Tennessee angle parking — Tennessee Permit Test

Tennessee angle parking on the Tennessee permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

When entering an angle parking space, make sure the rear of your car will clear the parked cars.

Turn in too soon and your back fender scrapes the car beside the space.

Make sure the rear of your car will clear the parked cars.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.67

Before backing out of an angle parking space, walk around to make sure nothing is in your way.

A toddler or a cart behind your car cannot be seen from the seat.

Walk around to make sure nothing is in your way.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.67

When backing out of an angle space, remember that the front of your car swings opposite to the direction of the turn.

Watching only behind you, it is easy to swing your front end into the car parked next to you.

Remember that the front of your car will swing opposite to the direction of the turn.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.67

When backing out of an angle space, stop and look again once you can see past the tops of the cars beside you.

The cars next to you hide the lane at first. The moment you can see over them is your first real look.

When you can see past the tops of cars parked next to you, stop and look again.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.67

On the test

As you pull into an angle parking space, what should you make sure of?

Your back end will clear the parked cars. Turn in too soon and your back fender scrapes the car beside the space. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.67: “Make sure the rear of your car will clear the parked cars.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, published by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.