Turn Signals When Backing Up Your Vehicle

Turn Signals When Backing Up Your Vehicle

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Turn Signals When Reversing Your Vehicle Are drivers supposed to signal when backing up? If so, which way? Even as we use turn signals while driving forward, we tend to confuse each other. This is clearly evident if you've ever driven anywhere. Question: When Backing Up, Which Signal Should I Use? When you back up, simply use the same kind of signals that you would if you were driving forward. In other words: Backing straight? Don't signal Backing to the right? Signal right Backing to the left? Signal left Do You Have To Use Your Blinker When Backing Out? Do you need to signal when pulling out of a parking space? You should use your turn signal before reversing out of a parking spot unless you 100% know for certain…
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Right-Of-Way in the Parking Lot

Right-Of-Way in the Parking Lot

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Right-of-way in the parking lot in British Columbia Parking lots in British Columbia are not a joke; but only the second most common place where collisions happen, only after intersections. It's obviously important to understand right-of-way in the parking lot, how to drive safely in parking lots, and who should yield to who. In this article, we'll dive into the rules, both for drivers yielding to each other, and of course, pedestrians, as well. Let's take a look at the British Columbia laws and some common scenarios. Question from a reader Question : I am driving out of a parking lot. Several meters ahead of me, the back up lights on car in a parked space come on. Do I continue driving forward past the car, which is obviously in reverse,…
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How to Park Your Car on a Hill Safely

How to Park Your Car on a Hill Safely

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This post may contain affiliate links. Parking on a hill - what's the big deal? Parking on a hill is not that different from parking on a non-hill. But you do need to consider a few things to make sure it's going to be safe when you are learning how to park; and for the rest of your parking career. If you don't take care of this, your car could end up rolling down the road by itself. It would keep rolling away until it crashes into something; whatever happens to be in the way. Obviously this would be bad. Sometimes, mechanical failure will occur, no matter what precautions you've taken beforehand. Even in this case, you still have the option to set up your vehicle for the lesser of…
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Where Is It Illegal to Park A Car In BC? 22+ Places

Where Is It Illegal to Park A Car In BC? 22+ Places

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Where Is It Illegal to Park a Car? Some people might be wondering where it's illegal to park a vehicle in BC. After all, you can't just park a car anywhere. Although, wouldn't that be nice? Let's go through the rules for beautiful British Columbia (BC Motor Vehicle Act) and then we'll go through some various cities because, of course, each city may be slightly different than the next with their rules and regulations for parking and stopping vehicles. For a related article, check out Right-of-Way in the Parking Lot. Where is it Illegal to Park a Car in Beautiful British Columbia? These are the general province-wide (Motor Vehicle Act British Columbia) laws. Where the curb is painted yellow On the 'wrong' side of the road i.e. against traffic direction…
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Parallel Parking: 24 Essential Driving Instructor Hacks

Parallel Parking: 24 Essential Driving Instructor Hacks

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Welcome to the Parallel Parking Tutorial for New Drivers Parallel parking for some reason has a bad rep. But it can be nearly perfected with practice. There is no need to drive around the block 15 times looking for a 'pull through' or 'pull over' spot. You don't need to avoid parallel parking! Learning it is not that bad. You can totally learn how to parallel park. Experienced drivers just do it. When it comes time to teach someone else how we are often at a loss for words. What are we actually doing when we parallel park? Do we even know? Hopefully, these tips can give a rough guideline. Maybe they can't teach a new driver exactly what to do down to an exact science. https://twitter.com/Tbone7219/status/1449450610512781315 https://twitter.com/MagicPi2/status/1506207544435425283 How to…
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Two Point Turns – Turning Around When Driving

Two Point Turns – Turning Around When Driving

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Two point turns: one of the many ways of turning around if you find yourself going in the wrong direction Eliminate Unnecessary Backing Whenever reversing, try to eliminate any extra backing up.  Reversing is generally not as safe as going forwards due to the reduced visibility & large blind zone behind a vehicle that could hide small objects, children, pets, etc. Additionally, you may only legally reverse when it is safe, so in the case of any collision you would likely be found at fault. Using a Driveway or Lane If using a driveway/lane on your left, pull forward into it and then reverse out so that you will just be reversing into half of the road (only one lane of traffic and not both), make sure you stay to…
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How to Reverse a Car – Huge Guide For Drivers

How to Reverse a Car – Huge Guide For Drivers

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Wondering how to reverse a car? Reversing or backing up a car can be so confusing, especially for new drivers. Don't worry if it's your first time driving backwards - or forwards - and you are feeling lost wondering how to back up a car. It just takes a little bit of practice. And we have lots of info to help you make sense of this whole thing, including: How to properly start the reversing process Reversing safety protocol and tips Where to look when reversing How to do the 360 checks and when Reversing exercises to improve the skill Where it's illegal to reverse a car How to Reverse a Car Shift Into Reverse First  Of course, when you're about to reverse park, you would normally check your mirrors and…
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Reverse Stall Parking 101: Beginner Tutorial For New Drivers

Reverse Stall Parking 101: Beginner Tutorial For New Drivers

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Welcome to Reverse Stall Parking Reverse stall parking, in other words, backing into a parking space - especially when it's between two very shiny-looking objects - is not something most student drivers get excited about. It's hard enough trying to drive forwards! But, this is of course a necessary skill that can be made much easier by practicing your basic backing skills first. Let's dive right in. And for a related article, check out Right-of-Way in the Parking Lot. What Is Reverse Stall Parking? Reverse stall parking is something new drivers and learners hear about when learning how to drive. And, you need to know how for your ICBC road test. But what is this mysterious thing? Reverse stall parking = how to back into a parking spot. This article…
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Parking Your Car In Gear – Easy Tips For Auto & Manual

Parking Your Car In Gear – Easy Tips For Auto & Manual

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Always Leave Your Car In a Gear Have you ever wondered about parking your car in gear? Always leave your car in a gear (if standard) or in 'P' (Park if automatic). Why? It will hold the vehicle in place & keep it from rolling away. This can happen if the emergency or parking brake were to fail. This is a real thing that happens sometimes. For a related article, check out Right-of-Way in the Parking Lot. How to park an automatic car Leave the automatic vehicle in park, with the parking brake applied, every time you park. The best way to park your automatic car is to: First, put the vehicle into neutral, and then apply the parking brake Then, slowly ease off the brake pedal until your foot is…
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