Parallel parking — Oklahoma Permit Test

Unless signs prohibit parking or the curb is painted yellow, you may park parallel to any curb, within 18 inches of the curb.

A car parked far from the curb sticks out into the lane where passing traffic can hit it.

Unless there are signs that prohibit parking or a yellow-painted curb, you may park parallel to any curb and within 18 inches of the curb.

You may not park parallel to a curb where signs prohibit parking or where the curb is painted yellow.

Curbs are painted yellow where a parked car would block a hydrant, a corner or a lane that must stay open.

Unless there are signs that prohibit parking or a yellow-painted curb, you may park parallel to any curb and within 18 inches of the curb.

To parallel park, choose a space large enough, signal, then drive up even with the car in front and about 2 feet out from it.

Starting the right distance out gives you the angle to swing into the space without hitting either car.

Signal, then drive up even with the car in front and about 2 feet out from it.

When parallel parking, make sure you will not interfere with oncoming traffic, then turn your front wheels all the way to the right and back slowly toward the curb.

Backing slowly with the wheels turned lets the rear of the car swing into the space under control.

Make sure you will not interfere with oncoming traffic, then turn your front wheels all the way to the right and back slowly toward the curb.

When parallel parking, once your front wheels are opposite the rear bumper of the car in front, quickly turn your steering wheel all the way to the left and back slowly into position.

Turning left at that point swings the front of your car in behind the other car instead of into it.

When your front wheels are opposite the rear bumper of the car in front, quickly turn your steering wheel all the way to the left.

When parallel parking, if you cut your wheels to the left too late, you'll hit the curb.

Timing the turn is what puts the car beside the curb instead of up on it.

If you cut your wheels to the left too late, you’ll hit the curb.

When parallel parking, how close to the curb must your car be?

Within 18 inches. A car parked far from the curb sticks out into the lane where passing traffic can hit it. Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.47: “Unless there are signs that prohibit parking or a yellow-painted curb, you may park parallel to any curb and within 18 inches of the curb.”