Performing Basic Vehicle
Maneuvers


Over Steering

The driver turns the steering wheel too much

Under Steering
 The driver did not turn the wheel enough

 Two Methods Used for Steering
 Hand Over Hand Steering
 Push-Pull Method

 When steering in reverse, always turn your steering wheel in the direction that you want the back of your car to go.
 Always look behind you and not just in your mirrors

 A turnabout is used for turning your car to go in the opposite direction.
 Turnabouts should rarely be used

 Midblock U-Turn
 Back into driveway on right side
 Pull into driveway on left side
 Pull into driveway on rightside
 Three-point turnabout

 Steps to follow while changing lanes:
 Check traffic in the front and left-front zones. Check rear zones through the rearview mirrors
 Signal and make a blind-spot check over your left shoulder to see if any vehicle is about to pass you

 Check traffic ahead
 Increase your speed slightly as you steer smoothly into the next lane if it is clear
 Cancel your signal and adjust your speed

 Check all around your car (6 zones)
 Be in the lane closest to turn about a block before turn
 Obey all traffic signs, regulations, signals, and roadway markings
 Remember to yield to oncoming traffic and that pedestrians have the right of way
 The last place you should always look is the direction that you’re turning.

 It is recommended to slowdown to about
10 mph when making a turn.
 Always brake gradually for your turns
 Steering and Speed Control is vital when making a proper turn.
 Always turn into the closet lane available to you.

 Check traffic (6 zones)
 Use hand over hand method
 If you want to back to the right, steer to the right
 If you want to back to the left, steer to the left

 Angle - To park your vehicle diagonally to the curb
 Perpendicular - To park your vehicle at a right angle to the curb
 Parallel - To park your vehicle parallel to the curb

 When you leave any type of parking space, you must yield to all traffic
 Always signal when entering into a parking space
 A person’s Reference Point, Standard
Reference Point, and Personal
Reference Point can be used for parking

 Uphill with a curb - Street
 Uphill without a curb - Grass
 Downhill with a curb - Grass
 Downhill without a curb - Grass
 Always make sure you know the direction of your tires when leaving a parking spot
 Always use your Parking Brake on a hill

 These signals are most often used by motorcyclists and bicyclists
 Left – Left Arm Straight Out
 Right – Left Arm Bent at 90 degrees up
 Stop – Left Arm Bent at 90 degrees down

 Reference Point
 A part of the outside/inside of he vehicle as viewed from the driver seat, that relates to some part of the roadway.
 Push-Pull Steering
 Pushing the steering wheel up with one hand and down with the other.

 Parallel – Difficult parking maneuver that is done along side a curb and backing into a stall
 Rear Zone – The zone behind you that you want to make sure is clear before backing up

 You should be in the lane closest to the center lane to begin a left turn on a two-way street.
 A standard reference point might be a hood ornament.
 Only use your left foot to push down on the
Clutch Pedal
 Look Ahead, Plan Ahead, Stay Back!!!