Mastering Parallel Parking Test your knowledge and skills in parallel parking techniques with this quiz. Can you ace it? remus2009 published on September 23, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/12 What is the first step in parallel parking? Turn on the hazard lights Pull up alongside the car in front of your desired parking space Signal your intention to parallel park and find a suitable spot Brake suddenly and come to a complete stop 2/12 What should you do after finding a parking space? Speed up and quickly maneuver into the space Pull up alongside the car in front of the space and align your bumpers Reverse into the space without checking your surroundings Change your mind and look for a different space 3/12 How much space should be left between your car and the vehicles in front and behind when parallel parking? Half a car length One foot Around 2 feet or enough space to open your car doors As close as possible to save space 4/12 At what angle should you turn your steering wheel when parallel parking? 45 degrees towards the curb 90 degrees away from the curb Straight ahead, no need to turn 360 degrees for good luck 5/12 What should you do when your car is about halfway into the parking space? Honk the horn to warn other drivers Stop and straighten the wheels Continue reversing without making any adjustments Start texting and ignore the situation 6/12 When is it safe to shift your car into park while parallel parking? As soon as you stop behind another parked car Before aligning your car with the curb Once your car is fully inside the parking space Never shift into park during parallel parking 7/12 What should you do after parking your car parallel to the curb? Turn off the ignition and engage the parking brake Step out of the car to celebrate Leave the engine running Block the road to show off your parking skills 8/12 What does it mean if your vehicle's wheels are not touching the curb after parallel parking? You may receive a parking ticket Your parking job is perfect Your car is too big for parallel parking You should continue reversing to fix the angle 9/12 What should you do if you encounter difficulties or need to correct your parking job while parallel parking? Abandon the parking attempt and find another space Pull forward and start the parallel parking process again Ignore the issue, it's not a big deal Ask someone else to park your car for you 10/12 What is the purpose of parallel parking? To block other cars and cause frustration To park your vehicle in tight spaces along the side of the road To test the patience of other drivers To waste time and fuel 11/12 What should you do before exiting a parallel parking space? Check your surroundings and signal your intention to merge into traffic Immediately speed up and merge into traffic without looking Turn off the engine and wait for someone to let you into traffic Roll down your window and shout for other drivers to make way 12/12 When parallel parking uphill with a curb, which direction should you turn your wheels? Towards the curb Away from the curb Towards the road Straight ahead, no need to turn
