Parking lots are full of hazards and challenges and can be pretty stressful for inexperienced drivers. The following safe driving tips should help take the edge off a little bit as you improve your parking skills and your confidence.
Park Far Away From The Action
Everybody wants those spots closest to the entrances, so they swarm to those areas of the parking lot. All that traffic increases the likelihood of an accident occurring, so beginning drivers would do well to avoid those hotspots and simply head straight to the back of the parking lot, where there are more empty parking spaces available and less drivers competing for them.
The same can be said for the top level of a parking garage. Up on the roof there are typically several empty spaces side-by-side, which means that your chances of scraping the side of a parked car while pulling into your own stall are much lower.
Reverse Into A Tight Spot
Nearly every time I back into a narrow parking stall, my wife asks how I make it look so easy. It can be tricky, and the short answer is that reverse parking simply takes practice. But I guess the key I’ve found is to really trust my side mirrors. Don’t keep whipping your head around everywhere. Just check your blind spots as you’re getting started, and then focus on those side mirrors.
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