Lesson 15 (3.04 & 3.05): 11.06 21:10 to 22:50

Up to date this is by far the most difficult lesson encountered since I started learn driving.

Directional Change (right, left)

1.       Keep vehicle approx. 1m away from left side, signal left check blind spot and turning steering wheel fully to the left to move in.

2.       Turn back steering wheel when vehicle straight, slightly keep vehicle to the right when moving inside.

3.       Stretch body to the right and be able to seeing the front kerb just below the right side mirror.

4.       Check safety all round (right, rear, left, blind spots), signal right and engage “R”.

5.       Reversing vehicle slowly and start turning steering wheel fully to the RIGHT when your shoulder pass over about two and half bar on your right (or until the horizontal kerb is approx. 3cm pass over from vertical bar of the rear right door window).

6.       Check left side to confirm safety, continue reversing and check rear right wheel is able to clear kerb safely.

7.       Continue reversing and check rear.

8.       Look ahead when vehicle is almost straight, quickly turn steering wheel two rounds to the LEFT to straight vehicle.

9.       Observe from left side mirror stop vehicle when about 0.5m away from the back wheel stopper (or by seeing the kerb is covered by the left side mirror).

10.   Stop vehicle, select “D” signal left check right and check left blind spot then turn fully to the left to move out.

11.   Turn steering wheel straight when vehicle almost straight.

Parallel Parking

Parking (left, right, right, left)

1.       Keep vehicle approx. 0.5-0.8m away from left kerb.

2.       Signal left check right blind spot look through the rear windscreen, and engage “R”.

3.       Revering vehicle, look at left side mirror until the base of the left rear wheel approx. 1m away from the left kerb (vehicle moving close to the first bar).

4.       Confirm safety on the right, turn steering wheel fully to the LEFT.

5.       Reverse look at right side mirror until the black color segment of the back wheel stopper appears (vehicle is about 45”to the parking lot).

6.       Turn steering wheel 2 rounds to the RIGHT to straight vehicle.

7.       Check rear and continue reversing until right rear tire touch the white line, turn steering wheel fully to the RIGHT.

8.       Continue reversing stop approx. 0.5m away from the back wheel stopper, and turn back steering wheel 2 rounds to the LEFT.

9.       At regular interval, check on the left side mirror to ensure the rear left wheel do not hit the kerb.

10.   Engage “D” moving forward and adjust steering wheel to straight vehicle in parallel with the parking lot (stop when front kerb appears under the right side mirror).

11.   Engage “R” reversing to stop vehicle in the center of the lot.

12.   Shift to “P” and apply handbrake.

Moving out (left, right, right, left)

1.       Select “D” release handbrake, move vehicle forward about half wheel space (front kerb appear under the right side mirror).

2.       Select “R” look through rear windscreen for safety.

3.       Move back, turn steering wheel fully to the LEFT.

4.       Stop approx. 0.5m away from the back wheel stopper, and return steering wheel two rounds to the RIGHT before the vehicle stop.

5.       At short intervals, check left side mirror to ensure the rear left wheel do not hit the kerb.

6.       Stop vehicle and select “D”

7.       Signal RIGHT check right mirror and blind spot, turn steering wheel fully to the RIGHT.

8.       Move forward slowly, check safety on the right and do not cross the center line.

9.       When the bottom left corner of the front windscreen meet the left kerb, turn steering wheel two rounds to the LEFT to straight vehicle and moving off.