Maneuvers

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Maneuvers Chapter 6
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Maneuvers

• H\Funny Stuff\3pt turnaround.mov
• H\Funny Stuff\angle parking.mov
• H\Funny Stuff\bd turn lane video.mov
• H\Funny Stuff\centerTurn lanes.mov
• ..\..\Funny Stuff\Par. Parking video.htm

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Types of Turnabouts

• u-turn
• 3 point turnabout
• using a driveway

Backing

• Straight
• Left
• Right

Types of Parking

• Uphill
• Downhill
• Parallel

• Angle
• Stall

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Decision Making

• You are the driver in the yellow car.
• You must make a turnabout. Which type would you
  choose?
• Why?

• How to decide which
• turnabout to use
• Is it LEGAL?
• Amount of traffic
• Type of driveways available
• Entering lanes forward or backward
• Space to make the turn

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3 point Turnabout

• Signal right, move to curb and stop
• Signal left to move away from curb
• Check traffic (blind spot check)
• Turn wheels sharp left
• Drive forward and stop before hitting the curb
• Reverse and turn wheels sharp right
• Put in drive and straighten wheels

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Backing

• Straight Backward
• Put in reverse
• Check rear zone
• Turn head to right- look out back window!
• Put right arm on seat
• Left hand at 12 oclock
• Back slowly- use the brake only- head on a swivel
  look out side and rear windows
• Turn wheels in direction you want your back end
  to go when your front end clears the car next to
  you

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Backing Left and Right
Left
Right

1. Back straight to sidewalk
2. Pause and check traffic
3. Continue backing until your car is parallel to
   the curb

• Straighten wheels and back 50 feet in control
• Stop and secure your vehicle
• Look in direction you are backing

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Downhill Parking with a curb

• Signal and move towards curb and stop
• Turn wheel sharply right (towards the curb)
• Put into neutral roll towards curb
• Put into park
• Set parking brake

Leaving Downhill

• Put car in reverse, back a short distance
• Straighten wheels while backing
• Put in Drive, Signal and check traffic

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Uphill Parking with a curb

• Signal and move towards curb and stop
• Turn wheels sharply left (up, up and away)
• Shift to neutral and let car roll back to curb
• Park and set parking brake

Leaving Uphill Parking

• Signal
• Check traffic
• Accelerate and straighten wheels

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Angle Parking
Stall Parking
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Parallel Parking

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

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Changing Lanes

• Check mirrors (side and rearview)
• Signal
• Blind spot check in direction of lane change
• Slightly increase speed
• Steer smoothly into the next lane
• Cancel signal