How to Turn the Steering Wheel One and a Half Times for Reverse Parking?
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When the white dotted line is completely obscured by the rearview mirror, immediately turn the steering wheel sharply to the left and slowly reverse. Pay attention to the distance between the rear wheel and the corner of the parking space, maintaining a distance of 25-30 centimeters. Then, turn the steering wheel back half a turn. When the distance between the rear wheel and the corner or the edge of the parking space increases to 30 centimeters, turn the steering wheel sharply to the right again. Immediately straighten the steering wheel and reverse into the parking space.
There's a trick to turning the steering wheel one and a half turns when reversing into a parking space. When I was a driving school student, I developed a method: First, adjust the seat and mirrors properly, shift into reverse, and slowly back up. When the lower edge of the left mirror aligns with the parking space corner line, quickly turn the steering wheel one and a half turns to the right. Then, focus on the right mirror, and when the car body is about 30 cm away from the corner, immediately turn the wheel back half a turn. Continue reversing while observing the parking line position in the left mirror. When the rear of the car is about to align with the side line of the space, decisively straighten the remaining turn. Throughout the process, maintain slow speed, quick steering, and steady correction. With more practice, muscle memory will develop—this is how I passed my driving test's parking module.
I have deep personal experience with steering during reverse parking. Beginners often get flustered, but the key lies in identifying three critical moments: The first steering input must be decisive - complete one and a half turns immediately when the left mirror just crosses the line. The timing for returning half a turn is even more crucial - turn when the distance between the car body and the corner reduces to about two fingers' width in the right mirror. The final straightening depends on observing the rear movement - act when the parking line appears narrower at the front and wider at the back in the mirror. Avoid abrupt steering and maintain steady reverse speed. I remember last time when helping my neighbor park, I was slightly slow in the final straightening phase and nearly had the right rear wheel cross the line - fortunately corrected it in time.
