parallel parking

plural parallel parkings

1. uncountableusuallyThe action of parking a vehicle with its side parallel to the curb or the side of the road and facing in the direction of the traffic in the adjacent lane.

   Requiring parallel parking at the curb for all vehicles of the delivery type.

   1915 August 19, The Automobile, volume 33, page 356

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   In parking, the applicant is required to maneuver his car into a parallel parking space 1 1/2 car lengths long.

   1938, Oscar M. Gunderson, “Traffic Safety Program of the Michigan State Police”, in University of Michigan Official Publication, volume 40, page 182

2. uncountableusuallyA driving technique that facilitates such parking.

   ... involving straight line driving, maneuvering in close quarters, parallel parking and smooth stopping.

   1935 September, National Highway Users Conference, “Scholarships Are Awarded in Road-e-o Event”, in Highway Highlights, page 5

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   The parallel parking or reverse parking manoeuvre is known for being one of the most difficult and as a result, fails a great many driving tests.

   2013, Richard Paine, “Parallel parking reference points”, in Driving test tips, retrieved 08 Mar 2013

   Parking lanes are provided in urban lanes for side parking. Parallel parking is preferred to perpendicular and oblique because it is safe for vehicles moving on the road.

   2011, R. V. Raikar, Elements of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, →ISBN, page 19