How to make a check-in on the curb in the city. How to drive onto the curb so as not to damage the car? High curb entry

There is an opinion that an unprepared car, and even more so a crossover, is not capable of anything outside the asphalt. It's a delusion!

What determines the limits of passability of any car? First of all, its geometric characteristics.

That is, the clearance is the ground clearance under the lowest nodes, as well as the angles of entry and exit, depending on the length of the front and rear overhangs. But sometimes this geometry can be fooled.

FOREST TRACKS
Moving along a forest lane, which only sometimes you will not meet! For example, a fallen tree or even an old telegraph pole. In most cases, it is better to go around them or move them to the side. And if this cannot be done? You should start with a sober assessment of your capabilities in order to get out without outside help and damage to the car. If the diameter of the log exceeds ground clearance, then it makes sense after all to think about ways of retreat. If they are approximately equal, you can move, deliberately closing your eyes to possible seizures of the anti-corrosion coating, small dents on the bottom, brackets or muffler. The damage is usually not critical, since wood is a fairly soft material. If you are sure that the barrel will not catch anything from the bottom of the car, feel free to storm it! To drive in, as well as to the curb, must be at an angle. The first is more convenient to "throw" the wheel from the driver's side: coming close, set it with the steering wheel perpendicular to the log. Gas very well. It is better to “step over” a dry log, on a slippery one - add a little bit of movement. And do not be lazy to lower the tire pressure (up to 1 atm. Will be enough), otherwise you will not climb the obstacle, but will push it in front of you. Do not stop or turn the steering wheel until all wheels have passed.

Do you know how to cross a ditch or a drainage ditch correctly? First of all, check how strong the bottom is. If it is muddy, it is better to immediately look for another road, do not waste time and do not spoil the car. Remember that the sharper the approach angle, the less risk the bumper will push against the opposite edge and helplessly hang. So, we drive up at an angle as close to the ditch as possible, direct the wheels in its direction and go down in a continuous motion. As soon as one of the front wheels begins to rise, we unscrew the steering wheel straight, maintaining the initial direction of approach. You have to be prepared that at the peak point a diagonal hanging may occur (for sure!) - one or two wheels will be in the air. It is important not to lose speed here!

Check in at the curb. Better to enter at an angle of 30 to 45 degrees. And you won't bump into a bumper, and you won't skid

Classic.
The driver's workplace no longer surprises with a centrally located dashboard. Everything is familiar and understandable

Exit from the curb. When driving down, hold the car with brakes so that, having fallen from a height, do not push the suspension until it hits the corner of the curb

"PARQUET" TRIAL
Consider the most typical situation in ordinary city life: you need to drive onto the curb and not damage the plastic body kit or crush the threshold. When it is dry outside and the obstacle is not too high, then everything is simple - any girl can handle it. And if the asphalt is covered with a crust of ice or a step 25-30 centimeters high? “In the forehead” it is definitely not possible to climb: either the bumper rests, or there is a risk of losing the spoiler. General rule this: the angle of approach should be between 30 and 45 degrees. In this direction, the rear wheels have sufficient support to push the car onto the "wall", and the front wheel turned in its direction will keep the bumper intact. As soon as it hits an obstacle, lightly press the gas pedal. And after jumping in, continue along the same trajectory and enter with the second wheel. See, nothing was hurt! It remains to "pull in" the back, which is already easier.

Diagonally only.
Overcoming bumps at right angles can cause you to get stuck on the ground

Wrong. Moving through the ditch "head-on", the car will probably rest against the front bumper on the opposite slope

At an angle. To calmly cross the ditch, you need to drive up from the side and rest against the inverted wheel

Descending from a high curb should be somewhat different. We place the car along it. We turn the steering wheel in the direction of the exit, gently move off and, holding the brake, allow the wheel to slowly roll down. The task of the driver is not to allow the car to jump abruptly and "squeeze" the suspension, which is fraught with a blow to the threshold. Without changing the position of the steering wheel, we continue to move forward until the second front wheel starts to go down (do not forget about the brakes!). If everything is done correctly, then at this moment one of the rear wheels will be on the edge of the step. This will prevent the bottom from catching on its corner. Are you down? Now turn the steering wheel parallel to the curb and roll off with the remaining rear wheel.

MATCH
New crossover Great wall The H6, in which we showed the exercises in this lesson, is fully equipped independent suspension and automatically connected four-wheel drive... An electronically controlled BorgWarner clutch is installed on the rear differential of the machine, which gives torque to the rear wheels when the front wheels slip almost instantly. On the off-road, monitoring the tire pressure from the driver's seat is useful. In addition, the machine is equipped with a rear-view camera, which allows you to more accurately maneuver in reverse.

KNOW ABOUT

Study geometry and design features your car: angles of arrival, departure, ground clearance, knots at the lowest points.
Do not neglect the inspection of the obstacle - before any attack you need reconnaissance!
Reduce the tire pressure to 1.2-1.0 atm. - will be just right. But don't forget to pump up the wheels later.
Overcome the obstacle with your wheels, do not let the car lie on its bottom.
Cross local "irregularities" almost always diagonally, meeting them with inverted wheels, and not body parts.

Driving onto a curb is something almost every driver has encountered. Typically, in residential areas, many drivers often have to drive onto curbs to reach their destination.

However, both driving onto the sidewalk and driving on it are most often considered violation of traffic rules, but there are also cases when the rules allow this.

In what cases can you drive onto the curb?

Let's see what is written about this in the rules. road traffic:

Paragraph 12.2 of the SDA stipulates that in the presence of sign 6.4 and one of the plates 8.6.2, 8.6.3, 8.6.6 - 8.6.9. parking for passenger cars with a check-in on the curb - allowed.

Also point of traffic rules 9.9 Passage permitted vehicle on the sidewalk, performing communal or road works, as well as vehicles transporting goods to objects that are located at the side of the road and have no other access routes.

How to enter the curb by car?

The first step is to correctly determine its height. So, how exactly depends on this the method that you use to overcome this obstacle. And the height of the curb directly depends on the height of the bumper in the car.

Low curb

The easiest way is to drive onto a low curb, in height it is much smaller than a car bumper. As a rule, most drivers do not have any difficulties with overcoming it, however, when driving at a right angle, you need to adhere to some rules that will help to avoid unnecessary damage.

The ride should be smooth and slow. Since the wrong arrival on the curb can badly affect not only the tires and wheels, but also the car's suspension. Once at the curb, release the clutch smoothly until the front wheels of the vehicle are on the curb. You also need to drive in smoothly and rear wheels.

Middle curb

Although the middle curb is lower than the bumper of the car, in most cases it will not work to drive onto such a curb with two wheels at the same time. To correctly drive onto such a curb, it is best to use the following technique:

We park the car at an angle of 45 degrees in relation to the sidewalk - this is done so that the entrance to the curb is carried out one wheel at a time.

Before reaching the curb, unscrew the steering wheel almost all the way to the right side and stop so that from the edge of the curb to front wheel the car remained 5-10 centimeters. If you do not do this and drive up to close range, then you risk not driving in, and the wheels will simply start scrolling in one place.

After the basic preparation has been completed, carefully release the clutch pedal and gradually increase the engine speed. And as soon as you feel a slight jolt at the moment of hitting the edge of the curb, press the gas pedal even more. When correct execution the wheel of the car should smoothly, without slipping, drive onto the curb. After the wheel is on the curb, immediately press the brake pedal - this is necessary so that the other wheel does not accidentally fly in on the move and does not hit the edge of the curb. Since with a strong impact on the edge of the stone, there is a possibility that the tire will be completely compressed and the wheel rim will cut a hole in the sidewall. Therefore, you cannot drive onto the curb on the move! The principle of arrival of the remaining wheels is absolutely identical to the first one.

Now I will tell you about the exit from the curb. The exit from the curb should be carried out according to the same principle as the entrance. More precisely, you need to move off, both in front and back - one wheel at a time. For example, at the exit, backwards first should go down rear wheel one, then the second, then the front one and the second. Also, while lowering the car from the curb, it is necessary to hold the brake pedal so that the wheels do not "slam" down, but slide down smoothly. Since if you try to quickly fly off the curb or move off with two wheels at the same time, then upon landing, the car body will sit down strongly and there is a high probability that the protection or bumper will hit the edge of the curb.

High curb

The method of driving on a high curb is noticeably different from driving on an average one, since it is higher than the bumper of the car. Therefore, without proper experience in overcoming such obstacles, you can not only sink in the eyes of other drivers, but also damage the protection or bumper. For example, you need to drive onto the curb on the right. Your actions:

Park the machine parallel, 20 centimeters from the curb. After that, unscrew the steering wheel all the way to the right - this will allow the car wheel to drive onto the curb before the bumper sticks into it.

The rest of the actions will be the same as when driving onto the middle curb, but in this case, after driving the front wheel, you need to align the steering wheel and drive forward until the rear wheel drives in. right wheel... Then you need to turn the steering wheel again and drive in with the front left. And the rear left wheel will be the last. The exit must be carried out in the reverse order.

You also need to remember that this method of driving strongly affects the durability of the tires, since when driving onto the curb at such an angle, the side of the tire experiences heavy loads. You will immediately understand this as soon as you look at the deflection of the wheel during the drive to the edge of the curb. Therefore, it is better to avoid races on such curbs, so as not to expose your car to strength tests once again.

Driving onto a curb is a maneuver that all drivers must be able to do. Despite the fact that driving on a sidewalk and driving on it in most cases is considered a violation of traffic rules, there are many cases when driving on a curb is allowed by the rules. Let's list the cases when the traffic rules are allowed to enter the curb:

if sign 6.4 is installed - Parking with signs that show exactly how you can position the vehicle at the edge of the sidewalk;
if, in accordance with clause 9.9 of the SDA, a car delivering goods or performing public works cannot get to the desired object in any other way, except to enter through the sidewalk.

In addition, in residential areas where traffic regulations are rarely monitored, drivers often drive onto curbs to shorten the distance. It's a pity that driving schools don't teach this maneuver.

So, before driving onto the curb, you need to determine its height. Curb height is a relative concept and depends entirely on the height of your car's bumper.

Drive on a low curb

A low curb is not difficult, it is much lower than the height of the bumper of your car. You can drive into it at any angle, but all precautions should be observed: when driving perpendicularly, first slowly release the clutch so that the front wheels move in, then drive in with the rear wheels just as slowly.

Arrival at the middle curb

The middle curb is below your bumper, however, you may experience rear wheel drive problems if you drive from a position perpendicular to the curb. Therefore, it is better to park the car at an angle of 45 degrees to the sidewalk and alternately drive in each wheel separately.

If the car refuses to drive, the engine starts to stall, then you should press the gas pedal or notice a way to drive onto a high curb.

High curb

A high curb is higher than the bumper of your car, so if you lack experience, you can not only disgrace yourself in front of other drivers, but also damage the bumper and pallet. You need to drive in from a position parallel to the curb.

Turn the steering wheel all the way to the right - this way the wheel will be on the curb before the bumper. Then the rear right wheel drives in, for this you need to drive along the sidewalk a little forward. Then again we completely turn the steering wheel and the front left wheel drives in, and the last - the rear right wheel.

This way of driving can put a lot of pressure on the tires of the car, looking at the tires we can see how they sag under the weight of the car. Therefore, try to avoid driving on a high curb, so as not to overextend the resource of your car.

First, I want to divide the curbs into 3 groups:

1. By a low curb we mean such a curb, which can be entered from any angle without experiencing any difficulties.

2. High curb - a curb that is greater than the distance between the ground and the front bumper of your vehicle. You need to be very careful when driving onto such a curb. otherwise, the vehicle may be damaged.

3. Medium curbs - intermediate between low and high curbs.

I deliberately do not give the height of the curbs in centimeters, because depending on the car you are using, the numbers can be very, very different.

Low curb entry

As I wrote above, entering a low curb does not cause any difficulties, so you can enter it from any angle.

Preparing to enter a low curb

Once you have parked the car perpendicular to the curb, release the clutch slowly so that the car slowly and evenly drives onto the curb with both front wheels:

Front wheels on a low curb

In the same way, you should enter on the curb and rear wheels of the car:

Rear wheels on a low curb

If the rear wheels encounter significant resistance when trying to drive onto the curb, then the height of the stone is average according to our classification and you should use the following method.

How to get to the middle curb?

Entering a middle curb is somewhat more difficult than entering a low curb. Nevertheless, most drivers can easily enter the middle curbs.

The initial position of the car is slightly different from the previous situation. The machine should be positioned at an angle to the curb so that only one car wheel can enter the curb at a time.

Preparing to enter the middle curb

The steering wheel of the car is in the middle position, i.e. the car is going straight ahead.

After the vehicle is positioned under right angle start driving at minimum speed. The first on the curb will be the right front wheel:

1) Right front wheel on the middle curb

2) After that, the left front wheel will fall on the curb

3) Front wheels on the middle curb

4) The third rear right wheel enters the curb

5) Three wheels on the curb

If at one of the previous stages the car meets significant resistance and starts to stall, increase engine speed by pressing the accelerator pedal and try again.

Once the 3 wheels are already on the curb, you can begin to align the vehicle on the selected parking space... The last rear wheel will drive onto the curb at any angle.

Car on the middle curb

When using this method, it is important to ensure that only one wheel enters the curb at a time.

High curb entry

Well, the last way to enter the curb, which is advisable to use when entering a high curb.

I would like to emphasize that in this case, you need to be quite careful not to damage the car, because the curb is located above its bumper:

Preparing to enter a high curb

So, the starting position differs significantly from the previous cases. Your vehicle should be parallel to the sidewalk. This is necessary so that the front right wheel drives into the curb just before the bumper. In the initial position, turn the steering wheel of the car all the way to the right.

After that, start slowly drive into the curb with your front right wheel

1) Front right wheel on a high curb

2) After that, you need to drive a little forward at a slight angle to the curb, so that the rear right wheel climbs onto the curb after the front right wheel.

3) The right side of the car on a high curb

4) After that, turn the steering wheel all the way to the right again and put the front left wheel on the curb

5) Three wheels of the car on a high curb

6) The rear left wheel is the last to enter the curb

Please note that not every high curb will obey your car (especially not very high), so you should be careful about this type of parking.

One more note. Never forget that you have entered a high curb! It is imperative to drive off a high curb in the reverse order of entry. Otherwise, you risk damaging the bumpers and sills of the car. The front wheel should be the last to descend from the high curb, and the bumper at this moment should no longer be above the curb.

Driving onto a curb is something almost every driver has encountered. Typically, in residential areas, many drivers often have to drive onto curbs to reach their destination.

Nevertheless, both driving on the sidewalk and driving along it are most often considered a violation of traffic rules, but there are also cases when the rules allow this.

In what cases can you drive onto the curb?

Let's see what the traffic rules say about it:

Paragraph 12.2 of the SDA stipulates that in the presence of sign 6.4 and one of the plates 8.6.2, 8.6.3, 8.6.6 - 8.6.9. parking for cars with a drive on the curb is allowed.

Also, point 9.9 traffic rules allow the passage of vehicles on the sidewalk performing public or road works, as well as vehicles transporting goods to objects that are located at the side of the road and do not have other access routes.

How to enter the curb by car?

Low curb

Middle curb

We park the car at an angle of 45 degrees in relation to the sidewalk - this is done so that the entrance to the curb is carried out one wheel at a time.

Before reaching the curb, unscrew the steering wheel almost to the stop in the right direction and stop so that 5-10 centimeters remain from the edge of the curb stone to the front wheel of the car. If you do not do this and drive up to close range, then you risk not driving in, and the wheels will simply start scrolling in one place.

After the basic preparation has been completed, carefully release the clutch pedal and gradually increase the engine speed. And as soon as you feel a slight jolt at the moment of hitting the edge of the curb, press the gas pedal even more. If done correctly, the car wheel should move smoothly onto the curb without slipping. After the wheel is on the curb, immediately press the brake pedal - this is necessary so that the other wheel does not accidentally fly in on the move and does not hit the edge of the curb. Since with a strong impact on the edge of the stone, there is a possibility that the tire will be completely compressed and the wheel rim will cut a hole in the sidewall. Therefore, you cannot drive onto the curb on the move! The principle of arrival of the remaining wheels is absolutely identical to the first one.

Now I will tell you about the exit from the curb. The exit from the curb should be carried out according to the same principle as the entrance. More precisely, you need to move off, both in front and back - one wheel at a time. For example, when going backwards, first the rear wheel should go down one, then the second, then the front one and the second. Also, while lowering the car from the curb, it is necessary to hold the brake pedal so that the wheels do not "slam" down, but slide down smoothly. Since if you try to quickly fly off the curb or move off with two wheels at the same time, then upon landing, the car body will sit down strongly and there is a high probability that the protection or bumper will hit the edge of the curb.

High curb

The rest of the steps will be the same as when driving onto the middle curb, but in this case, after driving the front wheel, you need to align the steering wheel and drive forward until the rear right wheel jams. Then you need to turn the steering wheel again and drive in with the front left. And the rear left wheel will be the last. The exit must be carried out in the reverse order.

You also need to remember that this method of driving strongly affects the durability of the tires, since when driving onto the curb at such an angle, the side of the tire experiences heavy loads. You will immediately understand this as soon as you look at the deflection of the wheel during the drive to the edge of the curb. Therefore, it is better to avoid races on such curbs, so as not to expose your car to strength tests once again.