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Graduated Driver License Law Changes
For Drivers Under Age 18
There are important changes to the NYS Graduated Driver License Law for junior drivers that take effect soon.
These changes can affect:
•The number of passengers outside your family who can ride with you, and
•The amount of time required between the date your permit is issued and the date you can take your road test, and
•The type of junior license you will receive when you pass your road test.
Read about the important changes to the NYS Graduated Driver License Law.
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Parallel Parking
Learning how to parallel park is one of the hardest skills for new drivers to learn.
Rick from NNYDA has a easy to learn 4 step method.
The 4 step method
1. Signal right and pull up along side approx. 1-2 feet away from the car you want to park behind, aligning your your mirror to the parked vehicle's mirror on an average size sedan. Rear bumper to rear bumper on others.
2. Put car into REVERSE, and turn steering wheel one full turn to the right. (same direction as your signal)
Look over your left shoulder and check your left blind spot then turn around and look out the back window over your right sholder, if traffic allows slowly back-up until your right door mirror is between you and the left tail light of the vehicle you are parking behind. STOP.
3. Turn the wheels ALL THE WAY to the LEFT. Look over your left shoulder and check your left blind spot then turn around and look over your right shoulder out the back window. Slowly back-up until you are parallel with the curb. Use your right door mirror to see that the curb and right side of your car are in line.
4. Put your car in DRIVE, Turn the steering wheel 1.5 turns or until your wheels are straight, move forward slowly untill you are about 3 feet from the car in front of you varifing that your wheels are straight and put your vehicle in park.THATS IT! If done correctly you should be 8 to 14 inches from the curb.
Practice will improve your judgment.
Tips when choosing a parking spot:
1. Select a space that is at least six feet longer than your car.
2. Flash your brake lights and put on your turn signal before you pull up.
3. Always look back to check traffic.
4. Take it slow and ease into the spot. Jumping the curb will cause you to fail your road test bumping the curb will not.
Exiting a parallel parking space
1. Put your vehicle in reverse, look over your left shoulder to check your blind spot then turn around and look over your right shoulder. Back-up straight about 2 feet. If when looking foward you can see the rear tires below the bumper for the car in front of you then thats far enough.
2. Put your car in DRIVE, signal left then Turn the wheels ALL THE WAY to the LEFT while checking your left door rear view mirron and then your left blind spot. If clear pull away slowly while turning your wheel back in the direction you want to go.
