Parking Types Explained

• •Reverse straight until your door is aligned with their car
• •Stop when your front bumper is clear of the car to your left
• •Reverse slowly, watching mirrors and over your shoulder
• •Signal right and pull up alongside the car in front

The hardest but most common in city areas. Used along curbs.

Steps:

1. 1. Find a space about 1.5x your car length
2. 2. Signal right and pull up alongside the car in front
3. 3. Align your rear bumper with their rear bumper
4. 4. Reverse straight until your door is aligned with their car
5. 5. Turn your wheel fully to the right (full lock)
6. 6. Reverse until you see their headlights in your mirror
7. 7. Straighten wheel, continue reversing
8. 8. Turn wheel fully left, back into the space
9. 9. Straighten and center your car in the space

Common in shopping center car parks.

Steps:

1. 1. Signal and slow down near the space
2. 2. Turn into the space at about 45°
3. 3. Straighten as you enter
4. 4. Stop when your front bumper is clear of the car to your left
5. 5. Adjust to center in the space

Use your mirrors to check proximity to neighboring cars.

Common in larger car parks. Requires more space.

Steps:

1. 1. Drive past the space and stop
2. 2. Reverse into the space (easier than forward in)
3. 3. Turn wheel fully to the left
4. 4. Reverse slowly, watching mirrors and over your shoulder
5. 5. Straighten before your car is fully in
6. 6. Center your car in the space