# Turning steering wheel while not moving

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/turning-steering-wheel-while-not-moving/51913>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 16, 2010, 5:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turning-steering-wheel-while-not-moving/51913 "2010-07-16T05:50:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![alathena](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/alathena/32/1914_2.png) [@alathena](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alathena)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 5:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turning-steering-wheel-while-not-moving/51913/1 "2010-07-16T05:50:43Z")

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I’m learning how to drive at the moment. While parking, my instructor  
  
 tells me to turn my steering wheel completely to the right and then  
  
 use the gas pedal to back the car. My sister (which I’m practicing  
  
 with) tells me to NEVER do that because it will break the transmission  
  
 or something. Who is right? Is it bad for a car to turn the steering  
  
 wheel if you’re not moving?