Parking & Maneuvers
Parking, backing, turns, positioning, and low-speed vehicle control.
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Learn how to scan, judge clearance, steer and stop safely when maneuvering around obstacles.
Learn to navigate tight garage spaces, ramps, low clearances, pedestrians and one-way parking aisles safely.
Learn to exit a parallel parking space using signals, mirror and blind-spot checks, safe gaps and proper yielding.
Learn safe back-in parking steps, observation, turning clearance and how to use cameras without depending on them.
Learn how to make a legal and safe U-turn, check visibility and traffic, and choose an alternative when turning is unsafe.
Learn how to make a safe two-point turnabout using a driveway, when to avoid the maneuver, and why backing into a driveway is generally preferable.
Learn how to reverse a vehicle straight back safely using a complete surroundings check, careful steering, low speed and supervised practice.
Learn how to safely enter and exit angled parking spaces, follow parking-lot arrows, watch for pedestrians and check your blind spots.
Learn how to enter a straight-in parking space safely, judge clearance, center your vehicle, and avoid pedestrians and nearby cars.
Learn when a three-point turn is appropriate, how to check for traffic and pedestrians, and the steps to turn around safely on a narrow road.
Learn how to park uphill or downhill safely, turn your wheels correctly near a curb, set the parking brake and secure the vehicle before leaving.
Learn safe parking-lot reversing by checking pedestrians, mirrors, blind spots and moving traffic.