What are the dimensions for reverse parking in a driving practice area?

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BryceFitz
07/30/25 8:28am
The standard dimensions for reverse parking garages for small and large vehicles are as follows: For small vehicles, the garage length is 5.25 meters and the width is 2.3 meters. The total road length is 15.9 meters, with a single side length of 6.8 meters and a width of 5.8 meters. The standard for large vehicle garages: the garage width is the vehicle width plus 60 cm, the garage length is the vehicle length plus 70 cm, and the road width is 1.5 times the vehicle length. Reverse parking evaluation criteria: failing to follow the prescribed route and sequence results in disqualification; the vehicle body crossing the line results in disqualification; failing to fully enter the garage results in disqualification; stopping midway results in disqualification; exceeding 4 minutes results in disqualification. Reverse parking tips: Reversing in and out isn't hard, fasten your seatbelt, shift gears, and flash the left turn signal. Press the clutch and release the handbrake, slowly lift the clutch to start smoothly. Adjust the car body by watching the right line, align the left mirror's vertical seam with the right line. Stop when the front line aligns with your shoulder, shift to reverse gear and release the clutch. When the left mirror covers the corner of the horizontal line, turn the steering wheel fully to the right. Watch the left mirror for the garage line, turn back one circle at a 30-degree angle, and when the car is parallel to the line, straighten the steering wheel with two full turns. When the left mirror covers the front corner of the garage, press the clutch and brake. Shift to first gear to exit, turn the steering wheel fully to the left when the front of the car touches the line. Stop when the front of the car covers the line, keep the steering wheel steady and reverse. Watch the right mirror for the garage line, turn back one circle at a 30-degree angle, and when the car is parallel to the line, straighten the steering wheel with two full turns. When the left mirror covers the front corner of the garage, press the clutch and brake. Shift to first gear to exit, turn the steering wheel fully to the right when the front of the car touches the line. Stop when the front of the car covers the line, adjust the car body skillfully. New garages have no poles to reference, only ground markings. The garage length is much shorter, just enough to fit a car completely. The process involves reversing in from the right, driving out and turning left, then reversing back in, and finally driving out to return to the starting point. This process is much simpler, eliminating the current test step of moving the car within the garage.
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