Backing Into a Parking Space
Park facing out, so you're not reversing blind later. Scored on some states' road tests, not all.
Now you are facing out. When you leave, the whole lane is in front of you before you move.
Step by step
So park the other way round. Signal, then drive past the space until your mirrors clear the last line.
Turn the wheel toward the space and reverse. Your nose swings out, and your rear swings in.
Straighten the wheel, look through the rear window, and back in until you sit square between the lines.
The rules that decide the score
- Nose in — the easy part (Tip) — Most drivers pull straight into a parking space. There is a safer way to do it. Nose first feels easy. You aim at the gap, turn in, and you are parked.
- Now you must reverse out (Important) — The problem comes later. To leave, you have to reverse out of the space.
- This is why nose-in costs you (Important) — You are backing into a lane you cannot see, with parked cars blocking both mirrors.
More road test maneuvers
Frequently asked questions
Backing Into a Parking Space — is it on every state's road test?
No. Each state's licensing agency sets its own maneuver list. This one is used by some states and not others — check your own agency's page before test day. The road test guide lists the official sources this app checked.
How do I practice this before test day?
Drive the maneuver with your supervising driver, and keep the written rules behind it sharp with the free turns, parking and backing module — no account needed.
