Let’s start with the parallel parking technique on how to park. Parallel parking or reverse parking as it is sometimes referred tween two vehicles parked at the side of the road. Some struggle with parallel parking, but all it takes is to set yo A good idea may be to practice this technique on a quiet road parallel park on a busy road.

1. How to park a car
Parallel parking diagram A
HOW TO PARK A CAR
Parking the car whether parallel parking or parking in a bay ca
will offer some tips and help with reference points for these m
HOW TO PARK A CAR BY PARALLEL
Let’s start with the parallel parking technique on how to park.
Parallel parking or reverse parking as it is sometimes referred
tween two vehicles parked at the side of the road.
Some struggle with parallel parking, but all it takes is to set yo
A good idea may be to practice this technique on a quiet road
parallel park on a busy road.
HOW TO PARK
A
Whilst driving along looki
may need to consider a p
because when you locate
are slowing down. They m
slow down gradually if po
Stop alongside the vehicl
to door. Once stopped, se
and the vehicle behind ha
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2. How to park a car
Parallel parking diagram B
How to park a car
Parallel parking diagram C
HOW TO PARK
B
When safe, begin to reve
ample your car and the c
ence point is to get the ve
or the front of the car to y
These reference points m
have a practice go on a q
level at the back, it may b
HOW TO PARK
C
You will need to now stee
this may potentially leave
angle will be harsher. Bef
there are any cyclists or p
potentially hazardous.
Once you are happy it is
you will now need to esta
When the left front corne
then steer full lock right. A
triangle between your car and the curb. This triangle as you re
steer right full lock. Ensure when steering right you have suffic
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D
As the car straightens up
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3. How to park a car
Parallel parking diagram D
How to park a car
Bay parking diagram A
Using these reference po
you are still too far in the
right again to straighten u
Ensure you don’t park too
you are gone, you may h
HOW TO PARK A CAR BY BAY
Bay parking is a manoeuvre you might need to do at a superm
a bay by driving forward into it. You do however need to think
If the parking bays and the road is a little on the narrow side, y
here is an example of how you may want to try reverse bay pa
proficient so as not to have to use reference points.
HOW TO PARK
Whilst driving looking for
need to signal to the left t
car, stop with around an e
will give you adequate tu
car swings out.
Stop with the third line lin
agram. This reference po
quiet area to practice if yo
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4. How to park a car
Bay parking diagram B
How to park a car
Bay parking diagram C
How to park a car
Bay parking diagram D
HOW TO PARK
Once in position, select re
around as there may be p
car is now going to swing
Once all clear, start to mo
bay from the reference lin
start to see the left line (li
little to the right.
HOW TO PARK
As your car begins to stra
in your right mirror. As yo
Remember to keep the ca
located, there is likely to
HOW TO PARK
Remember, which ever li
As a final reference point
as you are reversing. Thi
net of your car is rather lo
back a little more.
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5. HOW TO PARK A CAR TIPS
Below are some tips on how to make parking your car an eas
SPEED
Try and keep the car very slow. If you can imagine a slow
speed, it will allow you to be more accurate with your refe
OBSERVATION
These parking manoeuvre involve reversing, making it dif
cyclists tend to come out of nowhere very quickly.
APPROACHING VEHICLES AND PEDEST
It may be appropriate to stop if a vehicle is approaching, j
are going to wait and let you continue, then proceed. If it
out of the way before continuing.
PRACTICE
These manoeuvres can be stressful when you are not ve
possible, find a quiet location where you can spend a little
confidence.
YOUR SEAT BELT
You may possibly find that when reversing, your seat belt
seat belt whilst reversing for this very reason.
ADDITIONAL MIRRORS
Having additional mirrors fitted to your side mirrors are no
eas that your standard side mirrors can’t always see. If yo
also benefit you in terms of understanding distances of su
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6. WHEN TO STOP
It can be a little difficult to know when to stop whilst rever
can see the cars head lights in your rear view mirror. Prov
behind. As the cars head lights just disappear from your r
This is only a rough estimate and of course does not app
Comments: 5
Matt
Is it a good idea to leave a car parked in gea
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Hello Matt,
As extra security against the failure of the parkin
idea. However, if a car is relatively new and well
surface.
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Matt Harris
Thanks. What is the best gear to leave in n a
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Hello Matt,
On a level surface, first gear will be fine.
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I read your article with a lot of attention and
good.
regards
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