What are the reasons for the car body sweeping the line when exiting the garage to the right?
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Right exit garage body sweep line reason is garage edge too close to body, steering too late, steering too little. Garage edge too close to body: Due to inconsistent distance between the car body and the garage edges on both sides during parking, one side of the garage edge is too close to the body, causing the line to be swept. If the first attempt at parking doesn't find the correct reference point for successful parking, timely adjustment is needed. Steering too late: Because the wheels are not located at the endpoints of the car body, when reversing, the reference might be the position of the rear wheels while ignoring the car body. Steering too late will cause the car to angle towards the garage, making the turning radius larger than the distance from the garage line to the car's turning center point at that time, so the car body will sweep the line. Steering too little: When entering the garage, the car is too angled and the steering is too little. After entering the garage, the car is angled (front narrow and rear wide, or front wide and rear narrow) because after entering the garage, both sides were not observed, and only one side mirror was checked. The correct approach is to observe both sides after entering the garage, checking the parallelism between the car body and the edge lines. Only when both sides are equally wide and the shape is the same can the steering wheel be straightened.
When I was learning to drive, the issue of scraping the line while making a right turn out of the parking space was really frustrating. The main reasons were turning the steering wheel too early or too late, especially for beginners who lack experience and easily misjudge the rear wheel trajectory. For example, if you rush into a right turn, the car's turning angle might be off, causing the rear bumper to scrape against the parking line. Or, if the speed is too high, poor control can lead to scraping. Additionally, the size of the vehicle matters: larger vehicles have a smaller turning radius, making small SUVs more prone to issues if not handled properly. The solution is to practice low-speed turns more often, keep a close eye on the rearview mirror, and ensure the car adjusts its angle gradually when leaving the parking space. It's best to reverse slightly before turning and avoid turning the steering wheel fully at once. Practicing in open areas to develop spatial awareness can help prevent this problem.
