Parallel parking tends to strike fear in new drivers. It's one of the common mistakes that cause people to fail their driving test. But once you know the steps, it's a skill you can rely on every day, ...

Parallel parking looks intimidating for one reason: you are trying to place a large object into a space that feels too small, while other humans watch and pretend they have never struggled with ...

For some, the dreaded parallel park — squeezing into a 19- by 9-foot parking space with traffic waiting behind you — can make you sweat bullets. But now, you'll need that skill to pass the D.C.

If you've been driving for long enough, and particularly if you've had the same car for a long time, you develop a keen instinct for which parking spots will be too much of a squeeze. Parallel parking ...