How To Parallel Park
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VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
You may think you can get through your entire driving life without ever parallel parking, but it is definitely a valuable skill to have even after your driving test. Some of today's newer cars are equipped with automatic parallel parking, and someday that feature may be standard. But for today, it is a necessary evil. While city driving and parking can be busy and stressful, with enough confidence and practice you can do it! In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com provides you with a step-by-step guide on how to parallel park your car.
How to Parallel Park
It is best to begin practicing parallel parking with no obstacles, and then trying with plenty of space between the cars. Eventually, you will become confident in your parallel parking skills, and be able to squeeze into the tighten spots on the busiest streets.
One of the most important tips to parallel parking is to go slowly, and remember you can always adjust if necessary.
Always indicate which direction you will be turning using your signal. If you are waiting for a space that is not yet vacant, wait behind the spot while the person exiting leaves.
When the space is empty, pull up beside the car located in front of your space. There should be about two feet between your cars, and the rear bumpers should be even.
With the car in reverse, back up until your car’s back wheel is aligned with the other car’s rear bumper. Now turn the steering wheel as far as it will go toward the curb.
Continue backing slowly into the space until your car has reached about a 45 degree angle with the curb. Immediately turn the wheel hard away from the curb. Continue backing into the space and turning the wheel away from the curb.
Making sure not to tap the cars in front of and behind you, straighten out the wheel and pull back and forward into the space as needed to straighten out. You should be roughly 6 to 8 inches away from the curb when you are done.
That wasn’t so bad, was it?
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