Yesterday was a real test of my skills, as a new truck driver of 3 months – I ended up having to do a 180° backing maneuver, behind a strip mall, in order to get out of the parking lot, due to circumstances created by Walmart.
The easy way out of the docking area was fenced off due to construction between the docks and garden center; the alternative easy way out was blocked by parked cars and the space at the very end is too tight for semis to go through.
I’ve managed to make it work without hitting anything by getting out several times to check my space and position relative to the cars and building. One vehicle ended up in the way and while I probably could have backed up and straightened my trailer to get through, in hindsight, I had to hunt down the owner of the vehicle and ask them to move it.