How to steer when the right side is too wide during reverse parking?
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When the right starting sensor line appears and aligns with the lower edge of the left rearview mirror, turn the steering wheel fully to the right. Do not stop during the process. Observe the right rearview mirror, and when the rightmost line becomes visible with the distance between the car body and the parking spot corner less than 30CM, turn the steering wheel half a turn to the left. When the parking spot corner disappears below the lower edge of the right rearview mirror, continue to turn the steering wheel fully to the right. Observe the right rearview mirror. When the parking spot boundary line becomes parallel to the car body, quickly straighten the steering wheel and continuously adjust the car body. Observe the left rearview mirror to keep the car body parallel to the parking spot boundary line. Stop the car when the front boundary line of the parking spot appears in the left mirror position.
When I was taking my driver's license test, I was most afraid of leaving too much space on the right side during reverse parking, which made the front of the car prone to scraping the left wall. If the right side was too wide, my experience was to turn the steering wheel slightly to the right, about half a turn, so that the rear of the car would gradually move to the right, reducing the gap on the right. However, don't turn too sharply, otherwise the rear might swing too much and hit the right pillar. While reversing, keep an eye on the rearview mirror, and when the distance on the right is about right, immediately straighten the steering wheel. Finally, adjust the car's position to perfectly align it. For beginners driving a family sedan, it's recommended to reverse slowly each time to allow enough observation time. Practice more to get a feel for it, combining the use of the rearview mirror and your sense of the car, and naturally, you'll know how to make fine adjustments.
