Dock Square Parking Garage

For years, Dock Square Parking Garage has provided quality parking for car owners in the Greater Boston area. And for years, the company service has both grown and evolved. In the past few months, Dock Square Parking Garage has given advice to motorists everywhere on parking and all things motoring. Image source: Wikimedia.org Image source: hgmsites.net On this blog, Dock Square Parking Garage takes a look at mechanical failures in motor vehicles and gives motorists clearer images in hopes that they may spot mechanical problems before their cars leave the garage. And this goes double for car owners with cars that have racked up significant mileage over the years. From lean systems to engine misfires, there are about a hundred things that can go wrong with the car when it comes to its mechanical systems. For example, “System Too Lean” means motorists have to check if they have bad leaks, injectors (or injector drivers) or if something is blocking the air-conditio...

The plethora of traffic and parking rules and regulations makes parking in the city very tricky and can prove complicated and stressful for the beginning driver. And, for sure, no one wants to get a parking ticket. In this blog, Boston-based self-parking garage Dock Square Parking Garage offers some tips to ensure that you don’t come back to your vehicle only to find that dreaded parking ticket stuck to your wipers. Image source: rd.com Image source: vancouversun.com First, know what a no stopping or no standing zone sign is. These signs simply mean parking is prohibited in the covered area. You can pull up to the curb to quickly pick up or drop off someone, but not more than a few seconds. You can even get a ticket by just sitting in your car while idling in a no stopping/no standing zone. Parking meters that are out of order allow you to park for free for a given period (usually one to two hours). But this is dependent on which U.S. city you are in, so be extra-a...

Until such a point that self-driving or autonomous vehicles become the norm, we’d have to contend with parking our cars manually. This isn’t inherently bad, if we are to become better drivers and not just be reliant on on-board vehicle computers. Let’s look at the three ways one can park a car. Image source: jllrealviews.com Angle parking This means parking a vehicle in parking spaces that are at an acute angle relative to the curb or wall. Most of the time, drivers will have to drive the car forward into the spot and reverse when leaving the area. Angle parking should be done carefully to avoid car damage, especially if your car has a body kit or bumper that is lower than the curb. Also, new drivers should be extra cautious when reversing out, as one’s view of the road will be obscured by the rear pillar. Perpendicular parking This parking type is done in parking spaces that are at a 90-degree angle to a wall or curb. It’s often better for drivers to reverse-park int...