How to reverse parallel park in a tight space - 4 easy steps and how to correct

[@Jo-lb5vt]

Thank god someone finally did a parallel park video in a realistic space! All of the other videos have spaces you could park a bus in.

[@bdh711]

Lmao fr they do it in flat empty areas with perfectly parked cars and stuff

[@simisimisimi]

so true 😂

[@reynaesquivel1252]

😂😂right?

[@cmale123]

He wrong about look rear mirror fir backing up. Use your side mirror way help alot

[@--RSL--]

Yup. It's bc they can't really parallel park.. they're posers.

[@spretten]

I've never heard anyone explain it like this before! The 0 - 45 - 90 degree and watching the face of the car behind etc. Amazing

[@TaxingIsThieving]

Yeah, my instructor just expected me to read his mind

[@farjanabegum1934]

@@TaxingIsThieving😂 funny you are!

[@kasiakasia8746]

I should have watched this before I hit my neighbour car.

[@youman5079]

😂😂

[@tingtingli]

Since I started to drive, my neighbours have never parked their car on street 🤣

[@kasiakasia8746]

I have the same situation at work 😂

[@sagramsagram4632]

Lol

[@gnaneshrasineni655]

@@youman5079 pop

[@edwardtye4119]

3:12 - An alternative is to do what Gru does in Despicable Me, and simply ram the other cars out of the way. Very effective at increasing wiggle room, but your insurance might go up and your neighbours may slightly hate you for it. Also, could you make a video on merge in turns? I find it difficult to judge whether to slow down or speed up, or tell what other drivers are doing/want me to do.

[@ConquerDriving]

Haha, that would increase your motoring expenses somewhat! This videos may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppetmmx7dpVolbs

[@hyperterminal_reborn]

@@ConquerDriving great teacher and good sense of humour too, damn now that's an endangered species

[@nathanielballain1013]

Although I'm not in the UK, I love watching your driving videos. =]

[@mashstone]

Same here

[@byoung8529]

Imagine if he was your driving instructor, luckiest client ever! Makes everything so easy to understand and do!!

[@ashleylamb4112]

Passed 3 months ago and had no issues with parallel parking until I’d actually passed.. I live on a main road and always need to fit in gaps like this while traffic waits for me at rush hour. It’s a-lot different from doing it on an empty street like I did on my driving lessons and I feel the added pressure. Hopefully It’ll come easier with practice! Thanks for the video! Very helpful

[@aliceknight826]

while people wait for you 😢 it's horrendous isn't it!

[@CheckDisOutpeeps]

Rip I’ve angered people f ing it up over and over 😪😅

[@Kayrenice_Naturals]

This is exactly how i feel! No issues in driving lessons because the road is always empty with lots of space, but after passing my test I don't even bother 😢

[@teodortodorov1662]

Yes, I haven`t done parallel parking after I got my driving lisence, because my car doesn`t have the parking back camera and parking sensors like the car I drove on my driving course

[@chunkplunk]

​@@teodortodorov1662get some blind spot mirrors, they will help you see the back of your car

[@coolavintheuck]

Its like you heard me complaining about tight space parking the other day😂 thanks for this video

[@blkzebra9919]

“Yes that’s dry steering I know… get over it” 🤣

[@ConquerDriving]

😂

[@petrudiaconu1565]

Haha

[@sibabalwekoti9728]

Some say one must use mirror inside the car when reversing back,

[@majestic-domination]

@@sibabalwekoti9728 that's a skill you need only if you drive bigger cars like trucks etc

[@nawastar]

😂😂😂

[@himalnepal9996]

I did parallel parking in the first time after watched your video. thanks

[@emacwakeup]

Used these steps to park in a really tight space. Thanks so much for the tips

[@hasansrandomvideos2705]

Thank you very much Richard. This was a very informative video. Keep up the excellent work.

[@OanhTran-st2fn]

I'm learning with my instructor and watching many KZbin videos about parallel parking so I can tell this has been the most detailed, insightful explanation I've ever watched. Thanks so much!

[@slayerjjjX]

I just adore this video. Needed to say it.

[@laurawasley2453]

Thank you for this video. I’ve only had my licence for 6 months and I felt embarrassed just now when I had to shuffle back and forth a lot to get into a tight spot. Now I will remember your advice and not worry about shuffling when it’s needed 😀

[@Hobypyrocom]

i have a driver license since i was 16y old (the government had to let me pass driver license test and give me license at young age because the school of auto mechanics i finished required driving license to issue the certificate), i passed the tests and got my driver license without a problem back then, but i had no chance to drive a car up until recently when i bough a new car... but since i am 36y old now and more aware and more careful and overthinking way more than i was at young age, i had tons of fear about driving now... luckily i found your channel and watched almost all of your videos and easily started driving again without any problem using your techniques and tricks. and i am from Macedonia where we drive on the right side, but again your videos were really helpful :) thanks for the great content and for sharing your knowledge and techniques with us all, keep up the great work and best wishes.

[@ConquerDriving]

I'm happy to hear I've helped, thank you.

[@AhmadShohaibArab]

Then boomers say genz is lazy. Imagine getting a driving license has become getting a war jet licence.

[@justindowling76]

What would I do without you? I mean what would I do without you eh?! I see Top Gear ahead . . .

[@ConquerDriving]

Haha, thank you.

[@sir_zech13.7]

@@ConquerDriving I've seen so many of your videos and learned soo much. I'm actually learning to drive for about 10 days from my father and I'm glad I found your youtube channel at the right time

[@fanuelmuluneh3127]

Videos of Parisians parallel parking lives rent free in my head.

[@bitiboy786]

This guy deserves an award, great explanations. Thank you so much

[@CheekyGal301]

This is extremely helpful! I cannot thank you enough for these videos, they're genuinely so useful especially after having a huge break from diving lessons because of lockdown! 👍

[@SusaraPhillips]

Finally a useful well explained parking video. I must have watched about 10. This is the best! Thank you.

[@allanbahati1942]

Such a great channel. Thanks man, you’re an incredible teacher! My test is in 23 days, hope I pass!

[@ConquerDriving]

I wish you the best of luck!

[@loginroberts6673]

Good Luck.

[@yeetwchybaban]

Hope u did sir

[@tanmayvij7191]

I did my first reverse parallel park today in a spot roughly 2 car lengths and unluckily the spot I was getting into, was inclined towards the curb. So gravity made it a little harder for me but eventually, the tips I learned from your videos helped me! Thank you!

[@fraulinehalupe7396]

Thank you from Melbourne. I passed my drive test, bought a car but not confident to reverse park and drive in freeways. All your videos are very helpful.

[@nomanfiaz8380]

Terrible at parallel parking. Especially when the driver behind is right up your rear end Will practise using this info. Thanx

[@ConquerDriving]

Try stopping next to the space with your signal on before moving forward to then reverse into the space. This should give the driver behind enough warning to leave you room to do your manoeuvre.

[@jaysong1879]

It's like you read my mind! Finally an informative video of parking in tight spaces which is the reality in London and something I have no confidence in. Will try this for sure. You are a gem Richard appreciate the detailed help you always give out on your channel.

[@ezradeocampo2405]

I got more tips here than my instructor

[@ign_rain3442]

You sir! Thank you very much!

[@halamish1]

Excellent presentation

[@jameshou7911]

You've always got the best parking guides. This and the reverse bay parking one are both so much thorough than the usual methods.

[@mrzadahmed4651]

another gud way to tell if ur close to the curb or not is when the front cars license plate or the logo intersects in the middle of ur front window.for judging the back i always rely on my parking sensor and camera guidelines.for judging the 45 degree, i use my B pillar when it aligns with the back tail light of the front car it means im already at 45degree. and i think u have to see the full car(back one) with a lil space in ur wing mirror for confirmation of adding the 45 degree. specially if the space is very tight u need to be at a sharper angle for entering the space.if the back car is way far back then u will see the full car even before completing the 45degree. thats wat i notice from my experience.so there is no hard n fast rule of using reference points just use ur own judgement that will help.

[@salmanzaki5224]

This channel helped me a lot thanks

[@georgefloodgate967]

Very helpful

[@Branno46]

It's still guesswork ,whichever way you try, done it years ago when I passed but now it's impossible, if I can't drive straight into the space, it's move on, I can't remember when I parked in my own street it's park up and then walk home, if it means in-between two cars forget it, that's why now any new car I get it must have park assist fitted ,

[@dion_mh]

i have been struggling with parallel parking, til i discovered this video. now, i can parallel park in tight spaces with ease. thank you!

[@MamboCat84]

Parallel park is the manoeuvre I'm stuck on, thank you so much for this! 4:22 ah of course, the Austin Powers method!

[@mohammedsuleiman2825]

great videos to learn from

[@ArminThapa]

been driving for a year bt not so confident about this parking since i really didnt have to do this parking. ur videos helped me before my test and after a year it is still helping me thank you 😍

[@youman5079]

Amazing, thanks for this video

[@ninu1962]

The explanation of the 45 degrees angle and the cue of spotting half the face of the car at the back in your right mirror is going to be very helpful because there are no lines or pavements to look for where I live. Thanks.

[@mistertechnogamer0172]

Just had a nightmare doing this lol literally too me like 20 mins to finally fit into the space

[@UndercoverDog]

Thanks so much, my parents werent able to explain it to me lol

[@acsmadan]

Hi, Can you make a video to parallel park uphill and downhill?

[@bahatiissah3610]

@conquerdriving can you do a reverse L parking video, I have an exam this coming Sunday and the technique is incorporated in the exam here in turkey, your help will be appreciated 👍

[@ConquerDriving]

I wish you the best of luck with your test. I won't be able to do a video in such short notice I'm afraid. I'm planning for end of May currently.

[@kevinakinboyewa1024]

Fantastic vid

[@arunstephen1890]

Instead of aligning A pillar with the corner of the car in front. Keep reversing till your osrvm barely passed the car in front, stop and then steer in the opposite direction, revers. I understand you might have intentionally recommended A pillar to help learners, may others who didn't know can try this.

[@cherellekaddoussi5804]

Hi conquer driving, Richard Fenders i love your videos very useful, wish i had a driving instructor like you, very good. Also FYI you remind me of a young freddie mercury from Queen in his younger days without the moustache, love freddie mercury big fan of his music especially when he was in Queen, kindest regards cherelle

[@KirstenTulloch-y1x]

Honestly, I wish I had an instructor like you!!!!

[@ToyaH26296]

So helpful, thank you

[@masoomehomidi2294]

I'm living in Iran and my drive training classes are about to start;waching this videos are really helpful....thank you.

[@ConquerDriving]

I hope they go well.

[@kirstywalker6839]

Dry steering-Get over it 🤣. My parking sensors would go off for even coming up close to the van. Love your videos, very informative without boring the socks off you.

[@omari6108]

I’m not sure if it’s because your easy to listen to, but hearing you say not to risk backing into the car behind you, when parallel parking, is great advice. Playing it safe when driving is the best thing you can, and should do.

[@chirag_cc]

Sir, please make a series dedicated to all types of parkings. Make a playlist for us. Your efforts are much appreciated! Thanks.

[@anubhavitjha2188]

bhai..india mein gaadi chalane ka alag video banna chahiye..

[@chirag_cc]

@@anubhavitjha2188 🤣🙏 Mene socha thoda basic toh seekh lenge

[@AbhiTek_]

@@chirag_cc Aapko basics chahiye toh Lesson one: Lanes aur seatbelt kyaa hote hain aur horn ka istemaal kaise kare 😂

[@chirag_cc]

@@AbhiTek_ chup be pakau

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you, I already have a playlist on manoeuvres that may help.

[@virajparikh4016]

Hi, I love your videos. I’ve been driving for 20 years but just recently bought a manual car and I’ve been watching your videos and learning a lot. I haven’t found anything that helps me with my issue. I need to reverse up my driveway and then back into my garage. That seems to be my biggest issue right now. I get to the bite point and the car gets going but if I give too much gas it goes fast and if I don’t give enough, it goes forward. I feel like I’m going to wear the clutch. The other worry is reversing into a flat parking spot without going too fast

[@ziaglos]

Shut up reverse sensor. 🤫 You are interfering my video. 😡 😋🤣

[@darjapaskova564]

I didn't have my lessons for nearly 3 months and today finally we resumed it. It was a bit awkward at the beginning - silly me forgot, where gas pedal is🤣 it was ok after first 10 min though) BUT! I wanted to say massive thank you to you for posting this video, I used to struggle with the parallel parking, but today I used your tips and it worked perfectly!!! Thank youuu🤩

[@istriver.]

Really loved that 45 degree rule.

[@catt9353]

I have a bad habit of dry steering when parking. Any advice? In the moment I'm so focused on mirrors and reference points i forget myself

[@hamnam7]

I’ve had my license for over 5 years and still haven’t learnt the ref point of my car 😭 parking between 2 cars gives me too much anxiety

[@ConquerDriving]

This video may help kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJnHgqNjfdKXqZY

[@nickrobinson2023]

Good parking instructor and well explained. Of course, a seasoned driver can manage much tighter spaces than this. Increase in vehicle numbers in all the towns forces you to use whatever space is available.

[@shaniquedavis3609]

There is nothing wrong with dry steering. I live in the Caribbean and I passed my test doing dry steering. I don’t get the point of not using it

[@malina5268]

i found ur english speaking is the best in all instructors, i wish i stay ur area, u r teaching proper good, ur english pronouncasion is soo clear word by word, i drive with my intructor two hours of time and i dont understand what he is saying in most of the time cus he is speaking soooo fast and i cant catch and even i dont know what he is talking about most of the time, i mentioned twice to speak slove wird by word and use easy english words but not , sadly people says he is one of the best instructor in my area, so i will watch ur videos and drive his car i think this what i can do for now

[@jasminewood8164]

Great video, I absolutely hate parallel parking because I don't want to look like an idiot 😫 could you maybe do a video about parallel parking on a hill? Particularly when you are driving against the downward force of the hill. For some reason I jsut cannot get the hang of it 😔

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you, that's less to do with parallel parking and more to do with hill control at low speeds. This video may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWe8qnuunL99g6M

[@jasminewood8164]

@@ConquerDriving thank you, will have a watch

[@kylemarriott8082]

Can you do a video for a parallel park but to the right hand side? Not sure if I should use the same points or if they are different

[@ConquerDriving]

It's the same, you just do it on the other side.

[@Helloacx]

Hey Richard, how about a video for narrow street that can only allows 2 normal cars side by side, then how to park my car between 2 cars? The street behind where I live is a 1-way street with cars parked in 1 line usually.. for now I only can do curb parking at the very front or the end… not sure how others did their parking - worried if my car will hit the right side if curb when doing 45 degrees…

[@ConquerDriving]

If the street is very narrow you have to add as much angle as you can without hitting the side and you may have to shuffle (multiple movements). This video may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apC1lHSlesSZh9U

[@yasirmahmood7484]

this method is perfect when there is a very tight space on the driver side , and you cannot make angle more the 45 or 43 degrees. i attempt this method on 14.8 feet long car and only18 inches tall traffic cones. space was only 5 feet from driver side .

[@noahsmum5041]

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[@IllusivePrime]

Thanks for the video mate. My instructor is trying to get my parallel parking done as I have my Practical in about two weeks time, this is the parking I'm strugeling with so this should help me when on my lessons. :)

[@Luke-3D]

Do you have a video on parallel parking on the drivers side?

[@ConquerDriving]

Not yet, but it's the same just on the other side using the other wing mirror.

[@nataliam9764]

I was taught to do this in 3 maneuvers in my home country. If you can’t do it in 3, they fail you.

[@tingtingli]

This is very helpful, great 👍! Thank you. Btw UK street views in all of your videos are very similar to Ireland. Is that possible to do a video for driving test, for example, a checklist for what skills the learner need to grab, I.e. reverse parking, parallel parking, hills start etc. And the consequences of looking at mirrors when turn, changing lanes etc . Let’s take an example, when changing lane to left? Looking left mirror, middle? Or middle first then left? Sounds silly, but as a leaner, we need all sort of details 🤣

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you, that's a good idea.

[@zubeennaushad5516]

I was wonderfing if you could do a video about parallel parking in a narrow road, particularly when there are cars parked on either side with very little room to manouver the car into a 45 degree angle. Thank you for all the wonderfully instructive videos you post. Much appreciated.

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you for the suggestion.

[@henfromhell]

Thanks so much for these videos, they really helped me with my confidence during the test! I passed first time and my new car is arriving tomorrow! *50/50 of Excited + little nervous!

[@ConquerDriving]

Congratulations, that's great news! Enjoy the car.

[@ewan787]

Fantastic video, Richard! I have found that your videos have helped me greatly!!!

[@Traveler-rf8ye]

Maybe it's helpful to someone. For me it was easier to remember 10 o clock instead of 45°

[@slaterk534]

Thank you for this. Excellent explanation 👍🏽

[@sarahph96]

this was super helpful! but I'm still very hesitant parking in tighter spots because I'm scared of leaving the spot without much room... any tips on that?? I always make sure if I park on the street that I'm either just before or after a driveway so I always have room when leaving 😬

[@ConquerDriving]

You're welcome 😊 if I'm worried the space is too small I won't use it.

[@Justmexx]

Passed in April and have watched alot of your vids after I passed. I watched this hours before I set off to drive to central London because I knew I had to do tight parallel parking there. This video was soo helpful!!! I am usually so rubbish at parallel park but pretty much got in 1st attempt! Thank you soo much !!!!

[@ConquerDriving]

That's great news, I'm happy to hear the video helped!

[@SupMitchiz]

Haven't driven for 4 years and due to again soon, and will have to do this to park for first time in years. Thanks for the reminder/tip video

[@jamiespinks3179]

Thanks for this , got my test on the 15th July and this was something I needed to work on and was struggling as each time I did it it was either good or terrible. This made it so much easier and clearer for me and allowed for me to get more consistent results !

[@ConquerDriving]

Good luck with your test!

[@jamiespinks3179]

@@ConquerDriving thank you !

[@al-anoud-123]

Good luck!!! I have a test today too 😁

[@moogification]

Really helpful wing mirror tip for judging the angle facing forward. Thanks!

[@aminamansoor2672]

Good video. Sometimes it’s bumper to bumper depending what your street is like. I don’t understand whey drivers park close to your bumper it’s so hard to get the car back in

[@ConquerDriving]

It is frustrating when other cars box you in.

[@Theodoros.8]

Easy to understand and straight to the point Very good video!

[@pugoimbudo1069]

Perfect!!! Excellent tutorial! Exactly what i've been waiting for.. Very easy to understand. We just use the same technique when parallel parking at the driver's side, right? God bless you my friend

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you and yes, that's right.

[@pugoimbudo1069]

@@ConquerDriving thank u very much.. I appreciate all your videos.. Keep uploading

[@GuitarreroDaniel]

Thank you very much for this. I've been driving for almost a month and been watching a lot of your videos all this time. The benefits are immediately noticeable each time I hit the road. Thank you very much, please never stop making videos.

[@Praveen_8118.]

This video length was just perfect. Make all your videos short and sweet like this..

[@auntietimka]

Great video I have been struggling w parallel parking since I started driving. The other day I spent nearly half an hour trying to get in to a space and I still couldn't and I think by now my new neighbours probably thinks am crazy the way I was screaming at my car 😄😄. And after I have moved away, some guy came and parked a whole van in the same space 😲 so the space wasn't small it's just that I couldn't. And watch this video I just realised what have been doing wrong. When i leveled with the car am parking next to, Am too far back into to the space am going into so this leaves me with less space to get in. And it's great to know am not the only one telling my reverse sensors to shut up! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ConquerDriving]

Haha, don't worry about onlookers, you keep practising and you'll get very good at it.

[@ShaeMacMillan]

Great vid! A question: As the van is facing reverse/ towards you (in contrast to facing the same flow of traffic) would the A-pillar match their rear brake light instead? Because in a normal situation the vehicle in front would not be facing you. Thanks for your help

[@tejas123you]

Most awesome driving teacher in KZbin. Your videos are extremely helpful

[@ConquerDriving]

That's really great to hear. Thank you for your generosity 😊

[@thomasbuxton2648]

Best instructor on KZbin by a mile By the way, Please please show how to parallel park on the right side.. can’t fine any videos on it

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you, I may do one in the future but it's the same just the other side - other mirror.

[@sabamarium8186]

Just watched this video. It looks promising and quite realistic to be fair, as I have seen you making attempts at angling off 😂 reversing my car to parallel park in a tight space is nerve wrecking experience for me. That too, in a close street, where the road is a little uphill too ( yup! terrible) will try this and update you here if this technique worked!

[@samirahsamirah5409]

Thank you for the video. If you too far away from the curb do you get a serious fault ?? If you are too far away are you allowed to go forward and get closer to the curb ??

[@ConquerDriving]

You can fail for being too far and you can adjust your position.

[@carlarthur4442]

Great instructions and the % tips are spot on , I keep practicing this every time I want to Reverse park and get it right every time .thank you .

[@lubzarfan3459]

You are a life saver!!! Thank you so much

[@mechtarin]

in Turkey you must do it in 2 moves to get the license

[@katmalin]

I used this and it worked! But I mis-judged my distance from the curb and ended up parallel but miles away! Any tips on how to move the car left once you're in the spot. I tried shuffling but couldn't get any closer and just moved back and forth. Thanks!

[@ConquerDriving]

You have to steer a lot, add some angle, straighten the wheels, go back at that angle and maximum steer to take the angle off. It's not easy adjusting as there is not much space.

[@ConquerDriving]

I may do a video on how to fix parallel parking.

[@HoudalothAli]

Best to come out of the car many times if no one can help you. You wont be able to judge the back space ftom sitting inside. It can take a lot of shuffling before you get in. Always lower your mirror. Leave equal space for car behind and front so they can get out.

[@Qualitystreet23]

Had to watch this video was the front of my car was pointing into the road, and my back wheel was up the curb, not a great sign 😵‍💫

[@AnonymoUUUsss123]

Hi!! I’ve got my second test in the morning! So it’s totally fine to put the wing mirror lower to help you?!

[@diegoalvarez6861]

Thank you for the advice richard, definetly helpfull

[@fluflammer1]

This better advice then “back up”