How Many Reference Points Are Needed for Parallel Parking?

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Parallel parking requires identifying three reference points: 1. First point: Turn your head 135 degrees to the right and look at the wide pillar between the front and rear doors on the right side of the car. Below the rear door window, there is a small black protruding cylindrical lever (each door window has one). When the small cylindrical lever aligns with the front right corner of the parking space, it's time to turn the steering wheel fully to the right. 2. Second point: Using the side mirror, there is an issue where the rear right corner of the parking space appears as an obtuse angle of about 160 degrees in the mirror, almost forming a straight line. This position can also be determined by the intersection of the vertical rod of the rear door triangular window and the yellow line at the rear of the parking space. 3. Third point: The left rear wheel just touches the left line of the parking space. Lean your head to the left to see the left rear wheel pressing against the white dashed line on the left side of the parking space in the mirror. From the driver's position, rotate your head 135 degrees to the left and back to observe where the white dashed line on the ground intersects with the lower edge of the rear door window.