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How To Parallel Park Your Car
Tired of driving past empty parking spaces because you're not confident of parallel parking? Don't fret too much, because this kind of parking unnerves even the most experienced drivers. It is however, a key skill to learn, because it saves you a lot of trouble, especially in the context of our city traffic situations.
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We bring you a crash course in parallel parking that will help you deal with parking your car in this manner. So read on and build up that all-important confidence.
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1. Finding a spot
When you're looking for an empty spot, drive close to the parked cars with your indicator on signalling your intent to park. When you find a spot, slow down more and check to see if your car will indeed fit into that space. Keep in mind that you will need approximately two feet of extra space in front and behind your car.
2. Aligning the car
When you've found your ideal space, stop your car in next to the car in front of the space, leaving about an arm's length between your car and the other. This is so you don't scrape the other car as you follow the next step. Remember to stop your car where the rear wheels align with the rear of the car in front of the empty slot.
3. Backing into the space
The most important part of parallel parking is your entry into the parking spot. Engage reverse gear and turn the steering wheel to the left completely (in our case it was to the right, since the parking space was on the right of the access road). Begin reversing slowly and when the car forms a 45-degree angle with the pavement, straighten the steering wheel briskly.
4. Backing into the space (contd.)
Continue backing up straight at 45 degrees, till you are most of the way into the space and then begin straightening out the car, till you almost reach the approximately-one-foot distance from the pavement and with a few feet in front of the car behind you.
5. Straightening the car
You should then turn the steering wheel to the right as you finish pulling into the space and complete the reversing maneouvre. (You can begin turning the wheel when your car's front bumper is next to the rear bumper of the car in front of yours). Be careful not to hit the car behind you, or scrape the car in front as you turn your car and straighten it. Tip - Tilt your left rear view mirror downwards to see the pavement. If you can't see the sidewalk, you're probably too close to it.
6. Centering the car
This is the easiest bit of parallel parking, and you're almost home and dry now. After the previous step, you need to position your car in the middle of the parking space, to allow the vehicle in front and behind you to exit easily without damaging your car. This is also when you can finish last adjustments to make sure your car is parallel to the pavement.
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We hope you found this article useful. Remember, becoming adept at parallel parking requires practice, so it is key that you try parallel parking your car as often as you can. Begin with larger spaces, then reduce the size of the parking spots as you become more confident, and before you know it, it will become a walk in the parallel park...
