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 Leaving a Vehicle 1. Look
2. Lever
3. Look
4. Leave (in direction of traffic)
 Parallel Parking Many motorists consider parallel parking the most difficult part of driving. But practice will teach you how to back up properly and to judge distances and angles.
Patience and self confidence will help you master the task.
The following instructions are basic and general. You must adjust parallel parking procedures to the particular situation. Plenty of practice is the only way to learn properly.
- 1. Select a space that is large enough for your vehicle on your side of the road. Check your mirrors before stopping, and signal to alert other drivers. Pull up alongside the vehicle in front of the space, leaving about two feet between the other vehicle and yours.
- 2. Look behind you over both shoulders to make sure you will not interfere with pedestrians or oncoming traffic. Back up slowly, and begin to turn your steering wheel all the way toward the near curb. Look through the rear window, not the rearview mirrors, as you back up. Check to the side and front occasionally to make sure you are clearing the vehicle ahead.
- 3. When your front wheels are opposite the rear bumper of the vehicle ahead, turn the steering wheel the other way while continuing to back up. Make sure you clear the vehicle ahead. Look back, and stop to avoid bumping the vehicle behind you.
- 4. Straighten your wheels, and pull forward. Allow room for the vehicles ahead and behind you to get out. In your final parking position, your wheels must be no more than one foot (30 cm) from the curb.
- To get closer to the curb, alternately pull forward and back up, turning the steering wheel first toward the curb and then quickly straight again.
- After parking, remember that you may not open the door on the road side if it will interfere with traffic.
 Pulling to and from a curb 1. Signal
2. Check Rear View Mirror
3. Shoulder Check
SIPDE Process
SEARCH - 20 to 30 seconds ahead for objects that may interfere with your pathway.
IDENTIFY - Potential hazards.
PREDICT - Worst case scenario.
DECIDE - What course of action is best.
EXECUTE - Execute the decision.
Smith System
Aim High, Don't Look Down
Keep Your Eyes Moving
Get The Big Picture
Letter Others See You, Be Seen
Leave Yourself a Way Out
 Stopping 1. Stop Line
2. Cross walk
3. Side Mirror in-line with stop sign unless the sign is located far from intersection.
4. Before hood encroaches intersection.
 Three Point Turn To make a three-point turn:
- Signal with your right directional, then pull over to the right and stop. Signal with your left directional, then check carefully for approaching traffic.
- Turn left, cross the road so you come to a stop while facing the left curb or edge of the road.
- Check again for traffic. Turn your steering wheel as far to the right as possible, then back up to the right curb or edge of the road.
- Stop, check again for other traffic, then pull away from the curb.
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