oh my freaking god.. i cant believe the day is finally coming. im so nervous. i have the basic stuff down like regular driving an signaling an parallel parking but im having too much trouble with backing into a space…i know i will have to do it on my test ..i asked all my other friends if they had to do it when they took theirs an they all said yes.. some ppl barely passed it b/c they messed up a lil bit. i jus dont want to fail.. i want to do so good. the problem i have with backing into a space is that i cant see where im goin. i use the mirrors but i either end up crooked or not in the space at all.. it doesnt help that im kinda short too. i will be driving a 2004 toyota highlander for my test.. i've practiced in this car for over a year..are there any tricks you can tell me about backing into a space? cuz i think i will have an anxiety attack if i cant get it…an i never had one before.. plz help
there's no real tricks, just take your time. just be patient, and don't be nervous. ooo ! and stay in the right lane, lol thats how i failed. but im sure you'll do fine ! good luck
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First off, when you practice did you practice using cones or anything or did you just try to back into a spot?
Also, when i took my test it didn't matter if i was crooked as long as I was between the cones. When I was practicing backing into spots I could only do it when I was parking beside or between cars. Doing it in a parking lot without anything to mark the space for you is difficult, but on the test they will give you cones so it might be a bit easier.
Usually when parallel parking on the test they only make you do it behind or in front of one vehicle. They shouldn't test you where you have to park in the middle of two vehicles, you know what I mean. Remember to know where the parking brake is (I failed my first test because I didn't know). And just relax, you'll be fiine. You said you've practiced a whole year. And, remember this about backing into a space, take your time and it's ok to keep resituating the car. That's what normal people do. Don't give up, that's why they'll fail you, if you say, "I just can't do it." Otherwise if you keep wiggling the car and going back and forth and working it out. That's ok.
Good luck, hon!
Ok don't panic just be carefull about the size of that car,just be close to the line at your side then slowly reverse the car see in the side mirror that the car is not getting too close or you might break the tail light.Just be calm and good luck!
Good Luck! =)