Beginners should not ride on streets where parking is allowed; there
are skills that you must master before you can safely overtake a
parked car.
Exception: if the street is one where you wouldn't be surprised to
meet a track team jogging down the middle, you may treat it as though
it were a Multi-User Path, and use it to practice giving parked cars a
wide berth.
But don't forget that Multi-User Paths require more alertness than
streets do.
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