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Why is the U-turn a high risk turnabout?
Parking Strategies:
Look for a parking space with enough room for entering and exiting easily
Observe and follow all signs, laws, pavement markings
Look for vehicles exiting parking spaces
Avoid spaces at the end of parking lanes where being hit is more likely
Avoid spaces near a large vehicle that block your vision when existing and other people’s ability to see you
Avoid spaces with a poorly parked vehicle on either side
Parking is NOT allowed: *these appear on the knowledge part of the permit test very often
Beside another parked vehicle (double parking)
On crosswalks or sidewalks
In front of driveways
Next to painted yellow curbs or no parking signs
In a parking space reserved for disabled persons
On the hard surface of a road when no curb is present
Within 20 feet of an intersection
Within 15 feet of the entrance to a fire, ambulance or Rescue squad station
Within 500 feet of where fire trucks or equipment are stopped answering an alarm
Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
Angle Parking:
Signal intention, position vehicle three to four feet away from the space
Move forward until side view mirror appears to align with the first pavement line
Visually target the middle of the space and move slowly turning the wheel sharply
Once front enters space, gradually begin unwinding the steering wheel while monitoring the vehicles parked on either side
Exiting an Angle Space:
Place foot on brake , signal intention, shift to reverse, search path of travel
Back until your vehicle’s front seat is even with the back of the space, and begin turning the steering wheel in the direction you want the rear to go
Constantly monitor the front bumper on the opposite side of the direction you are turning
Back into the closest lane; shift to drive and move forward
Perpendicular Parking: Entering a Parking Space:
Signal intention and position the vehicle five to six feet away from the space
Move forward until the side view mirror appears to align with the first line of the space
Turn the wheel rapidly in the direction of the space controlling speed
Steer towards a target in center of the space and straighten the wheels
Position the front bumper three to six inches from the curb or end of the space
14. Perpendicular Parking: Exiting:
Place foot on brake, signal direction of turn , shift to reverse, search area to the rear/sides
Back until your side view mirror is even with the bumper of the vehicle located to the side, begin turning the steering wheel in the direction you want to go
Monitor the rear and your front bumper on the opposite side of the direction you are turning
When the front bumper clears the back of the vehicle , stop, and shift to drive
15. Parallel Parking on a Two-Way Street
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