DE Chapter 4 vocab

Front

Hill parking

Back

Parallel parking where the front wheels are turned to prevent the vehicle from rolling downhill when left unattended.

Front

Perpendicular parking

Back

Parking at a right angle to the curb.

Front

Turnabout

Back

A maneuver used to turn your vehicle around so you can go in the opposite direction.

Front

Convex mirror

Back

Allows the driver a wider view of the side and rear of the vehicle.

Front

Parallel parking

Back

Parking that requires a space about six feet longer than the vehicle being parked.

Front

Forward reference point

Back

When steering should begin during a maneuver.

Front

Angle parking

Back

Parking diagonally to a curb.

Front

Reference point

Back

Some part of the outside or inside of the vehicle, as viewed from the driver’s seat, that relates to some part of the roadway.

Front

Standard reference point

Back

A reference point on the vehicle typically used by most drivers.

Front

Personal reference point

Back

A unique part on a vehicle sometimes used by drivers as a reference point.