How to Parallel Park

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Mastering Parallel Parking

Test your skills and knowledge on one of the essential driving maneuvers: parallel parking. This quiz comprises 11 questions that will guide you through each step of the process, ensuring you park like a pro.

Whether you are a learner or just want to brush up on your parking skills, this quiz will help you:

Understand the steps involved in parallel parking.
Increase your confidence behind the wheel.
Avoid common mistakes when parking.

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by ParkingPro87

Step 1

Change into reverse gear immediately so that your reverse lights will show other drivers that you intend to reverse.

Drive alongside the car that you're going to reverse park behind. You want to be reasonably close to the car to help other drivers get around you (A door width).

Apply the handbrake as you'll need to observe all around the car and the back window before reversing.

Line up your left hand door mirror with the back of the other car.

Step 2

Line up your left hand door mirror with the back of the other car.

Change into reverse gear immediately so that your reverse lights will show other drivers that you intend to reverse.

Apply the handbrake as you'll need to observe all around the car and the back window before reversing.

Drive alongside the car that you're going to reverse park behind. You want to be reasonably close to the car to help other drivers get around you (A door width).

Step 3

Apply the handbrake as you'll need to observe all around the car and the back window before reversing.

Line up your left hand door mirror with the back of the other car.

Change into reverse gear immediately so that your reverse lights will show other drivers that you intend to reverse.

Drive alongside the car that you're going to reverse park behind.

Step 4

Change into reverse gear immediately so that your reverse lights will show other drivers that you intend to reverse.

Apply the handbrake as you'll need to observe all around the car and the back window before reversing.

Line up your left hand door mirror with the back of the other car.

Drive alongside the car that you're going to reverse park behind.

Step 5

Use your handbrake and observe all around. This is because the front of your car is going to swing out and could be dangerous.

When the front or back of the other car is lined up with your passenger side door pillar then stop. This is your point of turn.

Apply handbrake. Reverse slowly in a straight line, looking mainly over your left shoulder out of the rear window. Stop for any other approaching road users.

Step 6

When the front or back of the other car is lined up with your passenger side door pillar then stop. This is your point of turn.

Apply handbrake. Reverse slowly in a straight line, looking mainly over your left shoulder out of the rear window. Stop for any other approaching road users.

Use your handbrake and observe all around. This is because the front of your car is going to swing out and could be dangerous.

Step 7

Use your handbrake and observe all around. This is because the front of your car is going to swing out and could be dangerous.

Apply handbrake. Reverse slowly in a straight line, looking mainly over your left shoulder out of the rear window. Stop for any other approaching road users.

Use your handbrake and observe all around. This is because the front of your car is going to swing out and could be dangerous.

Step 8

Keep observing around over your left and right shoulder. Stopping also for oncoming road users.

As soon as you release the handbrake and reverse slowly, turn the steering wheel ONE whole turn to the left (not full lock).

Take a massive shit

Step 9

Keep observing around over your left and right shoulder. Stopping also for oncoming road users.

Take a massive shit

As soon as you release the handbrake and reverse slowly, turn the steering wheel ONE whole turn to the left (not full lock).

Step 10

In your right hand (nearside) mirror you should start to see the bottom of the kerb. Once it looks like it goes into your car approximately an inch under the door handle then steer TWO times to the right. Steer quickly but drive quickly.

Rip a massive bong

In your left hand (nearside) mirror you should start to see the bottom of the kerb. Once it looks like it goes into your car approximately an inch under the door handle then steer TWO times to the right. Steer quickly but drive slowly.

Step 11

Once the front of your car has come in and it feels straight (you'll see that you're parallel to the kerb in the mirror) then straighten the wheels ONE whole turn to the left. Make sure that you don't dry steer (driving whilst stationary).

Once the back of your car has come in and it feels bent (you'll see that you're flush to the kerb in the mirror) then straighten the wheels TWO whole turn to the left. Make sure that you don't dry steer (driving whilst stationary).

Do a mad mental drift

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