How to Align for Curb Parking on a Rainy Day in Subject Three?
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When receiving the instruction to park by the curb, immediately turn on the right turn signal and reduce the vehicle speed. Check the right-side rearview mirror and the area behind the right side of the car for any vehicles or pedestrians that need to be avoided. Once it is safe on the right side and behind the vehicle, slightly turn the car to the right. Align the driver with the middle of the road, then make slight adjustments to the right. When the front one-third of the car hood aligns with the 30cm mark on the edge line of the right lane, gently brake to stop.
Taking the third driving test in the rain, especially the parallel parking part, is indeed tricky. My instructor emphasized this during practice. When the wipers are going crazy, don’t just focus on the hood—poor visibility makes it easy to cross the line. My advice: first slow down to under 10 km/h, then turn your head to check the right-side mirror, paying close attention to the distance between the rear wheel and the curb. Leaving about two fingers’ width between the rear tire and the curb is safest. If the rain’s too heavy to see clearly, slightly lower the window to find a reference point. Avoid turning the steering wheel too much at once; nudge it in slowly, then straighten the car and stop immediately. Remember to turn on the right turn signal two seconds early—heavy rain can drown out the clicking sound, and the examiner might miss it. It took me two attempts to master this, but the key is relying more on the mirrors and less on guessing distances.
