[THE VARIABLES THAT AFFECT HOW YOU PARALLEL PARK | ROAD TEST SMART]
Hi there smart drivers Rick with Smart Drive
Test talking to you today about the
variables of parallel parking. Now when
you're looking at this video, make sure
that you look at the other two videos
first on parallel parking. The first was
on the theory of parallel parking and
the other one is parallel parking
between two vehicles and I'll put cards
up here for you in the corner on those
two videos.
This one is on the variables - the things
that can change and you need to consider
while you're parallel parking for the
purposes of that exercise in preparation
for your road test. So that's what we're
going to do today, we're going to go to
the cars and show you the variables that
you need to consider in preparation for
parallel parking.
Stick around, we'll be right back with
that information.
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Hi there smart drivers, Rick with Smart
Drive Test clarifying a couple of points
about parallel parking. I had comments from
Dan Clow. He was teaching his son how to
drive and they were having a little
trouble with how far to get the vehicle
in. One of the variables that you need to
consider as you're pulling up to the
vehicle to which you're going to park
behind is how far that vehicle is from
the curb. You can see that this vehicle here
behind me is very close to the curb. So
there's a couple of things to do: 1) first
you don't go down the hood as far. So you
probably go down to where the mirror
is lining up with the taillight on the
outside of that vehicle; 2) or you can do
less of a 45° degree angle. So somewhere
between 38° and 40° degrees. If you get the vehicle
on less of an angle, it's not going to go
into the space as deep. So if the vehicle
is close,
you need to come in less to the space,
and you can reduce that 45° degrees to 38° or 40°
degrees. And that will compensate a
little bit for the vehicle being close
to the curb. As well if it's a narrow
vehicle, like this Toyota Corolla behind
me--and I'll take another picture here--you
can see this vehicle, as well, it's also
a narrow vehicle and you don't need to
go as deep into the space. Now I'll just
find another vehicle here for you
that's wider and you will have to go
deeper into the space before you start
to crank the wheel all the way to the
left.
Both of these vehicles behind me are
average; they're mid-sized vehicles
and you can see that they're about 6-9"
inches from the curb or approximately
ten centimeters from the curb. So this is
going to be average parking. So you're
going to go somewhere down to the post
on the passenger side of your vehicle when you
back into the space. On
your 45° angle before you crank the wheel all
the way to the left. Now this vehicle
here is one of the biggest vehicles on
the roadway! It's a large SUV - it's a
Chevy Suburban and its wide, so you're
going to have to go deeper into the
space. As well, it's farther from the curb.
This vehicle is approximately 12" to 15"
inches from the curb, so you're
definitely going to have to go a lot
deeper into the space if you parallel
park off the back of this vehicle.
Because it's so wide and
as it's farther from the curve you're
probably going to have to go halfway
down the hood before you crank the
steering wheel all the way to the left
to move the vehicle into the space.
Quick review - so narrow vehicles, you're
going to have to come into the space
less. What you can do is reduce the angle:
so 38° to 40° degrees as opposed to 45°
degrees.
That'll put you less deep into the space.
So as you come up, take note of how close
the vehicle is to the curb and how wide
it is. If it's a mid-sized vehicle--just
going to be average--and you're probably
going to line up the mirror with the
taillight. If it's a wider vehicle, like
the one behind me here, you're gonna have
to go deeper into the space. You probably
have to go halfway down the hood, so
those are the variables that you need to
keep in mind and again go out practice.
Lots of practice - start in low traffic
areas and then move to higher traffic
areas - lots of practice off different
types of vehicles. As well, if you can get
into different kinds of vehicles to
drive, you're going to get more
experience that way as well, and you're
going to be better prepared on your road
test. Borrow your Uncle's car or your Aunt's--
beg, plead, you know offer to wash the
car and clean it out and those types of things.
That way you'll get more experience in
driving and learning how to parallel
park. Question for my smart drivers: do you
have any tips for new drivers
learning how to parallel park.
Leave a comment down in the comment
section there. All that helps us out.
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Have a great day. Bye now!
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