FRONT PARKING | GAUGE HOW FAR TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT | DRIVING WITH MR. T. | HOW TO DRIVE A CAR

When you are driving a car and you pull into a parking spot, how far should you go? You don't want to hit the curb in order to know when to stop the car. So here is what to do in order to know when to stop:

Draw a line in your mind that starts from the bottom of your own side-view mirror (I'm pointing to it here in the video) and stretch that line out left across the parking lot.

When that line from the bottom of your mirror matches up with the line that is at the front of your parking spot (which might be a curb or even just a line where the asphalt meets the grassy border), then you know you can stop the car and still have about a foot of space clearance between your tires and the line, the curb, or the grassy border.

You'll understand this better when you watch the video, and you'll understand it best when you practice it in a parking lot after watching it here.

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Hey everybody, I'm Mr. T., and it's my passion and goal to help people everywhere to drive cars and all vehicles safer, better, smarter, more cautiously, more confidently, and in a word, more professionally.

My goal is to "Drive to Save Lives," because I think if everyone does that, then we can greatly reduce, and maybe someday eliminate completely, all car and vehicle accident rates--especially as we look forward to the mainstreaming of self-driving cars and the help they too will provide towards that goal.

I believe that driving a car is much more than simply operating a vehicle to maneuver it forward, backwards, and sideways. Driving a car is really better described as "navigating the roadways," because that is what you are, in fact, doing every time you get behind the wheel.

And road navigation involves so much more than simply pressing on the gas and the brake pedals and steering the vehicle where you want it to go.

True road navigation involves having a fully mature sense of responsibility, an intellect that fully comprehends the danger that is inherent in every drive, and the experienced skills that provide the ability to handle a 5,000-pound "missile" traveling at speeds of upwards of 65 miles per hour. Because that is what a vehicle is--it has the power to save lives when used properly, and that is our goal.

So whether you're a beginner at driving a car, experienced at driving a car, nervous about driving a car, confident about driving a car, getting ready for your DMV driving test or just want to learn how to drive a car and navigate the roads in a safe, professional way, whether you're taking lessons, or just trying to learn some car-driving tips, watching me narrate these car driving videos will help you pass your road test AND learn true road navigation so that your driving skills can be life saving!

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Also don't forget to put some peppermints and granola bars into your glove compartment for use in case you become drowsy and aren't able to pull over because of weather or locale. Usually eating those will give you a lift and keep you alert until you're able to pull over safely.

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