Become an Expert Parallel Parker

Remember the one thing you were nervous about doing for your driver’s test? Parallel parking, it never went away. When you see others do it with ease you get jealous! There is no time like the present to master this skill. Take the weekend and a couple of cones in your driveway and make someone else jealous with your expert parking skills.

• Slowly maneuver your vehicle so that you are parallel with the front car surrounding the spot, you should be about 2-3 feet away from the side of the car.
• Check your mirrors for any other traffic and when you are sure there is nothing in the way, put your vehicle in reverse.
• Begin to turn your steering wheel to the right while slowly backing in to the spot.
• Once you are farther into the space slowly begin to straighten your wheel out, continually checking for the other cars and objects in your mirrors.
• Here is a tip- when your front wheel passes the back bumper of the car you were parallel with earlier, turn your wheel to the left.
•  Once your car is parked next to the curb you may need to adjust your vehicle. Again, always check your mirrors.
  
  
  When you are ready to leave whatever fabulous event you were attending, here are some tips on leaving the parking space.

• Reverse as much as you can without hitting the car behind you.
• Look for oncoming traffic and slowly turn the wheel to your left to merge onto the street

Drive away and relish in the fact that everyone just saw you expertly pull away from your spot.

Great Job!