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When I used to see people with Virginia tags trying to park in DC, I would always pull up behind them and put the pressure on. They would scoot in, miss, pull back out, try again, miss, pull back out, try again, miss. After two or three tries, they would just give up. Then I'd slip right in the space LOL.
I can't remember if I had to do it on my road test. However, I am also one who will search for a parking lot instead of parallel parking. If it was quiet and no one around, I'd attempt it, but not with traffic.
I did someone parallel parking over the weekend and thought how i hadn't seen that in a while.
This thread reminds me of the youtube video of that poor soul that couldn't parallel park a smart car.
Anyway, its not a lost art in my area. Like I told my sister, the only way to truly learn and get over that fear is when you're in a situation where you REALLY need to get in that spot and there are no other options. I just hate when some idiots trap me in and then I have to bump bumpers getting out.
I'm good at it. Had to do it for years in London. Comes in handy on these narrow New Orleans streets sometimes, too.
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