Manoeuvres
During your driving lessons, you'll learn a range of manoeuvres designed to help you park safely, accurately and confidently.
These skills are used every day by experienced drivers, so they're about much more than just passing your driving test.
Don't worry if they seem difficult at first—every learner improves with practice.
Pull Up on the Right and Reverse
This manoeuvre demonstrates that you can control the car safely while reversing and checking all around.
You'll practise:
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Choosing a safe place to stop.
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Moving away from the kerb.
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Reversing a short distance.
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Rejoining the road safely.
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Which Manoeuvres Could I Be Asked To Do?
During your practical driving test, you'll normally be asked to complete one of the following:
🅿️ Forward Bay Park
🔄 Reverse Bay Park
🚘 Parallel Park
➡️ Pull Up on the Right and Reverse
You'll have plenty of opportunities to practise all of these during your lessons.
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Forward Bay Parking
Forward Bay Parking
Perfect for supermarket car parks and shopping centres.
You'll learn how to:
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Choose a suitable parking space.
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Position the car correctly.
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Steer smoothly into the bay.
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Finish safely and accurately.
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Reverse Bay Parking
Reverse Bay Parking
One of the most common manoeuvres you'll use after passing your test.
You'll practise:
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Choosing a suitable reference point.
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Checking all around the vehicle.
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Reversing slowly and accurately.
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Correcting safely if needed.
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Parallel Parking
Many learners worry about this one—but with the right technique, it becomes much easier.
You'll learn:
How to position the car.
Simple reference points.
When to steer.
How to finish close to the kerb safely.
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