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blind_elk

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blind_elk

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I was under the impression that to get a licence (at least in Vic), you had to be able to parallel park. Why then did some dufus (on Ps) ask me to park his car today while I was working out front of a police station!?

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I was under the impression that to get a licence (at least in Vic), you had to be able to parallel park. Why then did some dufus (on Ps) ask me to park his car today while I was working out front of a police station!?

LOL - because he thought you were the Valet parking attendant? :nyaanyaa:

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I was under the impression that to get a licence (at least in Vic), you had to be able to parallel park. Why then did some dufus (on Ps) ask me to park his car today while I was working out front of a police station!?

So did you park it??

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i dont remember i was stoned when i got mine.

What i do remember though is failing twice

1. Not coming to a "complete" stop at a stop sign = instant fail would of passed otherwise

2. Sitting at red traffic light apparently a green arrow was up for what must of been a microsecond cause i didnt see it and again instant fail..

the stupid thing is despite me driving for over 5 years without a licence and without incident they saw me as unfit to drive... Fuggin rules ay! Cant live with em cant live without em :laugh:

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Everyone freaks about the parallel park but my instructor told me they have to give you a huge amount of room to perform it. Makes it quite easy. I actually found my 3 point turn more difficult because the tester made me do it in the narrowest alley he could find.

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iirc from when i did mine and what my instructor told me back then; they would like you to reverse parallel; but if they can't find a good spot they tell you to 3 point turn.

but for the reverse parallel; you've only got to park behind one car; and you get 7metres or so that you can reverse behind it, LOL.

and four gear changes. so you can reverse, forward, reverse, and forward again if you need to i think. so no dramas :P.

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