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• u-turnu-turn

• 3 point turnabout3 point turnabout

• using a drivewayusing a driveway

• AngleAngle

• StallStall

• UphillUphill

• DownhillDownhill

• ParallelParallel

• StraightStraight

• LeftLeft

• RightRight

• You are the driver You are the driver in the yellow car.in the yellow car.

• You must make a You must make a turnabout. Which turnabout. Which type would you type would you choose?choose?

• Why?Why?

• How to decide which How to decide which

• turnabout to use:turnabout to use:– Is it LEGAL?Is it LEGAL?– Amount of trafficAmount of traffic– Type of driveways availableType of driveways available– Entering lanes forward or backwardEntering lanes forward or backward– Space to make the turnSpace to make the turn

• Signal right, move to curb and Signal right, move to curb and stopstop

• Signal left to move away from Signal left to move away from curbcurb

• Check traffic (blind spot check)Check traffic (blind spot check)• Turn wheels sharp leftTurn wheels sharp left• Drive forward and stop before Drive forward and stop before

hitting the curbhitting the curb• Reverse and turn wheels sharp Reverse and turn wheels sharp

rightright• Put in drive and straighten Put in drive and straighten

wheelswheels

Straight BackwardStraight BackwardPut in reversePut in reverseCheck rear zoneCheck rear zoneTurn head to right- look out back window!Turn head to right- look out back window!Put right arm on seatPut right arm on seatLeft hand at 12 o’clockLeft hand at 12 o’clockBack slowly- use the brake only- head on a Back slowly- use the brake only- head on a

swivel look out side and rear windowsswivel look out side and rear windowsTurn wheels in direction you want your back Turn wheels in direction you want your back

end to go when your front end clears the car end to go when your front end clears the car next to younext to you

1.1. Back straight to sidewalkBack straight to sidewalk2.2. Pause and check trafficPause and check traffic3.3. Continue backing until Continue backing until

your car is parallel to the your car is parallel to the curbcurb

4.4. Straighten wheels and Straighten wheels and back 50 feet in controlback 50 feet in control

5.5. Stop and secure your Stop and secure your vehiclevehicle

6.6. Look in direction you Look in direction you are backingare backing

Signal and move towards curb and Signal and move towards curb and stopstop

Turn wheel sharply right (towards Turn wheel sharply right (towards the curb)the curb)

Put into neutral roll towards curbPut into neutral roll towards curbPut into parkPut into parkSet parking brakeSet parking brake

Put car in reverse, back a short Put car in reverse, back a short distancedistance

Straighten wheels while backingStraighten wheels while backingPut in Drive, Signal and check trafficPut in Drive, Signal and check traffic

Signal and move towards curb and stopSignal and move towards curb and stopTurn wheels sharply left Turn wheels sharply left (up, up and away)(up, up and away)Shift to neutral and let car roll back to curbShift to neutral and let car roll back to curbPark and set parking brakePark and set parking brake

SignalSignalCheck trafficCheck trafficAccelerate and straighten wheelsAccelerate and straighten wheels

How many feet How many feet longer than your longer than your car do you need to car do you need to parallel park?parallel park?

• Check mirrors (side and Check mirrors (side and rearview)rearview)

• SignalSignal

• Blind spot check in Blind spot check in direction of lane changedirection of lane change

• Slightly increase speedSlightly increase speed

• Steer smoothly into the Steer smoothly into the next lanenext lane

• Cancel signalCancel signal