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#1. You have to measure the space. If you don't have your car length plus about 5 feet, it isn't going to happen.

Z-man put up a pretty good explanation of how to. But..

There are so many stupid people who pull up behind you as you are trying to park
They swoop into the spot as well

For me, these days I don't parallel park very often, but I do back into spots. My F250 is long behind the rear wheels, so it is better to back in, minimizing how much space I stick out. I can't tell you how many times I start to back into a spot and some one either pulls up, blocking me, or they try to cut me off into the spot I am already backing into.
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