Parking and Reversing

Question 1

Follow these procedures to parallel park in an empty
space that has vehicles parked in front of it and behind it:
1. Signal your intention to park.
2 . Position your vehicle parallel with the vehicle parked
in front of the empty space and maintain at least two
feet from this vehicle. Align your rear bumper with the
rear bumper of the vehicle parked in front of the empty
space (figure A).
3. Reverse slowly until the front of the vehicle is even
with the front door of the parallel car. Turn the wheel
sharply to the right and reverse slowly until the vehicle
is at a 45-degree angle, and reverse (figure B).
4. When the front of your vehicle passes the rear of the
parallel car, turn your steering wheel to the left sharply,
then gradually, while backing into the space (figure C).
5. Straighten your vehicle’s wheels and pull forward in the space (figure D).

When you park facing downhill, turn your vehicle’s
wheels toward the curb. When you park facing uphill, turn your vehicle’s wheels away from the curb. If there is no curb, turn your vehicle’s wheels away from the street.

Use your turn signal when entering traffic from a parking space. Be sure to look in both directions and double-check for cars and pedestrians when backing out of a parking place.

Answer 1

Parking and Reversing

Question 2

Parking in the following areas is prohibited:

• Highways (unless indicated otherwise).
• Intersections or pedestrian crosswalks.
• On sidewalks or in front of any driveway.
• Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or in fire lanes.
• Underpasses or bridges.
• Adjacent to yellow curbs.
• Beside another parked vehicle.

Answer 2

Illegal Parking Areas

Question 3

Reversing is more difficult than driving forward because your field of vision is blocked by the vehicle itself, and it is more difficult to control your speed and direction.

To reverse, turn your body to the right to look through the back window. Never use only the rearview mirror for reversing. Go slowly, watching carefully in all directions. Never back into an intersection in order to turn around.

Answer 3

Reversing