Parking and backingQuestion 63 of 78

How much space is there between your vehicle and vehicle B when you start a parallel park?

  1. About 10 centimetres.
  2. About one metre (three feet).
  3. About three metres.
  4. No space. You touch the other vehicle.
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Correct answer: About one metre (three feet).

Stop parallel to vehicle B, with your rear bumper in line with its rear bumper. Keep about one metre between the vehicles.

Source: Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks (Government of Alberta, Spring 2026), Parallel parking, page 54

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026