You are looking for a spot to parallel park. How much longer than your vehicle should the space be?
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A.
At least one foot longer.
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B.
At least half a vehicle-length longer.
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C.
At least three feet longer. Correct
The answer is "At least three feet longer."
The manual sets three feet as the minimum extra length for a parallel space. A test-taker who picks one foot is drawing on a tight-urban parking habit, where drivers squeeze into any gap that looks close enough, instead of the specific three-foot floor the manual sets.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. At least one foot longer.
One foot leaves too little room to maneuver in; the manual sets three feet. This answer copies a tight-urban parking habit where drivers push into any gap that looks close enough.
B. At least half a vehicle-length longer.
Half a vehicle-length is not a figure the manual uses for parallel parking. This answer substitutes a rule of thumb from driving-school shorthand for the three-foot minimum the manual actually sets.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Parallel Parking," p.26..
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