How to Tell if the Car Body is Straight While Driving?

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Grant
07/29/25 10:31am
Methods to determine if the car body is straight while driving: You can use the central divider line or edge line of the road as a reference. When the vehicle is moving, if the markings visible in both side mirrors appear parallel to the car body, then the car body is aligned straight. Otherwise, minor adjustments are needed. For parking situations where no other cars are nearby, check through the rearview mirror whether the rear of the car is parallel to the road edge or parking lines. If there are adjacent vehicles, observe through the rearview mirror whether the distance to the neighboring car is equal at both front and rear - equal distances indicate proper alignment. If the rear of your car is too close to the adjacent vehicle or the front is too close to it, this indicates the car body is at an angle.
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