front and behind me...

I don't live in a really busy/crowded city where you are forced to parallel park. Where I live its more suburban so I've always gotten away with parking "into the parking space" with two other cars on my SIDE and what I've been doing is when I have to parallel park in a narrow space is I just DON'T, I drive further and look for a spot where I can park IN or park normally without having to parallel park....

If the space is really narrow I either get the front part of the car sticking out or the bottom part but I can not get the whole car in...

In case you're laughing, it's not funny. No one ever taught me how to parallel park so that's why I don't know. How are you supposed to know if no one ever taught you? My driving instructor never taught me and I was never required to do it on the test and all these years I have gotten away buy just driving further to find a space where I don't have to parallel even if that means having to walk further...

Does anyone have tips?

Oh and I CAN parallel park if there is a BIG SPACE, I ONLY have problems when its a narrow space. I DO know how to parallel park if the space is wide open.

09-27-2008, 10:10 AM
bausch Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,017	Been driving for 12 yrs and still cant parallel park When I took my drivers test when I was 18 I never had to parallel park in a NARROW space. The instructor told me to parallel park against a curb but there was no other cars around so it wasn't hard to do... I never learned how to parallel park in a NARROW spot with a car in front and behind me... I don't live in a really busy/crowded city where you are forced to parallel park. Where I live its more suburban so I've always gotten away with parking "into the parking space" with two other cars on my SIDE and what I've been doing is when I have to parallel park in a narrow space is I just DON'T, I drive further and look for a spot where I can park IN or park normally without having to parallel park.... If the space is really narrow I either get the front part of the car sticking out or the bottom part but I can not get the whole car in... In case you're laughing, it's not funny. No one ever taught me how to parallel park so that's why I don't know. How are you supposed to know if no one ever taught you? My driving instructor never taught me and I was never required to do it on the test and all these years I have gotten away buy just driving further to find a space where I don't have to parallel even if that means having to walk further... Does anyone have tips? Oh and I CAN parallel park if there is a BIG SPACE, I ONLY have problems when its a narrow space. I DO know how to parallel park if the space is wide open. Last edited by bausch; 09-27-2008 at 10:12 AM..