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  2. Three-point turn - Wikipedia

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    The basic manoeuvre consists of driving across the road turning towards the offside kerb, reversing across the road to the original nearside kerb while turning, and driving forward towards the original offside kerb, now the nearside. [2]

  3. PIT maneuver - Wikipedia

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    PIT maneuver diagram (animated GIF image) California Highway Patrol cruisers using a PIT maneuver to disable a fleeing vehicle The PIT maneuver (precision immobilization technique [1]), also known as TVI (tactical vehicle intervention), is a law enforcement pursuit tactic in which a pursuing vehicle forces another vehicle to turn sideways abruptly, causing the driver to lose control and stop. [2]

  4. Maneuver - Wikipedia

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    Maneuver (American English), manoeuvre (British English), manoeuver, manœuver (also spelled, directly from the French, as manœuvre) describes a procedure or action that changes a direction. This can include a tactical move, or series of moves, that improves or maintains a strategic situation in a competitive environment or avoids a worse ...

  5. Doughnut (driving) - Wikipedia

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    A doughnut or donut is a maneuver performed while driving a vehicle. Performing this maneuver entails rotating the rear or front of the vehicle around the opposite set of wheels in a continuous motion, creating (ideally) a circular skid-mark pattern of rubber on a carriageway and possibly even causing the tires to emit smoke from friction. [1]

  6. Reversing (vehicle maneuver) - Wikipedia

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    A two-trailer vehicle driving backwards. Reversing (also known as backing up) is the process of driving a vehicle in the reverse direction in order to maneuver. Rear view mirrors are somewhat standard equipment for this endeavor. Reversing a vehicle is used as an intermediate step to complete a three point turn, J-turn, parallel park, or ...

  7. Bootleg turn - Wikipedia

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    A bootleg turn is a driving maneuver intended to reverse the direction of travel of a forward-moving automobile by 180 degrees in a minimum amount of time while staying within the width of a two-lane road. [1] This maneuver is also known as a smuggler's turn, powerslide, or simply bootlegger.

  8. Glossary of motorsport terms - Wikipedia

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    Drivers race on the apron at Chicagoland Speedway (the area between the white and yellow lines). aero cover See wheel shroud. air jacks Pneumatic cylinders strategically mounted to the frame near the wheels of a racing car, which project downwards to lift the car off the ground during a pit stop to allow for quick tire changes or provide mechanics access to the underside of the car for repairs.

  9. Overtaking - Wikipedia

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    The undertaking manoeuvre in built-up areas is referred to as "driving in parallel traffic" instead of "passing on the right" as it is used outside built-up areas. Ireland – Undertaking permitted in three prescribed cases: 1) You want to go straight ahead when the driver in front of you has moved out and signalled that they intend to turn right.