CHAPTER 4PERFORMING BASIC

VEHICLE MANEUVERS

Bell Ringer

• Read Chapter 4.1 and 4.2

• Pg. 65 (1-3)

• Pg. 70 (1-3)

CHAPTER 4

4.1 Mirror Usage and Backing Procedures

4.2 Basic Driving Maneuvers

4.3 Parking Maneuvers

Mirror UsageRearview mirror checks•Anytime you brake•After completing turns•When lane changing in front of others

Outside Mirrors

• Must check before moving vehicle to either side

• They will not show you what’s in your blindspot!

STEERING

OVERSTEER: TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOO MUCH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvOg2ydEY7Q&feature=PlayList&p=7E77DD493AC8C8BB&playnext=1&index=1

UNDERSTEER: NOT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL ENOUGH

Backing up!

STEERING BACKWARDS:

HOLD BRAKE/SHIFT TO REVERSETURN BODY TO RIGHTLEFT HAND AT TOP OF STEERING WHEELSLOWLY RELEASE BRAKELOOK THRU BACK WINDOW/PUSH TOP OF STEERING

WHEEL IN THE DIRECTION YOU WANT THE BACK OF THE CAR TO GO

KEEP FOOT OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL

CHAPTER 6SIGNALING:

SIGNAL WELL IN ADVANCE

GIVES OTHERS TIME TO REACT TO YOU!

CHANGING LANES:

CHECK TRAFFIC IN FRONT/LEFT-FRONT.CHECK REAR ZONES THROUGH REARVIEW MIRRORSSIGNAL AND CHECK

BLINDSPOT OVER LEFT SHOULDERCHANGE SPEED AS NEEDEDSTEER OVER SMOOTHLYCANCEL SIGNAL AND ADJUST

SPEED ACCORDINGLY

MAKING TURNS

Hand Over Hand or Slide?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16SoOOfftkE

Approaching an Intersection

Getting Ready to Turn

1. CHECK ALL TRAFFIC!!!2. LOOK FOR PED’S AND ONCOMING

VEHICLES

MAKING TURNS:

MAKING TURNS:3. BE IN CORRECT LANE WELL IN

ADVANCE4. OBEY ALL SIGNALS AND SIGNS5. BE PREPARED TO YIELD

TURNING PROCEDURES

• 1. CORRECT POSITION• 2. BRAKE EARLY

TURNING PROCEDURES

• 3. SEARCH “ZONES”• 4. SLOW TO APPROPRIATE SPEED

TURNING PROCEDURES

• 5. TURN WHEEL APPROPRIATE DIRECTION

• 6. CHECK BLIND-SPOT AS YOU BEGIN TURN

TURNING PROCEDURES• 7. ACCELERATE HALFWAY THROUGH TURN• 8. RETURN WHEEL GRADUALLY

TURNABOUT

MAKE SURE YOU CAN SEE FAR ENOUGH IN BOTH DIRECTIONSDO NOT ON HILLS OR CURVESNEVER IN HIGH SPEEDTRAFFIC

CHAPTER 6

OTHER WAYS TO TURN AROUND

U-TURNSTHREE POINT TURNS

PARKING:ANGLE PARKINGPERPENDICULARPARALLEL PARKINGPARKING ON HILLS

ANGLE PARKING

SIGNAL AND CHECK

SLOW DOWN MAKE SURE YOU CAN SEE CENTER OF SPACE UNOBSTRUCTED

AFTER TURN, STRAIGHTEN WHEELS AND PULL FORWARD IN CNETER OF SPACE

PERPENDICULAR PARKINGBE AS FAR AWAY FROM SPACE AS LEGALLY POSSIBLE BEFORE TURNING INTO ITSIGNAL AND CHECKSLOW DOWNBEGIN TURN AFTER FRONT BUMPER HAS CLEARED REAR BUMPER OF PARKED CARPULL IN SLOW AND KEEP CHECKING BOTH SIDESSLOWLY STRAIGHTEN WHEELS AND PARK

PARALLEL PARKING

SIGNAL AND CHECK PULL NEXT TO CAR IN FRONT OF SPACE

REVERSE, BACK SLOWLY, TURN AND AIM FOR BACK CORNER OF SPACE

WHEN YOUR SEAT CLEARS BACK BUMPER, START TO STRAIGHTEN WHEELS STEER SHARPLY LEFT WHEN YOU CLEAR THE CAR IN FRONT

WHEN CAR IS PARALLEL, PULL FORWARD AND STRAIGHTEN WHEELS

CHAPTER 6UPHILL PARKING WITH A CURB

http://golocalnet.net/drive/hills.htm

DOWNHILL PARKING WITH A CURB (SAME AS UPHILL W/NO CURB)

CHAPTER 6HILL PARKING WITH A CURB1. SIGNAL TO THE CURB2. PULL OVER WITHIN 6”-10”OF

CURB3. SHIFT TO NEUTRAL4. UPHILL-TURN WHEELS LEFT

DOWNHILL-TURN WHEELS RIGHT

5. SLOWLY RELEASE BRAKE AND ROLL TIRES TO CURB

6. SHIFT TO PARK7. SET PARKING BRAKE8. TURN OFF CAR

CHAPTER 6LEAVING A HILL PARK1. RELEASE PARKING BRAKE1A.IF DOWNHILL-REVERSE AND

STRAIGHTEN WHEELS2. SHIFT TO DRIVE3. SIGNAL4. CHECK SIDE MIRROR AND

BLIND SPOT5. PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC

AND CANCEL SIGNAL