Porsche Rolls Into Parked Car After Owner Apparently Makes Common Parking MistakeFirst for AutosWhitney DanhauerMon, September 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleZUMAPRESS.com / MEGAA driver who encountered a Porsche blocking the middle of a parking garage initially thought its owner was just incredibly rude and had found a particularly terrible place to park. However, it turned out the sports car may have gotten there all by itself.A TikTok creator shared a video of the scene after coming across the Porsche sitting sideways in the middle of a parking garage, blocking the path for other vehicles to drive around. But after taking a closer look, the TikToker discovered that the car appeared to have rolled backward from its parking space and into another parked car.TikTok/KrazyKobThe creator believed the Porsche, which had a manual transmission, may have been left in neutral without its parking brake properly engaged.AdvertisementAdvertisement"Oh, the car rolled out of — it's in neutral, and it rolled out of its spot," the man said. "Oh, that sucks. They're gonna be so [expletive]."While it wasn't confirmed because the owner of the car was never seen in the TikTok video, the incident puts a spotlight on one step drivers can take to help prevent their own vehicles from rolling away: Use the parking brake.TikTok/KrazyKobAAA recommends using the parking brake whenever a vehicle is parked, even if it's on flat ground. For cars with automatic transmissions, using the parking brake means the parking pawl — the pin that locks the transmission — is not the only thing responsible for keeping your vehicle in place.For a vehicle with an automatic transmission, the parking brake is especially important because there's no automatic "Park" setting to hold the car in place.AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, there's one exception for putting your parking brake on, and that's if you're storing your vehicle for an extended period of time. Certain components can rust or become stuck. In that situation, AAA recommends leaving a car with a manual transmission in first or reverse and using wheel chocks.Read More From First For AutosTesla Cybercab Gets Trapped in Hotel Parking Lot, Tells Passenger He's Arrived at His DestinationMemorial Announced for Car Influencer James Wehr and Passenger After Fiery McLaren CrashWhat Is Jay Leno's Law? New California Classic Car Smog Check Rules ExplainedThis story Porsche Rolls Into Parked Car After Owner Apparently Makes Common Parking Mistake first appeared on First For Autos. Follow First For Autos on Yahoo so you don't miss what's coming next.