Disclaimer :
1)I didn't pass the
driving test this morning, so I don't force you to believe this.
2)This is only theory. Successfully applying it needs lots of
practicing.
3)I assume your drive on the right, else just flip the picture.
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* +F R + * + + * * + + *
* +R EA+ * + + * PARK HERE * + + *
* +T R + * + + * * + + *
* +++++++++++++ * +++++++++++++ * * +++++++++++++ *
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+++++++++++++ \
+F R + -------
+R EA+ /
+T R + this way
+++++++++++++
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Step 1 -First, stop yourself in position A. Then start driving in reverse, as slow as possible. For people with a
manual transmission, you should give no
gas, nor
brake, only play with the
clutch.
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* + + * + + * * + + *
* + + * + + * PARK HERE * + + *
* + + * + + * * + + *
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+++++++++++++ _
+ + /|
+ A + turn right,
+ + as far as wheel
+++++++++++++ allows
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Step 2 -When your reach the point where your
bumper and the right hand car are at the same level, turn the
steering wheel as far as your can to the right, without stopping.
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* + + * + + * + Back * + + *
* + + * + + * + + Left * + + *
* + + * + + * + + \ * + + *
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* * * + + * *
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+ +
+ +
+
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Step 3 -When you have reached the point where your car is 45 degrees to the road, Still without changing the speed, turn the steering wheel to the left, as far as you can.
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* + + * + + * ++ +* + + *
* + + * + + * Back+ ++ + + *
* +++++++++++++ * +++++++++++++ *to the+ ++ * +++++++++++++ *
* * * right + ++ * *
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Step 4-When you have reached the back of the now no longer free
parking place, you can stop the car, and go back to forward, or for the manual people to first speed. Turn again to the far right, to put the car parallel, as the node title implies.
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Step 5- Once parallel and in the front of the parking place, put the
wheels parallel again and go backwards to the middle of the place. to give room to both neighbouring cars.
For those who need to park in their local
department store, see also
angle parking.