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Do you know how to safely parallel park?
Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you parallel park you don't get in the parking space correctly? Read the following parallel parking instructions to make parking a little easier for you!
1) Turn on your right turn signal so others behind you know that you are going to take an empty parking space;
2) Pull your car parallel to the car that you want to park in back of. You want to align the front and back your vehicle as closely to the parked car as you can leaving about 1 foot from you and that vehicle. The doors of your vehicle and their vehicle should be aligned as closely as possible;
3) Once your vehicles are aligned, begin backing up slowly. Keep backing up until your car is about 1/2 the way down the body of the car that you are parking behind;
4) Start backing up - slowly - until the very tip of your car is now 1/2 way down the body of the car that was side by side with you (about at the crack between the back and front doors);
5) Immediately turn the steering wheel completely toward the curb;
6) Continue backing slowly;
7) When you get about 1/2 way in, cut the wheel completely in the opposite direction (away from the curb) while backing up very slowly; and,
8) You'll now want to adjust your position by repeating the turning of the steering wheel to the right or to the left until you are in the parking space.
When you are unsuccessful getting into the parking space, don't panic...just try it again! But remember, the safest parking is that that is not near other vehicles.
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Do you yield to commercial vehicles?
Have you ever asked yourself whether you have enough time to turn left before getting hit by an oncoming vehicle? Have you ever asked yourself this prior to turning in front of a commercial truck, such as a semi or a dump truck?
If you see an oncoming commercial vehicle, do NOT make an attempt to turn in front of it. Take judgment calls out of the equation and just wait until they pass . It's nearly impossible to gauge how fast they are going. If you get your judgment call wrong, it's likely you will be at the losing end of that proposition.
So why not wait to make the left-hand turn? Your life is worth it! Just ignore the people honking behind you...after all it's not their life with which you would be gambling.
In April, 79-year-old Nancy Harris of West Newton, Pennsylvania and 84-year-old Helen Conover of Hamilton, Pennsylvania lost their lives when Harris attempted to turn left in front of a commercial dump truck. The dump truck was traveling on Route 539 and did not have to stop at the 3-way intersection
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2 elderly women killed when SUV collides with dump truck
chicagotribune.com
Authorities say an elderly Pennsylvania woman and her passenger were killed when their SUV collided with a dump truck in New Jersey.Distracted driving is one of the most important issues in driving today. And it seems unbelievable that some commercial truck drivers actually text when they drive...but some do. Those commercial truck drivers who do drive while texting or while being otherwise distracted should pay a steep criminal penalty when they endanger the lives of innocent people in other vehicles.
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Truck driver who caused fatal wreck while taking Facebook quiz will serve up to 15 years in prison
livetrucking.com
Prosecutors say that Diallo was taking a quiz entitled, "What County in the World Best Fits Your Personality" in the moments before the crash.News You Can Use
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