IMHO... the parallel parking requirements have become stupid in Maryland. They aren’t anything like I learned (and passed on the first test). The right signal has to stay on the entire time. If it goes off.. you fail. You can’t turn your head around but have to use the mirrors instead. Turn your head around and you are failed. For anyone who parallels frequently.. try the old Maryland’s rules the next time you try it. Don’t take your two hands off the wheel at any point, don’t turn your head around, use the mirrors only and manage all of this without the turn signal ever going off. This is what most students failed at.. even if the parallel was done perfectly.
I learned in MoCo years ago but tbh.. there was a lot less traffic and aggressive drivers then. Students now have to become almost citified/expert drivers in most of the counties. I would rather them train more driving.. the ICC, night driving, interstate, rush hour etc... to be prepared then parallel. Just my opinion....