Remember, learning to parallel park manually builds confidence, even if your car has a self-parking feature. Mastering it yourself makes you a more aware and capable driver in every situation.

This Portland, Oregon neighborhood is doing what it can to keep parallel parking skills alive, and doing it in a wholesome way.

The key for backing into a spot is to make sure other drivers know your intention, by using your turn signal as you pull ahead to let someone know you’ll be backing into a spot, much like you would as ...