Reverse parking for novice motorists and auto-ladies is a real stumbling block. Beginners usually don’t feel the dimensions of the car very well, and in a tight environment with other cars, negligence can result in scratches on the bumper, communication with the traffic police and a spoiled mood.
That is why reverse parking is an element that is very important to master perfectly so as not to get into unpleasant and stupid situations. This technique is quite complicated, because you need to control the space from three sides: behind and on the sides.
Parking using reverse gear can be divided into 2 types: the “check-in” element and parallel parking.
The perpendicular reverse parking, which is often called “boxing” on the site, is not too difficult to execute, but requires some skill. To do this, you first need to unscrew the steering wheel completely to the side where the parking will be done, and then, guided by the mirrors, level the course so that you get evenly between the two cars.
It should be borne in mind that in order to leave the car, you will need to open the doors, so the distance to neighboring cars should be sufficient for such an action. The curb or obstacle restricting the rear parking space must also be taken into account so as not to damage the car.
If you are not sure that you feel the dimensions of a car, it is better to
install parking sensors, which will help you not crash into anything and, in general, will facilitate the parking process, as it will even “see” the curb. When parking in a place densely equipped with cars, it is also important to control the space in the front, since with a poorly calculated trajectory, you can easily hook the “neighbor” next to the bumper corner.
Reverse parking between cars or parallel parking -
a maneuver that is commonly believed to fail the fair sex. But this is just a myth. Any auto-ice can master it, although the element is really quite complex. It is important to understand the trajectory of the front and rear of the car. Before starting the parking process, the steering wheel is completely twisted towards the parking space. After the bumper of the parked car will be located at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the curb, you should start to unscrew the steering wheel in the opposite direction, bringing the front of the body to the parking space. After that, you can adjust the position of the machine by driving a little ahead and leveling the body. You need to carefully monitor the position of the machine, focusing on the mirrors.
Parking in reverse is difficult because the driver's attention must constantly switch from one object to another, at the same time he should be focused on the trajectory and monitoring the general situation (the presence of pedestrians in the visibility zone, for example).
Only experience and practice can help to master each of these elements so that they can be performed even with eyes closed. For those who doubt their abilities, parking sensors can be installed.