How Many Days Does It Usually Take for Beginners to Learn Reverse Parking?
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Generally, learning reverse parking requires four sessions per day, and it takes about a week to master. The evaluation criteria for reverse parking are: 1. Not following the prescribed route and sequence: fail. 2. The vehicle body pressing the line or failing to reverse into the parking space: fail. 3. Exceeding 210 seconds without completing reverse parking: fail. 4. Stopping midway: 5 points deducted each time. Techniques for reverse parking: 1. Control the driving speed: Use first gear or reverse gear at idle speed throughout, maintaining the same speed as when starting. 2. Control the timing of steering: Observe carefully during reversing, grasp the key points of steering, and steer at the right time. 3. Control the driving route during the test: The vehicle's driving route mainly depends on the speed of turning the steering wheel and the driving speed. When reversing, accurately observe the boundary lines and promptly correct the direction to ensure the vehicle enters the parking space straight.
I got my driver's license last year and realized there's no fixed number of days for mastering reverse parking. Some people can park perfectly straight in just three days, while others still struggle with staying within the lines after two weeks of practice. It all comes down to your coordination and the amount of practice. My instructor said that if young people focus on practicing for one hour daily, they can usually get the hang of it within a week. But it's tougher with older model training cars that have heavy clutches—I had to press until my calf cramped to find the semi-engagement point! Remember to have someone outside the car help you watch the tire trajectory; it’s ten times more effective than just listening to the instructor yell. Real-world parallel parking is much harder than in the driving school—tree stumps and trash bins are all blind spots. Now I’ve developed a habit of always checking 360° when reversing.
