Ever heard of the "olde swing wide sweet chariot" move?

Yea, it's where you're driving along a two-lane city street, along one side there is room for cars to park. You're driving (take it REAL SLOW over the bump now), picking up speed, then - up ahead! What is it? It's a car! A car parked on the side of the road! A little car! So, what is the next move for you in your little, tiny VW jetta? YOU SWING WIDE - left, swing way wide, wide enough so you're in the other lane! Wide enough so the side view mirror (which sticks FOUR FEET off your passenger side) won't hit the parked cars side mirror (another 4 feet at least), which means you're absolutely right in taking that 8 foot swing out.