parallel parking
Between two cars
Parallel parking is the maneuver of backing a vehicle into a space aligned with the curb, between two other parked cars.
It requires judging distances and angles while reversing, making it notoriously difficult for new drivers: I failed my driving test because I couldn't parallel park.
The skill is essential in cities where angled or perpendicular spaces are scarce.
Turn to opposite
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- alignArrange in a row
- sidleMove furtively sideways
three-point · angle · wheel · gearshift · indicator · handbrake · clutch · maneuver
Unoccupied area or interval
- gapUnfilled space between
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- proximityNearness in space
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
distance · kerb · curb · measurement · perpendicular · alignment · fit · squeeze
Accuracy of measurement
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- controlAuthority to direct
patience · practice · concentration · focus · timing · confidence · mastery · attempt
reverse
Turn to opposite
sidle · three-point · angle · wheel · gearshift · indicator · handbrake · clutch · maneuver · positioning
space
Unoccupied area or interval
- gapUnfilled space between
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- proximityNearness in space
clearance · distance · kerb · curb · measurement · perpendicular · alignment · fit · squeeze · inches
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
control · patience · practice · concentration · focus · timing · confidence · mastery · attempt · retry
- driving schooldriving school, driver education, driver's ed, driving instructor, driving practice
- drivingdrive, steering, driver, acceleration, motorist
- car experiencesdriving, commuting, car wash, road trip, test drive
- car skillsdriving, steering, braking, shifting, merging
- driver educationdriving schools, driving instructors, student drivers, driving tests, behind the wheel
- driving simulationsteering wheel, gas pedal, brake pedal, speedometer, gear shift
parallel parkingperpendicular parking
Spaces at ninety degrees
angle parking · head-in parking · diagonal parking · back-in parking · garage parking
parallel, parking, parked, parks, parking lot, parallels, parkway, parallelism, parallelogram