XPost: alt.home.repair, alt.law-enforcement   
   From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 8/4/2023 12:35 PM, Mark Lloyd wrote:   
   > On 8/3/23 21:18, Michael Trew wrote:   
   >   
   > [snip]   
   >   
   >> In Ohio, they place out 5 cones, and you start with the front bumper   
   >> at the first cone.  Four of the cones are arranged in a rectangle, and   
   >> the fifth one is ahead of them in the center.  When you pull into the   
   >> traffic cone rectangle, the instructor advises you to pull to the left   
   >> or right, then you stop with your rear bumper at the front cone, and   
   >> back through to the beginning.  I guess this simulates parallel parking.   
   >   
   > Then, you need to learn to park between cars.   
      
   That didn't take me long.  With others, their mileage may vary.  When   
   your first job is in Pittsburgh, and you have to travel around town   
   throughout the day, you have to learn to parallel park in tight spaces   
   on busy streets very quickly while traffic waits.   
      
   > They're not the same as traffic cones.   
      
   They call it "the maneuverability test".  Seems kinda watered-down, to me.   
      
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