{"id":10193,"date":"2020-08-12T08:35:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T07:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=10193"},"modified":"2020-08-17T20:41:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T19:41:13","slug":"parking-survival-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/parking-survival-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Parking Survival Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bad-parking.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bad-parking.jpg\" alt=\"bad-parking\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bad-parking.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bad-parking-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Getting from A to B may be stressful but it\u2019s nothing compared to the hazards and challenges of parking. We have some parking survival tips writes Geraldine Herbert<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reverse into a space<br \/>\n<\/strong>Where room is limited it is much easier to reverse into a car space than it is to drive straight in, it simply takes practice. \u00a0It is also much safer to drive out of a space as it avoids backing into unknown traffic when your field of vision is severely limited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Safety<br \/>\n<\/strong>Park in a well-lit area, beside other cars, where all-round visibility is good and have your keys out and ready when returning. Ideally, opt for car parks that are monitored by CCTV or security personnel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Valuables<br \/>\n<\/strong>Any valuable items should be placed in the car boot so make sure nothing is visible that could attract unwanted attention. Failure to do so could invalidate any insurance claim.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Waiting<br \/>\n<\/strong>Resist the urge to drive around looking for a car space in a busy car park, mathematicians estimate if you wait in one spot, a space will become free within 6 minutes. \u00a0New smartphone apps are currently being trialled that will detect a car space thanks to electronic sensors placed in the bays but until they become widely available the 6-minute rule is probably your best option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Damage<br \/>\n<\/strong>When visiting a supermarket or retail park, try to park away from trolley bays and corners to avoid your car being exposed to damage. Supermarkets do not accept <em>\u00a0<\/em>responsibility for any damage caused to vehicles in its car park so be careful where you park.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technology<br \/>\n<\/strong>Parallel parking may soon be a thing of the past as a host of cars are available from Kias to Fords, that not only finds a suitably sized car space for you but by simply pressing a button the car will steer itself into the space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Returning<br \/>\n<\/strong>Always take note of where you have parked; it\u2019s very easy to confuse one floor with another in a busy car park. Or if you own a smartphone a host of new parking detector apps which display the address of the last place where you left your car are available. Sadly none are smart enough yet to find your keys or parking ticket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>12th August 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting from A to B may be stressful but it\u2019s nothing compared to the hazards and challenges of parking. We have some parking survival tips writes Geraldine Herbert \u00a0 Reverse into a space Where room is limited it is much easier to reverse into a car space than it is to drive straight in, it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[356,17,117],"tags":[247,503,1533,569,5837,2056],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Parking Survival Tips - wheelsforwomen.ie<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Getting from A to B may be stressful but it\u2019s nothing compared to the hazards and challenges of parking. 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