What type of parking are many people afraid of doing?

Since parallel parking spots are often in high-traffic areas, it's understandable that 24% of drivers are worried about slowing down others as they maneuver into their space. The second most common fear of hitting another car could leave significant damage or even injure someone.



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People disklike to park paralleled to the road because it can be difficult. There also is more risk of accidentally hitting something or the curb. Parallel parking also takes the room of what should be more broad roads.

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Nearly half (48%) of Americans consider parking their car to be a stressful event, according to a new survey from SpotHero. Stress behind the wheel is a safety concern and fleet drivers are hardly immune.

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Nearly half of Americans (49%) have parallelophobia, or the fear of parallel parking. The most common fear drivers have is holding up traffic (24%), followed by hitting another car (21%). Of those who drive, only about half (53%) feel “very confident” in their parallel parking skills.

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Remember practice makes perfect so if possible practise at home or an empty car park using cones or some boxes to mark out your parking space. As you gain confidence it is worth finding a quiet street and practice reversing behind another car before you try to squeeze in between two cars.

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First off, angled parking spaces don't require vehicles to make as sharp of a turn when parking. This makes it much easier for cars to move in and out of parking spaces, lessening the likelihood of a collision while simultaneously making it easier for drivers to stay within the lines of their parking space.

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Report misuse of a City parking permit or placard or illegal parking by a marked City vehicle that is:
  • Blocking a driveway.
  • Double parked.
  • Parked at a bus stop.
  • Parked in a “No Standing” area.
  • Parked in a “No Stopping area.
  • Parked in a bike lane.
  • Parked in a bus lane.
  • Parked in a crosswalk.


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In a diagonal or angle parking lot/street, the spaces are arranged at a 45-degree angle to the direction of traffic. It makes it easier for drivers to pull into the spot quickly. Getting your car into a diagonal space requires less steering than parallel or perpendicular parking.

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