How to: parallel park like a pro
Parallel parking makes people sweat, but it’s really pretty simple, says Zachery Holsinger ’21, a computer engineering major. He grew up near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and practiced street parking a variety of cars.
- Tip #1: Drive ahead of the parking spot until the rear tires of your car are in line with the rear bumper of the car behind which you want to park.
- Tip #2: Turn the wheel toward the curb until your front tires are turned diagonally. Back up until you feel your car is diagonal to the parking spot.
- Tip #3: When your driver’s side rear tire is even between both ends of the parking spot, begin to turn the wheel to straighten your car.
- Tip #4: Pull forward to align the car properly and check to make sure you’re close enough to the curb.
Congratulations and stop sweating, you’re a parallel parking pro!