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Lesson 8
Maneuvers

- Objectives: To leem the pnoper procedure for performing the following mtneuyers:
- l. Straight line backing.

2. Backing right and left
3. Thrce-pointtum

- 4. Side-road right tumanotrnd

5. Side-road left tumarormd

- 6. Parking uphill with a curb

7. Parking uphill without a curb

- 8. Parking downhill with a cub

9. Parking downhill without a curb

10. Angle parking
I 1. Perpendicular parking
12. Parallel parking

- This section will outline the correct procedure for various driving maneuvers. These
_ maneuvers should be practiced in conjunction with the different driving lessons. Practicing

one or two of the different maneuve$ along with the driring lesson will give variety to the

_ session. Select an appropriatsarcaforpracticing the various maneuvers.

Fundamentels of Backin g

l. CONTROL SPEED. This means to creep slowly, never fast.

2. Check traffic conditions in all directions. Know urhat's arormd your vehicle before

youmove.

3. Look inthe directionthe vehicle is moving.
4. Steer carefully. The vehicle is more responsive to the slightest movement ofthe steering

wheel.

5. Do not face the front until the vehicle has completely stopped.
6. Front of vehicle swings in the opposite direction from back as vehicle is steered.
7. Stop vehicle completely before shifting from forward to reverse gear.

Tip: Good speed control gives you time to see andjudge.

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Procedure for Streight and Cuned Backing

l. Hold foot brake securely and shift into reverse gear.

2. Release the parking brake if it is set.
3. Check traffic conditions in all directions.
4. Straight backing. Tum head and body to the right until you can see ttrough the rear

window. Place left hand near the top of the steering wheel with right ann on the back of

seat or on passenger seat.
Release the foot brake gadua[y rmtil vehicle begins to creep. Control speed with brake
pressure. Sometimes acceleration may be needed, but just enough to get vehicle moving.
Steer with very slight movements of the steering wheel as needed to continue in a straight

path.

5. Curved Becking. Turn head and body in the direction you intend to go. Glance from

one spot to another as needed. (Front of vehicle may need to be checked depending on

the situation.)
Release ttre foot brake gradually until vehicle begins to creep. Control speed with brake
pressure. Sometimes acceleration may be needed, but just enough to get vehicle moving.

Steer in the direction and with &e arnount of turning needed to make the vehicle follow

your intended path.

Tip: Control your speed and lookwhere you are going.
Turn top of steering wheel the woy you want rear of vehicle to go.

Practice backing should be done in off-street area away from traffic. Practice bottr straight

and curved backing.

The illustration which follows shows a good practice maneuver to use. From start, turn sharp

lefl travel a few feet, then turn sharp right. Travel a few feet, then straighten the wheels and
travel straight back. This is good for steering, looking, judging, and to see if the teen can

retum the vehicle to a straight path after steering sharply.

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Straight-Line Backing

! l. Tum onhazardlights.

tr 2. Keep right foot onbrake.
E 3. Shift into REVERSE.
il 4. Tum your body to the right, and put

your right ann over the back of the
passenger seat. Look back through the
window.

5. Put your left hand at ttre top of the

steering wheel at the 12 o'clock
position.

tr6. Sound horn.

[7. Release pressure on the brake just

enough to allow the vehicle to creep
backward slowly.

88. While looking back through the rear

window, pick an object behind the
vehicle at a distance. Look straight at
the object and do not let the vehicle veer
left or right. If the vehicle moves left,

steer right; if vehicle moves right, steer
left gently. The big secret to backing is

to back slowly.

D9. Keep your right foot over the brake

pedal while your vehicle is moving
baclorard. Continue to look back
through the rear window as you brake
until the vehicle stops completely.

Tip: While backing, cayer the broke with the rightfoot, unless you need to accelerate
sliqhtly.

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Backing to the Right or Left

n l. Before backing, check for
traffic, pedestrians, parked
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vehicles, and any stationary
D4. objects in front, around, and
behind you.
Dn65.. Keep right foot on brake.
Shift into REVERSE.
7. Turn on hazaxd lights.
Sound hom.
8. Turn your head toward the

9. direction you will be backing.

Keep both hands on the wheel,
ready for hand-over-hand

steering. Pull the wheel to the

left to back left. Pull the wheel
to the right to back right. The
back of your vehicle will go in

the direction you want the
vehicle to go.
Back slowly irs you enter the
turn. Make quick glances to the
front and sides to be sure no one
is near. Begin to unwind the
steering wheel to finish the turn
in a straight position.

Continue looking to the rear
until coming to a complete stop.

Tip: When backing to the left, your visual searchwill primarily be over your left
shoulder through the lefi side windows. When backing right, you will look over
your right shoulder and through the right side windows. Use hand-over-hand

steering.

When backing left, allow a wide space on the right side. The front wheels will
move far to the right of the rear wheels. The front ofyour vehicle will swing wide
to the right. When backing right, allow a wide space on the left side.

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Three-Point Tumabout

tr 1. From location I check front and

rear zones. Signal right and stop
close to the curb as shown in

location 2. Checkraffic ahead,
to the rear, and over your left

shoulder. Signal a left tum.
n 2. Search front and rear zones as

you tum sharply left. Move to
location 3 with wheels straight.

Stop before hitting the curb.
n J. Check all traffic again. Tum the

wheels sharply right while
backing slowly to location 4.
Back only as far as necessary to
complete the maneuver and
before hitting the curb. Stop
with wheels straight.
tr 4. Check traflic again and signal

left. Move slowly forward while

steering left toward location 5.
n 5. Be sure that there are no objects

along the curb in the path of

your tums.

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Tip: This maneuver should be done in an area of low volume trafrc.

Three-point turns are a port of the DMV road test for securing a license.

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Side-Road-Right-Turn-Around

E l. Check mirrors.

! 2. Tap brakes to signal slow and stop.

D 3. Stop two (2) feet from the edge of

D the pavement about Yzvehicle-

! length past the side road.
4. Shift into REVERSE.
@l tr 5. Turn on hazard lights.
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l 6. Sound horn.
7. Check mirrors, right and left.
ir D 8. Back slowly using hand-over-hand

')r-l--tt{,-ii*^4,*,'u' n steering.

r-|ll ! 9. Look over right shoulder.

:af L] 10. Steer into lane nearest the curb and
parallel to it.
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n I l. Stop when your vehicle clears the
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12. Shirt into "Drive".
ir 13. Cancel hazatrd lights.
14. Turn on left turn signal.
D 15. Check traffic first to the left, then

to the right.
16. Tum to the left and proceed when

clear.

Tip: The safest methodfor turning the vehicle around is to go around the block.

Side-Road-Left-Turn-Around

n l. Check trafhc in front and rear

zones. Signal a left turn and use
the left-tum procedure to move

to location 2. Stay as close to

the right side as possible. Stop
with your wheels straight when

your vehicle is completely off

the street.

Check traffic again, especially
from the right. Back slowly to
the right to location 3. Look to
the right rear and side while
backing. Stop with the wheels

straight.

J. Shift into "DR[VE".
4. Cancel hazard lights.
5. Accelerate gently, scanning all

zones, as you drive forward
toward location 4.

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Parking Downhill With a Curb

! 1. Check mirrors and trafEc.
tr 2. Signal right.
tr 3. Check right blind spot.
tr 4. Move right and stop parallel

about 6" from curb.

5. Steer hard right as you roll

slowly forward.

6. Stop when the tire touches the

curb.
7. Set the parking brake, shift into

PARK and turn offall switches

and the ignition.
When leaving, signal left; check
left blind spot.

9. Shift into REVERSE.

10. Back away from curb as you
steer left.

11. Shift into DRIVE. (Make sure
left tum signal is on)

n 12. Check left blind spot. If clear,
pull out.

Parking Downhill With No Curb

.!- 1. Follow the same procedure as

ILJ downhill parking with a curb.

; Turn wheels sharply right as you

l creep as near to the shoulder as

! possible.

i{l ,', ',.yi 2. When leaving the parking space,

'.a..t...,3. -tr use the same procedtres as

downhill parking with a curb.

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UphiII Parking With A Curb

! l. Using personal reference points,

position your vehicle close to the
curb. Just before stopping, turn
ttre steering wheel sharply left.

2. Shift to NEUTRAL. Let the
vehicle creep back slowly until
the back of the right-front tire

gently touches the curb.
3. shift to PARII, and set the

parking brake.
4. When leaving the parking space,

signal, check traffic, and

accelerate gently into the lane of

trafFrc.

Uphill Parking With No Curb

1. Pull as far offthe roadway as

possible. Just before you stop,
turn the steering wheel sharply
right.

2. Shift to PARK, and set the

parking brake.

3. When leaving the parking space,

let the vehicle creep backward
while straightening the wheels.

Signal and check traffrc. Shift to
DRIVE, and accelerate gently
into traffic.

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Angle Parking

ffi-l l. Checkfortraffic and
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pedestians. Position your
ffi -/ vehicle at least six feet from the
row ofparked vehicles. Signal a
kDA right turn" check traffrc to the
rear, and begin braking.
IB 2. Flash yorn brake lights to wam
drivers behind. Check your right
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3. Creep forward until you can see
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'fi;ffi:*pi,iil rl$":i i: your line of sight cutting across
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//"- n the parking line. This is your
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reference point to begin tuming.
i : LJl.l' ! Turn the wheels sharply to the
right. Slowly enter the stall.
i 4. Straighten the wheels when you
are centered in the space.
f Determine your forward
reference point to place the front
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i orparking line.

n Leaving An Angle Parking Space

D 1. Keep right foot on brake.

2. Shift tO REVERSE.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Check mirrors and sound horn.
5. Back slowly while you control

speed with your foot brake.
When yotr front bumper is even
with the rear bumper of the
vehicle on your left, begin to
tum right.
7. Back into the nearest lane and
stop with the wheels straight.
8. Cancel hazard lights.
9. Shift into DRIVE and proceed
forward.

Tip: Your view ofien will be blocked as you begin to back into mofing traffic. Back
slowly- Look to the rear and to the sides as you searchfor other roadway users

andpedestrians.

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Perpendicular Parking

1. Position your vehicle at least
eight feet from the row of parked

vehicles, or as far to the left of

the lane as possible. Flash your

brake lights and signal a right
turn. Check your right blind
spot, and begin to brake.

Check traffic to the rear, and

continue braking.

J. Determine your personal

reference point to know when
the front bumper of your vehicle
passes the left rear taillight of the
vehicle to the right of the empty

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i parking space. Tum the wheel

i sharply right. Slowly enter the
stall. Check your right-rear

{ fender for clearance.

4. Staighten the wheels when you

are centered in the space. Use a
forward reference point, like the
driver's side-view mirror, to stop
before the wheels strike the curb.

Leaving A Perpendicular Parking Space

k D l. Keep right foot on brake.

t=fu tr 2. Shift into REVERSE.
3. Release the parking brake.
i:n'i D 4. Check mirors and sound hom.
D 5. Back slowly while you control
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tr speed with your foot brake.

-*rt -' n When the steering wheel is even
with the rear bumper of the
D vehicle on the right, turn sharp
! right using hand-over-hand
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steering.

7. Look to check clearance on all

vehicles-

8. Back into the travel lane.
9. Stop and cancel hazard lights.

10. Shift into DRIVE, check traffic
and proceed forward.

Tip: Your view ofien u,ill be blocked as you begin to back into moving trafrc. Back
slowly. Look to the rear and to the sides as you searchfor other roadway users

and pedestrians.

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Parallel Parking

l.tr Check mirrors.

! 2. Tap brakes to signal slow and

stop.

3. Position the vehicle 2 -3 feet

from the vehicle in front of the
space, aligrung rear bumpers.

n 4. Shift into REVERSE.
! 5. Tunr on }l.azard lights.

tr 6. Check taffic and sound hom.

tr 7. Back slowly with right foot
covering the brake, turning sharp
right with hand-over-hand
steering.

8. Straighten wheels as the front

seat passes the rear bumper of

the vehicle in front.
9. Steer sharp to the left when your

front bumper passes the rear
bumper of the vehicle in front.
E 10. Stop just before reaching the
front bumper of the vehicle
behind you, looking constantly
to the rear until coming to a
complete stop.
11. Straighten the wheels as you
center the vehicle in the space.

! 12. Pull forward to center the

vehicle in the parking space.

Tip: Select a space that is five to six feet longer than your vehicle. During the
maneuve4 the front of your vehicle will swingfor to the lefi. Check over your left

shoulder to be sure this needed space is clear.

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|*= Leaving a Parallel Parking Space

Tip: D 1. Keep right foot on brake.
U n Shift into REVERSE.

3. Check trafEc and sound horn.
4. Back slowly with right foot

covering the brake, steering to
the right.
5. Stop just before reaching the
front bumper of the vehicle
behind.
6. Shift into DRIVE, signal left and
check mirors and blind spots.
7. Move slowly forward, steering
sharp to the left.
8. Steer to the right as you clear the
bumper of the vehicle in front.

You are responsiblefor avoiding a collisionwhen leaving a parallel parking
space. Yield to all trafic.

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Notes and comments for Lesson 8

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