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I don't know what to say about this. It's just sad. It's pretty obvious that states don't really care if licensed drivers are qualified to drive or not. Motor vehicle licensing is just a revenue stream for them. Nothing more.
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Parallel parking eliminated from Nevada DMV driving exam
The days of drivers fretting about failing their driving skills test for being unable to parallel park are no more.
The state Department of Motor Vehicles eliminated the parallel parking portion of the driving skills test effective Jan. 13, after determining it was an unnecessary part of the test, according to DMV spokesman Kevin Malone.
“Testing of the parking skills needed is met by the requirements of entering, and backing out of, a perpendicular parking space and by other vehicle control requirements,” Malone said.
The skills test in Nevada meets the national standards set by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators even without parallel parking featured in it.
Aside from deeming parallel parking unnecessary, the change also eliminates the need for repeat visits by drivers who test well on everything but parallel parking.
Nevada joins a number of other states, including California, Colorado and Florida that have nixed parallel parking from their driving skills exams.
Kathy Kelly, co-owner of Safeway Driving School, has been in the business with her husband Clemos Kelly for 30 years. She said they were surprised to see the change in driving test requirements.
Kelly said they were alerted to the change Jan. 12 via an email from the DMV, the day before the requirement was lifted from the skills test.
Since it is not a required part of the test, Safeway no longer teaches parallel parking, unless a student requests it. Before the change the school was firm on teaching the skill to all students.
“Sometimes we give them a quick review, in case they need it,” Kelly said. “But we don’t stress the parallel parking anymore.”
Kelly also said she doesn’t see recent changes by the DMV in both the written and road tests as a positive step forward.
“Taking the (written test) questions from 50 to 25 and now taking out parallel parking, I’m not sure this is a good thing,” she said. “I personally think you’re going to see the accidents get even higher now.”
I’m 51 and I e parallel parked maybe 5 times since I started driving in 1986. I still believe it is a skill that still needs to be taught. Learning to perform this properly improves ones vehicle maneuvering abilities in tight spaces. Sadly too many today think you’re suppose to pull in nose first to such a parking space not realizing you need to back in to be able to get the whole vehicle close to the curb so as to not block traffic.
I don't know what to say about this. It's just sad. It's pretty obvious that states don't really care if licensed drivers are qualified to drive or not. Motor vehicle licensing is just a revenue stream for them. Nothing more.
I was never taught PP and never had to do it for a driving exam.
But the first time I had to do it, I figured it out on my own, without any bumps or honks, and without being over the lines.
I support less government micromanagement on issues that are not concerns for public safety (a parking ticket is not even a moving violation, so even the state acknowledges this.)
I’m 51 and I e parallel parked maybe 5 times since I started driving in 1986. I still believe it is a skill that still needs to be taught. Learning to perform this properly improves ones vehicle maneuvering abilities in tight spaces. Sadly too many today think you’re suppose to pull in nose first to such a parking space not realizing you need to back in to be able to get the whole vehicle close to the curb so as to not block traffic.
Exactly. Certainly one can drive without parallel parking. The problem is that it's just a basic driving skill. What happens when one of these snowflakes who never learn how to parallel park suddenly end up Downtown in a situation where they have to parallel park. Then they end up holding up traffic for 10 minutes while they try to learn.
I will say this, with new generations of drivers, never learning how to parallel park, finding a parking space Downtown will be a breeze, for those who actually know how to drive.
Exactly. Certainly one can drive without parallel parking. The problem is that it's just a basic driving skill. What happens when one of these snowflakes who never learn how to parallel park suddenly end up Downtown in a situation where they have to parallel park. Then they end up holding up traffic for 10 minutes while they try to learn.
I will say this, with new generations of drivers, never learning how to parallel park, finding a parking space Downtown will be a breeze, for those who actually know how to drive.
I know people who won't go into cities, etc because of that - they can't parallel park. I've had a few times where someone wasn't able to parallel their car, pulled away and I jumped in the spot. Good spots too.
I learned how to parallel when I took drivers ed in high school - 1999 I believe. Never been a problem for me.
Most city down-towns have parking lots or garages, so a person can pull into their parking spot. While it may not be a needed skill, it still needs to be learnt.
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It's pretty obvious that states don't really care if licensed drivers are qualified to drive or not. Motor vehicle licensing is just a revenue stream for them. Nothing more. 
