THE METHOD OF PARALLEL PARKING AT A RIGHT-HAND CURB IS EXPLAINED IN THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAM
Looking for the perfect spot? Seek out a space you feel comfortable that you can safely get your car into without crunching into another car. Drive around the block until you find a larger gap if you need to; you will need a space that's several feet longer than your car. Check your rear-view mirror and driver-side mirror as you approach the space to ensure another car is not riding on your tail. Signal toward the space as you approach it, slow down, and stop. If another motorist rides up on your rear, simply maintain your position and keep signaling. You might even need to roll down your window and wave the other driver around; they might not have realized you're trying to park.
1. Stop even with the vehicle ahead and two (2) feet away from it.
2. Turn wheels sharply to the right and back slowly toward the vehicle behind.
3. As your front door passes the back bumper ahead, quickly straighten the wheels and continue to back straight.
4. When clear of the vehicle ahead, turn the wheels sharply to the left and back slowly to the vehicle behind.
5. Turn wheels sharply to the right and pull toward the center of the parking space.
If the street you are on has a curb, you must park as close to it as possible, but no more than 12 inches away. If it has no curb, you must pull as far off of the roadway as possible. Before leaving your vehicle, turn off the engine, remove the key and lock all doors. Check for traffic behind you before you exit the car.
To leave the space you must signal left and look over your shoulder make sure you see other drivers and they see you.
Voila! At this point, if all went well, you should be tucked nicely in the space and parallel parked. If you aren't, there's no harm done. Just signal that you're about to leave the curb, pull out and alongside the car in front of you, signal toward the curb again, and start over. You won't be the first person―and certainly not the last―who tries parallel parking a few times before getting it right.
1. Stop even with the vehicle ahead and two (2) feet away from it.
2. Turn wheels sharply to the right and back slowly toward the vehicle behind.
3. As your front door passes the back bumper ahead, quickly straighten the wheels and continue to back straight.
4. When clear of the vehicle ahead, turn the wheels sharply to the left and back slowly to the vehicle behind.
5. Turn wheels sharply to the right and pull toward the center of the parking space.
If the street you are on has a curb, you must park as close to it as possible, but no more than 12 inches away. If it has no curb, you must pull as far off of the roadway as possible. Before leaving your vehicle, turn off the engine, remove the key and lock all doors. Check for traffic behind you before you exit the car.
To leave the space you must signal left and look over your shoulder make sure you see other drivers and they see you.
Voila! At this point, if all went well, you should be tucked nicely in the space and parallel parked. If you aren't, there's no harm done. Just signal that you're about to leave the curb, pull out and alongside the car in front of you, signal toward the curb again, and start over. You won't be the first person―and certainly not the last―who tries parallel parking a few times before getting it right.