Editor’s note: Jo Lee Ferguson is on leave, but Answer Line will return in the future. This Answer Line originally was published in December 2020. QUESTION: Is it true that parallel parking is still ...

A: A reader recently described her ideal driving test. Today, a few more. Q: I grew up in San Francisco and learned to drive on a manual transmission car there. My dad wouldn’t let me get my license ...

DETROIT – I turn on my flashers. I shift into reverse. I turn the steering wheel to the left as I lightly press the gas. Uh oh. Let me try this again. I shift back into drive for a fresh start.

Parallel parking occupies a strange place in the driving experience. It is a skill most people learn once, perform badly under pressure for years afterward, and never quite stop dreading. The physical ...