Why does the car lean to the right during right reverse parking?
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The reason the car leans to the right during right reverse parking is that the steering wheel is turned too early. At this point, you should straighten the steering wheel and adjust the vehicle. The specific operation is to straighten the steering wheel by about half a turn. The closer the car is to the line, the larger the angle of straightening should be. When the distance between the tire and the corner is about right, turn the steering wheel fully again to complete the parking. If the car is already in the parking space but you want to adjust the body position, judge by the distance between the rear of the car and the line. If the rear of the car is leaning to the right and you want to move it slightly to the left, turn the steering wheel a bit to the left. If you want to adjust the body to the right, turn the steering wheel a bit to the right. For right reverse parking, first, adjust the left and right rearview mirrors to an angle that suits you, making it easier to observe the ground markings. Second, learn how to correctly use the rearview mirrors. Then, find the distance between the car body and the side line. The requirement for reverse parking is that the distance between the car at the starting line and the roadside line should be about 1.5 meters. Finally, control the speed and avoid driving too fast.
I noticed this issue when practicing at the driving school, mainly because the timing of steering was incorrect. If you turn the steering wheel all the way to the right too early after starting and see the corner of the garage appearing too soon, the car body will definitely lean to the right. Another reason is lack of proficiency in adjusting the direction. Seeing the car body getting closer to the right line in the rearview mirror can make you panic, leading to overcorrecting by turning the wheel hard to the left, which only makes it worse. Later, I figured out a method: when the corner of the garage just appears in the right rearview mirror, turn the wheel half a turn first, then add another full turn when the car body is parallel to the garage line. This usually helps park the car in the middle of the garage. Seat height is also crucial, as different sitting positions change the observation points, which directly affects distance judgment.
