Hello, I'm Chris. Today I'm going to show you how
I parallel parked into this tight gap between two cars. [Music] First, make sure that the space you
want to reverse into is big enough. Of course, you can't drive in sideways, so the space needs
to be at least one and a half car lengths. Now here's a great tip that can really help before
you start and that's moving the left-hand mirror down so that you can see the kerb, but make
sure you don't stare at the mirror when you're reversing. Although you might not hit the kerb,
you might crash into something else or even hit someone crossing the road behind you.
Don't forget
to readjust the mirror once you finish parking. As the road is so narrow, I need to start
reasonably close to this car, because when I steer left into the space, the front of my car
will swing out towards the car on the right. Select reverse to get the white reverse lights
on. This shows anyone behind what I'm doing. Check all around to make sure it's safe
and then reverse until the very front or rear of the other car is
in your back left window here. All reference points shown today might not work
for you and may look slightly different as they vary depending on the size of your car, seat
position and height, but they will be similar. I need to get the back of the car to the left,
so I'll steer one whole turn to the left, not maximum full lock, just one whole turn.
Reverse slowly and keep a lookout for other road users.
I can see in the mirror that the
back of the car is quite close to the kerb. At this point, I'm going to steer two whole
turns to the right with the car hardly moving. To help you remember this point, imagine the
parked cars are pointing at a 12 o'clock angle, I'm pointing at about half past one angle. I can
also see this triangle of road in the mirror. Now two whole turns to the right. Reverse slowly
and look out for other people. When you steer right, the front swings in towards the kerb so
make sure it doesn't hit the vehicle in front. I can't see much road in the mirror
anymore, so, to be on the safe side and not hit the kerb, I need to steer
away, full lock, maximum to the right. If you're still going to hit the kerb then stop, make sure it's safe and
pull forward to sort it out. It's close to the kerb but I can still see
a tiny bit of road here, so the back wheel isn't going to touch it.
I'll stop. I don't feel
comfortable getting any closer to the car behind. The very back of my car is almost where the bottom
of the rear window is. There isn't much sticking out. But don't forget, every model of car is
different. You could ask a friend or family member to stand outside and help you judge the back of
your car and tell you when to stop if needed. The front of my car is out slightly compared
to the car in front and I need to leave space for the driver behind to manoeuvre out, so
I'll make sure it's safe, pull forward slowly and steer left to get the front
in a little.
I have to steer a lot as I've got limited space. Now that looks
straight and level with the car in front, just need to straighten the steering
back to the right and I've finished. Here's the parking again, but without the pausing. Drive reasonably close, but not too
close next to the other vehicle. Once you've checked it's safe,
reverse until you see the very back or the front of the other vehicle
in your rear left window here. Steer left to get the back in. Roughly once you've got to a half past one angle and see this amount of road in the mirror,
steer right. This brings the front in. Be ready to steer more right or left if needed. Drive forward if necessary and steer left to bring
the front in, then steer right to straighten the wheels.
Don't forget that it's important to
be aware of who's around you as you park, so be careful not to stare at anything too long. Also, don't be afraid to abandon the parking if
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