By: Practical

Practical — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Don't worry if you have taken classes from a good driving school. They ask you to parallel park to check how steady you park the car with the other along with the space between the two.

By: Stumpy

Stumpy — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

They do I believe. It is a required skill when driving so if you can't do it then you are not ready to be on the road alone.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

yes and if you can't you fail, keep practicing and good luck

By: kelly_f_1999

kelly_f_1999 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

depends on the place you live if they have that type of parking yes it wil be on test and really most every one sucks at it but really its not that hard try try parking more more you do it better you get

By: bobby

bobby — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

more than likely they will ask you to parallel park—get out and practice more! and DON'T play any music —they will think you are not paying attention to the driving and the officer!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Most states(you didn't happen to mention this) do require parallel parking.
Although it is not stated the name is sometimes referred to as right side or blind side parallel. I assume you have parking spaces like this in your town?
Some that give the test have one certain thing they like to look for, and use this with far more importance for grading. If you get a person like this, and he/she uses parallel parking, it will be tough. Some may require a single pull up and 6" from the curb. I used cones and a parking lot for my wife and daughters. They say pratice make perfect.
The old radio distraction. You will be told to turn it off or failed at the end. If you would like to pass the test it would behoove you to leave the radio alone.
A month is not a lot of training, I am sure you will agree. You would probably not want to find that your pilot only has a month of training, or your doctor, or even your mechanic.
I am not trying to preach, and this is for any teen reading this, but here is some information about new teen drivers since you said you have "everything else down". I have seen horrible accidents in many states over the last 17 years.
My nephew and were running teams and saw heavy fog ahead so I got off at an exit just before the fog. 4 teenagers were heading home and ran into the fog. The speed limit was 75 m.p.h. The driver tried to avoid a rear end collision, over-corrected, and the car crossed into on-coming traffic. They hit an 18 wheeler head on and many other vehicles were involved with 6 deaths. I was told there were 50 vehicles involved. All 4 of the teenages were killed. Alcohol was not involved. One officer said it was a horribly avoidable accident. Another said it was the same as vehicular homcide because the driver should have known to slow down in fog. My nephew and I ran back down the exit to stop vehicles or there might have been more.
U.S. statistics for teen and new drivers;
Teen drivers account for 10% of the U.S. population but 12% of all fatal crashes. A teen driver is 4 times more likely to get in an accident than any other driver.
36% of all teenage deaths are from car crashes. Each year 5000 teens die and 400,000 are seriously injured.
The death rate for male drivers is 1 1/2 times greater than a female. Speed causes 38% of deaths in males age 15 to 20. Alcohol is involved in fatal crashes 23%(age 15 to 20) of the time and 30% of teens do not wear a seatbelt. Every year 1 million teens are involved in accidents.
You have missed out on the age group more likely to die or be injured(age 15 and 16) and the second age group of age 17.
You do fall in the 3rd group(age 18) and the worse group of being a new driver. The chance of an accident goes up with the amount of passengers. You can be 182% more likely to have an accident with 3 or more passengers. In 2006 55% of occupants 16 and older wasn't wearing a seat belt in a crash. If anyone does not want to wear a seat belt while you are driving do not let them ride or don't drive. There are fines(to the driver) for allowing this
I hope you will consider this sometimes when driving. Cognitive skills(reasoning, perception, and intuition) can only be increased with experience. Distractions such as passengers, a radio and cell phones, impair cognitive skills and affect reaction time.
A new driver can take steps to assure removal from statistics by(not in order);
1)- knowing and understanding limits. Don't be a know it all. It is ok to admit that you are new at something, especially something others probably already know. Be serious about driving. Keep distractions at an absolute minimum.
2)- Observe the rules and be extra cautious.
3)- Watch intersections and never follow too close. Assume another driver may be distracted( late, young also, a catastrophic life or family event) and may not see the stop sign. Leave plenty of room. Trying to avoid a rear end crash, which is bad, only to have a head on crash(worse) can mean the difference in a serious accident and deaths.
4)- Look ahead and for things out of the ordinary. A car on the side of the road may mean people. Slow down and change lanes if safe to do so.
5)- Don't allow yourself to have to be in a hurry. Being late will mean you are in a hurry, distracted, and careless. Never tailgate and be extra cautious when pulling into traffic. Make sure there is room so other drivers will not have to over-react.
6)- Be aware of things all around you. You may be able to stop in time but is the person behind you tailgating?
7)- Watch the other driver. Slow down at intersections and see if the other driver looks your way. Watch behind you. If you see a
8)- Do not hug the center line. It would be better to hug the right line when vehicles are approaching.
9)- Be courteous. This will go a long way in life and behind the wheel.
10)- Be safe. It is far better to be extra safe and cautious than to make a mistake with possibly serious consequences. Always

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