7/954 So I can't park.

[IvyStarling]

This conundrum suddenly came to me as I was getting over the shock of having a partial life.

We're gonna grab dinner downtown, but it has absolutely horrid traffic around 6, and I'm gonna probably have to squeeze into a parking space.

But I can't park. This probably has to do with the fact that I've only driven by myself a grand total of 3 times since I got my license in November.

Anyone can do angled parking, but the parking garages only have regular, perpendicular spots. Before I got my license, I had a problem with turning too early. Now I have a problem turning too late. Either way, both are a problem. There's probably going to be a line of cars waiting behind me.

Oh well. Nothing like learning on the spot.  

[non-king 3mo]

I don't like parking either, I'm paranoid about having to be in the center exactly but if there's a chance to pull through to the spot in front of it I take it because it doesn't require any sort of skill.  

[Prince-I]

Meh. I've no problem with it. I do get paranoid about not being in the middle. Of course, I snicker in my car when people can't park for their life.

Oh, and I get angry as hell as well. 3nodding  

[Toontastic]

The only reason I can park a car is because the tiny carport at my house doesn't have a lot of room for errors. xC Oh the many times I've almost knocked a mirror off....

I wish you luck in finding two empty spaces side by side for extra easy parking!  

[IvyStarling]

The parking went surprisingly well, but it was still the worst driving experience I ever had. Long story short, I got pulled over by a police car emotion_facepalm

In the car I normally drive, if your lights are off, your dashboard lights are also off. You can't read a thing on your speedometer until you turn your lights on. But in the car I was driving today, those lights automatically turned on, plus I have been way too spoiled by "Auto" lights, so I forgot about them. emotion_facepalm  

[Cherry_slushy]

No worries Ivy. It takes a little bit to get used to having manual lights and parking.
I know it took a while for me to learn to properly parallel park. And I had to relearn how with my smaller car. sweatdrop

The best thing to do with a car is to look at the light stick thingy to see if it's manual or automatic before you start to drive.  

[Prince-I]

Also, make sure you know how sensitive the pedals are because braking in one vehicle can be a lot different than braking in another.