I basically parallel park on the LEFT everytime I pull into my spot in our driveway--which is several times a day, most days. The way the driveway and fence are configured, it's exactly like parallel parking on the left. I pull right into my spot, first time, everytime--no need to 'wiggle' back and forth to get properly situated. I'm surprised that so many are so fearful of parallel parking. It's a very, very simple procedure, if you follow the forumula taught by your driving instructor. Didn't most of your instructors teach it? (mine did over 40 years ago) It's almost impossible to do it wrong, if you've been properly taught how to P. park.

Funny, I was just commenting the other day that there are very few places remaining around here where you have to parallel park. I think Sylvia has the correct answer for today! :)

The Martin van Buren quote does it for me, politics never change.

Back in the day to graduate from high school in ND you had to have taken driver's ed. It was part of our Phy. Ed. classes. High Schooler's today pay the Park/Rec dept. for classes given after school at the high school or a private entity. Both set up cones in empty parking lots for parking practice. There are two portions to completing a course. First they take a two week 10 hour course on the rules of the road. If they pass the test they can get a learners permit for hands on instruction. Just before their 16th birthday they take a "behind the wheel" portion where they actually get in a car and drive with an instructor. Students are expected to have so many hours behind the wheel practice with a parent before they take the behind the wheel portion of the class. I would expect the adjusting seat discussion to happen with the parent. These kids are not driving their own car. Some might be too timid to ask for help adjusting the seat. But I would agree the instructor for their own safety should be sure it gets accomplished.