Drive mile out to secure parking (5)
I believe the answer is:
impel
'drive' is the definition.
(I know that drive is a more specific form of the action impel)
'mile out to secure parking' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'to secure' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are secured inside).
'parking' becomes 'p' (abbreviation on road signs).
'mile' with letters rearranged gives 'imel'.
'imel' placed around 'p' is 'IMPEL'.
(Other definitions for impel that I've seen before include "'Drive, force (5)'" , "Urge or drive to do something" , "Drive or coerce" , "Force into motion" , "Hold together" .)