Vermont Department of Education Driver Education Programs Backing Perpendicular Park Vermont Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association Driver Risk Prevention Curriculum
Backing Perpendicular Park
Advantages Gained by Backing into Space Can Get into and Out of Tight Spaces Takes Less Time to Park and Un-park Better View While Leaving Space Avoids Backing Out into Traffic Others Let You Enter Traffic Flow Gives You Best Control and Less Stress Less Risk of Hitting Something or of Being Hit
Two Way Traffic Pattern
Approach Check Front & Rear Zone Conditions Communicate Your Intentions, Right Signal Get 3 feet of side space away from the parking space Reference Middle of Right Half of Hood to End of Space Lines
Prepare Forward Position your body aligned in the center of the space Select 45 Target over outside edge of the drivers side mirror Left turn signal Check for traffic Aim for the target
Prepare Creep and turn wheel fast Use least forward movement Get your car on target Glance over right shoulder, align the rear of your vehicle to the space Stop & shift to reverse
Prepare Creep and turn wheel fast Use least forward movement Get your car on target Glance over right shoulder, align the rear of your vehicle to the space Stop & shift to reverse
Prepare Creep and turn wheel fast Use least forward movement Get your car on target Glance over right shoulder, align the rear of your vehicle to the space Stop & shift to reverse
Prepare Creep and turn wheel fast Use least forward movement Get your car on target Glance over right shoulder, align the rear of your vehicle to the space Stop & shift to reverse
Prepare Creep and turn wheel fast Use least forward movement Get your car on target Glance over right shoulder, align the rear of your vehicle to the space Stop & shift to reverse
Prepare Creep and turn wheel fast Use least forward movement Get your car on target Glance over right shoulder, align the rear of your vehicle to the space Stop & shift to reverse
Backing Turn Look to the right rear, target the center of the space Inch Back & Straighten tires
Backing Turn Back to the pivot point reference rear corner post aligns with nearest line of space Inch and turn wheel fast fully right Get car straight in space Straighten tires Back to rear limit reference middle of rearside window aligned with rear curb or line. (May need to look for rear limitation over left shoulder. Secure Car
Backing Turn Inch and turn wheel fast fully right Get car straight in space Straighten tires Back to rear limit reference middle of rearside window aligned with rear curb or line. (May need to look for rear limitation over left shoulder. Secure Car
Backing Turn Inch and turn wheel fast fully right Get car straight in space Straighten tires Back to rear limit reference middle of rearside window aligned with rear curb or line. (May need to look for rear limitation over left shoulder. Secure Car
Backing Turn Inch and turn wheel fast fully right Get car straight in space Straighten tires Back to rear limit reference middle of rearside window aligned with rear curb or line. (May need to look for rear limitation over left shoulder. Secure Car
Backing Turn Inch and turn wheel fast fully right Get car straight in space Straighten tires Back to rear limit reference middle of rearside window aligned with rear curb or line. (May need to look for rear limitation over left shoulder. Secure Car
Backing Turn Inch and turn wheel fast fully right Get car straight in space Straighten tires Back to rear limit reference middle of rearside window aligned with rear curb or line. (May need to look for rear limitation over left shoulder. Secure Car
Backing Turn Inch and turn wheel fast fully right Get car straight in space Straighten tires Back to rear limit reference middle of rearside window aligned with rear curb or line. (May need to look for rear limitation over left shoulder. Secure Car
Review Side Position Forward Position Target 45 Search & Communicate On Target Search & Reverse Inch to Pivot Point, Inch & Turn Inch & Straighten Inch to Rear Limit Secure