I do great going forward but that parallel parking just kills me. You?
2007-04-26 09:27:04 · 37 answers · asked by Yowza! 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I have been driving for almost 10 years and i STILL can't parallel park.
2007-04-26 09:30:13 · answer #1 · answered by danksprite420 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Next time pull up close and align next to the car that will be in front of your car-- about two feet away-- then 'peg' the steering wheel clockwise. (Turn right until you can't turn any more) Look through the rear window; not the rearview mirror---Then begin backing while guiding the steering wheel back to the straight ahead or 12 o'clock position. By the time your car is about to 'bump' the car behind-- stop-- and the car should be parked. Should work for you!
Works for me!
2007-04-26 09:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by Double O 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've owned a car almost twelve years now, and I couldn't park my car even if my life depended on it. Parallel, forward, clear, anything -- I just can't do it. Good thing I have a motorcycle too, right?
2007-04-26 09:39:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am 53 years old. I cannot parallel park. Never could. Probably never will. I have had a fine life without it.
2007-04-26 09:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by Patti C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am the one that circles for a space instead of parallel parking
2007-04-26 09:33:44 · answer #5 · answered by Nea 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just did it ten minutes ago. I can also parallel park a 53' trailer in a side slot.
2007-04-27 11:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really hard. Before I got my Mini Cooper I refused to paralell park. Now that I have a tiny car it's a little easy. I don't get to do it often though because most places where I live have plenty of parking lots.
2007-04-26 09:36:38 · answer #7 · answered by minicoop_jen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Line directly next to the car you are parking behind, put gear in reverse and as you are backing when the passenger door is at their back window, start turning toward the other car. When your front wheel is at their back bumper, straighten out and as your front bumper lines with their back, start turning hard toward the middle of the road.
It just takes parctice.
2007-04-26 09:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by ©2009 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It takes a couple tries, where I live we rarely have to parallel park. Thank god!
2007-04-26 09:30:00 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no... i don't think so its really hard... my first time i got so scared i jammed my foot down on the gas and almost hit a car don't worry everyone goes through that parallel parking stage too
2007-04-26 09:30:16 · answer #10 · answered by moviechick2008 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋