Parking Problem...HELP!!
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I have this BIG problem parking. Just passed my driving last month and still can't seem to park well!
Can anyone tell me the surest technique to manuvoure the car nicely into the lot? How much to position the car to be able to steer nicely into the particular lot that you want to park in? In driving school, we rely on poles to find the right spot to steer the car so I was able to park nicely but once outside school.....how?? 
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Go to a big empty park lots and practise. Learn to use mirror to see parking lot lines on the ground and learn the turning of your car.
No one can tell you how, it is just you have to learn to see things with mirrors and master the turning of your car.
If still cannot get a toy car that have turnable front wheel and play with it and learn the parking techniques. -
i like to park in a lot inbetween 2 cars..... then i use the the front of the cars as the poles...... easier to park dat way..... if parking in an empty stretch of lots, i will nid a few attempts to get into the lot i wan.... cun see the parking lot line from my side mirrors leh..... i guess practise makes perfect..... jia you!
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Originally posted by storywolf:If still cannot get a toy car that have turnable front wheel and play with it and learn the parking techniques.
got such things ah? like dat i better start playing with paper aeroplanes so that i can learn how to fly one.
if got 2 cars flanking the lot very easy to park, juz use mirrors to see gonna kena liao anot. if not, using the markings in a big empty carpark i also have probs unless i open my car door coz i kuah boh the lines
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funny how come all the pple i ask oso like to park in a lot betwn 2 cars ah? i'm terrified of hitting the cars so i wud rather use empty lots instead. my problem is...how to position the car and steer into that particular lot? i was told to use my side mirrors but like you oso can't seem to see the parking line too.Originally posted by speedygonzales:i like to park in a lot inbetween 2 cars..... then i use the the front of the cars as the poles...... easier to park dat way..... if parking in an empty stretch of lots, i will nid a few attempts to get into the lot i wan.... cun see the parking lot line from my side mirrors leh..... i guess practise makes perfect..... jia you!
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you can't be serious about the toy car??Originally posted by storywolf:Go to a big empty park lots and practise. Learn to use mirror to see parking lot lines on the ground and learn the turning of your car.
No one can tell you how, it is just you have to learn to see things with mirrors and master the turning of your car.
If still cannot get a toy car that have turnable front wheel and play with it and learn the parking techniques. -
Cheat alittle
I find that the stick-on round, convex mirrors for your sides, and the snap-on XL size rear view mirror, are a great help to new drivers. -
wat's this stick-on round convex mirrors? how are they suppose to help in the parking?Originally posted by choco B:Cheat alittle
I find that the stick-on round, convex mirrors for your sides, and the snap-on XL size rear view mirror, are a great help to new drivers. -
hey, i used those mirrors too! great for blind spots.... parking wise, it helps me to check more angles.....Originally posted by choco B:Cheat alittle
I find that the stick-on round, convex mirrors for your sides, and the snap-on XL size rear view mirror, are a great help to new drivers.
as long as ur car got reverse sensors, shd be quite safe.... no nid to worry dat u will hit the cars beside u.... but of cos got to be careful.... once u get the hang of it, u will know why we haf this preference.... -
basket, you better not be the one who scratched my car while parking hor.Originally posted by Newdriver:I have this BIG problem parking. Just passed my driving last month and still can't seem to park well! Can anyone tell me the surest technique to manuvoure the car nicely into the lot? How much to position the car to be able to steer nicely into the particular lot that you want to park in? In driving school, we rely on poles to find the right spot to steer the car so I was able to park nicely but once outside school.....how?? Pls don't tell me to bring my own poles.
Go get yourself 2 convex mirrors and place on the side mirrors. practicse until you can park properly before u try the real thing. -
Instead of parking between 2 cars, can park beside 1. So you only need to check 1 side. Usually for back parking, aims into the slot first. When your car almost reach the slot, turn out and when done nicely, your butt should be pointing toward the parking slot. Remember, easiler to park your car like that, than aligning it perpendicular to the parking slot.Originally posted by Newdriver:funny how come all the pple i ask oso like to park in a lot betwn 2 cars ah? i'm terrified of hitting the cars so i wud rather use empty lots instead. my problem is...how to position the car and steer into that particular lot? i was told to use my side mirrors but like you oso can't seem to see the parking line too.
Practice and note the position of your rear window with respect to the parked car. So if you park too close or too far, the next time you can change your alignment. -
So what the different between 2 empty lot and 2 lot with cars in between ? They are still the same space with cars or empty ! If you have to park you have to park, where got chose with car or without !!!Originally posted by Newdriver:funny how come all the pple i ask oso like to park in a lot betwn 2 cars ah? i'm terrified of hitting the cars so i wud rather use empty lots instead. my problem is...how to position the car and steer into that particular lot? i was told to use my side mirrors but like you oso can't seem to see the parking line too.
car mirror can be adjusted, or you can move forward a little or backward a little to see !!! Cannot see then move till you can see !!! Once can see mean can slow park right ! -
No joke !!! My transport sgt use to train his drivers to park 7 tonners side by side 7 inch apart.Originally posted by Newdriver:you can't be serious about the toy car??
He use a good toy car with front wheel that turnable so that the driver 1st understand what is the turning radius and as the wheel turn in each direction, how the wheel react, the student can see from a top down view of the car position and see how best angle to go in, and understand better.
That your problem, you want to fly before you understand how your car react. Go play with your toy car 1st !!! -
They're a pair of convex mirrors you stick on the outer corners of your side mirrors. Lets you see blind spots, better angled views help with parking.
Check them out at the car accessories section in petrol stations.
Keep practicing ... you'll get the hang of it in time.Originally posted by Newdriver:wat's this stick-on round convex mirrors? how are they suppose to help in the parking? -
wah u talk as if u are driving a ferrari or porsche! depends on where you stay lor. if u are staying around sengkang/hougang areas, then it's probably me!Originally posted by ronnie_2600:basket, you better not be the one who scratched my car while parking hor.
Go get yourself 2 convex mirrors and place on the side mirrors. practicse until you can park properly before u try the real thing.
ok, ok. i will go get the convex mirrors n stick them on the side mirrors. really hope they help though. -
yo brother, big difference betwn 2 empty lots and 2 lots with cars okay. empty lots meaning u can park without scratching the cars beside you. i'm a responsible new driver. the thought of accidentally scratch other pple's cars really bothers me.Originally posted by storywolf:So what the different between 2 empty lot and 2 lot with cars in between ? They are still the same space with cars or empty ! If you have to park you have to park, where got chose with car or without !!!
car mirror can be adjusted, or you can move forward a little or backward a little to see !!! Cannot see then move till you can see !!! Once can see mean can slow park right !
u are right about adjusting the mirrors though. i tried tat and it works but the confidence still not there yet. i need to practice more. thks -
normally the "L" plate cars will have 1... it enable the instructor to look at the cars beside (his blind spot).....
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now u are the only one who can really explain well. thks. my problem is i tend to steer in the opposite direction each time i tried to reverse into the lot! i heard it's a common problem for new drivers? initially i tried aligning it perpendicular to the slot but made a mess of it when reversing. tried yr method and it works. guess i need to practise more on the steering part. funny though, driving on the road is no problem at all. it's tis damn parking that is bothersome.Originally posted by wbucket:Instead of parking between 2 cars, can park beside 1. So you only need to check 1 side. Usually for back parking, aims into the slot first. When your car almost reach the slot, turn out and when done nicely, your butt should be pointing toward the parking slot. Remember, easiler to park your car like that, than aligning it perpendicular to the parking slot.
Practice and note the position of your rear window with respect to the parked car. So if you park too close or too far, the next time you can change your alignment. -
I am a new driver too. Glad to help. Do be alert and always check blind spot. We are always taught about the blind spot, but never really realise its importance. Only until I experience a whole damn 2000cc car hiding in mine that I understand the logic.Originally posted by Newdriver:now u are the only one who can really explain well. thks. my problem is i tend to steer in the opposite direction each time i tried to reverse into the lot! i heard it's a common problem for new drivers? initially i tried aligning it perpendicular to the slot but made a mess of it when reversing. tried yr method and it works. guess i need to practise more on the steering part. funny though, driving on the road is no problem at all. it's tis damn parking that is bothersome.
When parking, go slowly, and keep checking all mirrors. After 3 weeks of driving, I only manage to park without correction 1 fifth of the time. -
yup practise more.... find empry lot n try n try.... once u feel ok liao go try btw 2 cars or mayb beside a car if nt confident enough.... imagine the car as poles when u learn parking in driving sch.... best is try at nite.... so wun haf much car on the move n wun hog the lane... even bang other cars oso no1 ard 2 see... ahahaha~~~~
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Reverse Parking
For me when I 1st got my car ... i would really observe my car (As in how big) and bear that in mind
I think this topic is a repeated topic but nvm ... I would suggest you stop at a 45 degree angle to the parking lot (think you know this) ... haha ...
If you are not confident in getting the car into the lot, GO SLOW and i mean real slow ... Don't worry in blocking others while you are parking (Remember there are experience drivers that took a god damn long time to get into a lot and this might help relieve you alittle)...
A impt note : Once your rear wheel is in the lot , you are 90% into the lot ... so just go slowly
*Rear wheel as in if you are reversing into a left lot = Left rear wheel and same for the other direction.
Please do not try the open door technique and try to just use your mirrors
Summary : Know the size of your car and go slow if you are unsure
Cheers
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pratices makes perfect !
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Hi, even as a driver with 15 yrs experience, I still find those mirrors that clamp on to the side mirrors useful..you know those oval or rectangular ones that are fixed to the top of the side mirror. Can adjust angle down until you see the rear wheels and the road.Originally posted by Newdriver:wah u talk as if u are driving a ferrari or porsche! depends on where you stay lor. if u are staying around sengkang/hougang areas, then it's probably me!
ok, ok. i will go get the convex mirrors n stick them on the side mirrors. really hope they help though.
Most cars nowadays have high window sills, so can't see too well when reversing. I have those mirrors and find that knowing where my back wheel is v. useful when parking. And can also see the parking lot lines and whether I am entering the lot properly. -
ya, the 45 degree is much more easier. the perpendicular which we learn for TP need at least 2 rounds to get in. IMO. juz practice more n go slowly in...
was wonderin do P platers get horn more often?
i got horn twice w/o any reasons(at least dun think i pose danger to others) tis is so maddening 
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Used to b like u, would always look for empty lots with NO CARS in sight to park. But now i will need to park next to another car as it serves as a gd parking gauge. Like they say, u muz b able to feel the size of ur car & noe the directions of ur wheels (steering & front) when u'r reversing. Always go SLOW & do turn ur head left, right & back to check. Dunno abt the others but when i juz started driving, my side mirrors r often neglected.
U juz need more practising.
By the way, i do live in sengkang/hougang area. So will u let mi noe where exactly shld i avoid parking the car?