how to parallel park in tight spaces
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vanordinaire said:
Hoofy said:
Parallel parking is much like making love to a beautiful woman.
Yes, if you're a spotty 'youf' who's just passed his test, you won't be doing it right.;)But seriously, I call troll, anyone who has just passed their test will (unlike most of us older drivers) have been taught and tested on parallel parking.
caspar9198 said:
valiant said:
Didn't they teach you this sort of thing when learning to drive? And isn't it part of the test? Was when I learnt 25 years ago.
You'll be asking how to do a hill start next.
They teach it within a space of 2 cars, I can parallel park easily just not in very tight spaces as you probably couldn't either. Get off your high horse buddy.You'll be asking how to do a hill start next.
Rather than go on the Internet how about driving to a quiet road and practising?
Oh, and I've parked on the street all my driving life. It's something you get good at very quickly as if you can't park, you're in for a long walk home.
valiant said:
So you can parallel park then. The actual manoeuvre is no different. Take your time and keep it slow.
Rather than go on the Internet how about driving to a quiet road and practising?
Oh, and I've parked on the street all my driving life. It's something you get good at very quickly as if you can't park, you're in for a long walk home.
I practiced earlier. The internet is a good resource for learning new things and getting different tips. Possibly why I went on the internet? Rather than go on the Internet how about driving to a quiet road and practising?
Oh, and I've parked on the street all my driving life. It's something you get good at very quickly as if you can't park, you're in for a long walk home.
You develop your own "way" of doing it, but this works for me & my particular car:
Line the car up so that your rear wheel is slightly forward of the rear bumper of the car you've stopped beside.
Apply full lock
Straighten up at 45 degrees or thereabouts and reverse back until the rear wheel is about 2 ft from kerb. (If you hit the kerb or can't get the front in, you need less angle. If you're still sitting in the road, you need more angle.)
Full lock to swing the front in. Mind the front bumper.
Line the car up so that your rear wheel is slightly forward of the rear bumper of the car you've stopped beside.
Apply full lock
Straighten up at 45 degrees or thereabouts and reverse back until the rear wheel is about 2 ft from kerb. (If you hit the kerb or can't get the front in, you need less angle. If you're still sitting in the road, you need more angle.)
Full lock to swing the front in. Mind the front bumper.
Edited by MethylatedSpirit on Monday 29th February 20:11
gizlaroc said:
Hoofy said:
Parallel parking is much like making love to a beautiful woman.
Surely the idea is get in and out without touch anything? So either you have either got a very small dick or your women have baggy worn out fannys!! 
Sorry couldn't resist.
Just to be serious for a moment, when both my daughters (no pics) passed their tests, they weren't that hot on the parallel parking.
We went to a supermarket car park on a Sunday, got a few of shopping trolleys to use as "other cars" and practiced.
Place the trolleys 2 wide (or as wide as a car) and start off with a gap you could park a bus into and then squeeze it down.
You won't be going fast enough to do any damage if you touch the trolleys.
Just remember, nobody was an expert first time.
Ok, sensible time over.
Don't forget to hammer frozen sausages into the car park before you leave and VBRJ the parking attendant if he says anything
We went to a supermarket car park on a Sunday, got a few of shopping trolleys to use as "other cars" and practiced.
Place the trolleys 2 wide (or as wide as a car) and start off with a gap you could park a bus into and then squeeze it down.
You won't be going fast enough to do any damage if you touch the trolleys.
Just remember, nobody was an expert first time.
Ok, sensible time over.
Don't forget to hammer frozen sausages into the car park before you leave and VBRJ the parking attendant if he says anything
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