![]() You may need to adjust the amount of steering lock slightly or the distance of straight travel in order to suit an individual car to end up parking close to the kerb. With this method (as long as your speed remains constant) you will always end up parallel because you use the same amount of steering in each direction. Straighten your steering wheel quickly (the same amount as in 1 above * ) then if necessary move forward until you are parked centrally between cars A and B - apply the handbrake and select neutral. Immediately the front of your car is safely clear of car A turn the steering wheel quickly to the right as in fig 3 (the same amount as in 1 above * ) then, holding the steering wheel in this position, continue reversing slowly (and checking all around) until your car is parallel with the kerb, as in fig 4.Ĥ. Continue back in this straight line until you are sure that the front left corner of your car will clear the rear right corner of car A. When this alignment is reached, steer briskly to the right (the same amount as in 1 above * ) but in the opposite direction so that the front wheels are again straight. You can check this in your driver’s mirror. Hold the steering wheel in this position and continue reversing (and checking all round) until the offside (driver’s side) of your car is aimed at the nearside corner of car B next to the kerb. When your car’s rear seat (and hence the rear axle) is in line with the rearmost part of car A - turn the steering wheel briskly to the left 2 complete ‘pull-push’ actions *. Check all around and, after a final look over your right shoulder, start reversing slowly - looking over your shoulders and to the front to check that you will not impede anyone or hit anything as the front of your car swings out into the road.ġ.Draw up parallel with car A (about ½ metre away from it) so that the rear bumpers of both cars are approximately in line.Here is my method and to achieve it you will need a parking space of about 2 metres longer than your car i.e., 1 ½ car lengths. ![]() It is a simple arithmetic problem with a simple arithmetic answer! But remember, if your car requires 3 or even 4 pull-push motions of the steering wheel on the first stage, it will require a corresponding number on the fourth. It shows little understanding of vehicle sympathy and will lose you marks both from your Observer and the IAMRS Examiner. ![]() Important: Dry steering, i.e., turning the steering wheel whilst the vehicle is stationary, is unacceptable from an advanced driver. Many Associates have difficulty with this manoeuvre and they may be asked to perform it during their IAM Advanced Driving Test.
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