For me, it’s starting at the correct angle. Maybe that’s what he means, but not sure. Now I live in a place with more parallel parking than “straight in” parking. I’m not a bad parallel parker, but get anxious when there’s a line of cars behind me waiting and watching.
If you can draw straight lines in your head, you can parallel park.
Start by putting your front axle in a straight line with the front axle of the car parked ahead of where you want to pull in. Turn your wheel in the direction you want to back up, then slowly back up until your front curbside wheel lines up with the rear axle of the forward car. Stop and straighten out your wheels and back up slowly until your rear tire lines up with the curb-side tires of the car behind you. Turn your wheel hard into traffic and continue to back up slowly until you’re lined up with the curb. Tweak (ease forward and/or backward) as necessary. Works for me.
gobblingup Premium Member about 9 years ago
For me, it’s starting at the correct angle. Maybe that’s what he means, but not sure. Now I live in a place with more parallel parking than “straight in” parking. I’m not a bad parallel parker, but get anxious when there’s a line of cars behind me waiting and watching.
DDrazen about 9 years ago
If you can draw straight lines in your head, you can parallel park.
Start by putting your front axle in a straight line with the front axle of the car parked ahead of where you want to pull in. Turn your wheel in the direction you want to back up, then slowly back up until your front curbside wheel lines up with the rear axle of the forward car. Stop and straighten out your wheels and back up slowly until your rear tire lines up with the curb-side tires of the car behind you. Turn your wheel hard into traffic and continue to back up slowly until you’re lined up with the curb. Tweak (ease forward and/or backward) as necessary. Works for me.
JanLC about 9 years ago
Just buy one of those “self parking” vehicles.
Sheila Hardie about 9 years ago
Get this man some hobbies, STAT!