New Delhi: Right Way of Car Parking: As much care should be taken while driving the car on the road, it needs to be cautious while parking it in the parking lot. Sometimes wrong parking can cause damage to our car. Let us tell you that while parking the car, keep it in first gear or it is right to put back gear. Is it okay to apply the handbrake while the car is parked?

Double safety

While parking vehicles, first or back gear should be engaged in it. Never apply big gear two, three four etc. There is a high chance of the car rolling in these. Apart from this, the hand brake should always be applied while the car is parked. This gives double safety.

Avoid parking on slopes

By applying the hand brake all the four wheels of the car get jammed. The risk of them going back and forth is less. Always park your car on a level place. We should avoid parking the car on a slope. If ever you have to do so under compulsion, do not forget to apply hand brake.

Steering lock

Instead of keeping neutral, it is advisable to put the car in gear while parked. Due to this, it does not move back and forth due to shock or strong wind. The risk of accident and damage to the car is less. We should lock the steering of the car. You can also leave it diagonally. By doing this, the car will automatically stop after some distance behind in the event of a rollover.