a laser guided parking assistance device and methods of operation are disclosed . an example laser guided parking assistance device includes a tilt switch to detect a vertical orientation of a horizontal orientation . the laser guided parking assistance device also includes a laser to emit a laser light beam in response to the tilt switch detecting the horizontal orientation . in an example , a laser guided parking assistance device is configured as a circuit including a battery power source , a laser diode connected in series with the battery power source , and a first tilt switch connected between the battery power source and the laser diode . the tilt switch opens in a vertical position to cut electrical power from the battery power source to the laser diode the first tilt switch closes in a horizontal position to connect electrical power from the battery power source to the laser diode .