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Parking Tips for Safe and Stress-Free Parking

Parking Tips

(Photo: Parking lots and garages can be a hazardous place for your car’s exterior. Follow these tips and stay dent- and scratch-free! / Flickr)

Parking isn’t something drivers tend to dwell on, but our cars on average spend 96% of their life parked and just 3-4% in transit.  Pay attention to these parking tips to save you time, money and frustration. Generally, parking can be stressful and challenging, but these safety tips should make it a bit easier.

Keep the following in mind when parking your car in a small and awkward parking space or in an overcrowded parking lot. It will help you become a safer and smarter driver.

  • Know what reference points to look out for to avoid hitting obstacles as you get into your space.
  • Backing up carelessly is the greatest cause of collisions when parking. Check out parking spaces carefully before reversing into them to avoid dings and dents.
  • Move slowly, but turn fast into your parking space. Moving slow allows you greater control while turning fast positions your car where you need it to be.
  • Check all directions when attempting to back into a space including directly behind your vehicle.
  • Do not take for granted that no one will be behind you in a fairly empty, unused parking lot. Too often one finds cars speeding through, but you could also encounter pedestrians and cyclists.
  • Try to find a spot away from other parked cars but not too secluded that it makes you unsafe. There should be enough space to avoid the danger of hitting other parked cars or them hitting you.
  • Hang a tennis ball in your garage to know when to stop pulling in or consider adding a driveway mirror to increase visibility.

Parking lots are notorious for collisions because there are so many drivers and people moving in all directions in a confined space. Follow our tips and you should be in the clear.  However, for those unforeseen times when accidents happen and you need body repair work done, you can contact Yark Collision Center online, by phone, or in person for auto body and collision repair services in Toledo, OH.

 

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