How to Parallel Park

parallel parking is arguably one of the

parallel parking is arguably one of the hardest things you will ever have to do

hardest things you will ever have to do

hardest things you will ever have to do so practice practice practice hi I’m

so practice practice practice hi I’m

so practice practice practice hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be giving

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be giving

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be giving you step-by-step instructions on how to

you step-by-step instructions on how to

you step-by-step instructions on how to parallel park it is best to begin

parallel park it is best to begin

parallel park it is best to begin practicing parallel parking with no

practicing parallel parking with no

practicing parallel parking with no obstacles and then trying with plenty of

obstacles and then trying with plenty of

obstacles and then trying with plenty of space between the cars eventually it

space between the cars eventually it

space between the cars eventually it will become confident in your parallel

will become confident in your parallel

will become confident in your parallel parking skills and be able to squeeze

parking skills and be able to squeeze

parking skills and be able to squeeze into the tightest spots on the busiest

into the tightest spots on the busiest

into the tightest spots on the busiest streets one of the most important tips

streets one of the most important tips

streets one of the most important tips to parallel parking is to go slowly and

to parallel parking is to go slowly and

to parallel parking is to go slowly and remember you can always adjust if

remember you can always adjust if

remember you can always adjust if necessary always indicate which

necessary always indicate which

necessary always indicate which direction you will be turning using your

direction you will be turning using your

direction you will be turning using your signal if you are waiting for a space

signal if you are waiting for a space

signal if you are waiting for a space that is not yet vacant wait behind the

that is not yet vacant wait behind the

that is not yet vacant wait behind the spot while the person exiting leaves

spot while the person exiting leaves

spot while the person exiting leaves when the space is empty pull up beside

when the space is empty pull up beside

when the space is empty pull up beside the car located in front of your space

the car located in front of your space

the car located in front of your space there should be about two feet between

there should be about two feet between

there should be about two feet between your cars and the rear bumpers should be

your cars and the rear bumpers should be

your cars and the rear bumpers should be even with the car in reverse back up

even with the car in reverse back up

even with the car in reverse back up until your car’s back wheel is aligned

until your car’s back wheel is aligned

until your car’s back wheel is aligned with the other cars for your bumper turn

with the other cars for your bumper turn

with the other cars for your bumper turn the steering wheel as far as it will go

the steering wheel as far as it will go

the steering wheel as far as it will go towards the curb continue backing slowly

towards the curb continue backing slowly

towards the curb continue backing slowly into the space until your car has

into the space until your car has

into the space until your car has reached about a 45 degree angle with the

reached about a 45 degree angle with the

reached about a 45 degree angle with the curb immediately turn the wheel hard

curb immediately turn the wheel hard

curb immediately turn the wheel hard away from the curb continue backing into

away from the curb continue backing into

away from the curb continue backing into the space and turning the wheel away

the space and turning the wheel away

the space and turning the wheel away from the curb making sure not to tap the

from the curb making sure not to tap the

from the curb making sure not to tap the cars in front of and behind you

cars in front of and behind you

cars in front of and behind you straighten out the wheel and pull back

straighten out the wheel and pull back

straighten out the wheel and pull back and forward into the space as needed to

and forward into the space as needed to

and forward into the space as needed to straighten out

straighten out

straighten out you should be roughly six to eight

you should be roughly six to eight

you should be roughly six to eight inches away from the curb when you are

inches away from the curb when you are

inches away from the curb when you are done