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yeoman6987

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3. It's a dumb thing to learn anyway.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2015, 04:39 PM

May 2015

I am 46 and never needed to parallel park in my whole life. Got my license in Florida where no parallel parking required and never needed it. Another reason Maryland is supreme. No need to parallel park in Arnold Maryland. Good riddance to something long past its usage.

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Maryland drops parallel parking from driver’s test. [View all] elleng May 2015 OP

California dropped it a while back SoCalNative May 2015 #1

Sometimes I think California dropped basic driving skills Auggie May 2015 #2

It's a dumb thing to learn anyway. yeoman6987 May 2015 #3

You must not go into the city much. xfundy May 2015 #6

I agree--if you can't judge the space and have a good sense of your car, you're going to be driving MADem May 2015 #7

Don't care much for cities but if I do, it's parking garages for sure. yeoman6987 May 2015 #8

I know my sons didn't need to parallel park when SheilaT May 2015 #4

I can see still teaching it but it's one of those things you can probably just choose not to do IRL. Gidney N Cloyd May 2015 #5