Telford Driving Manoeuvres
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Forward Bay Park
Forward bay parking is a useful manoeuvre that tests your ability to control the car at low speed, judge your position accurately and maintain effective observations throughout. The key is choosing a suitable bay, approaching from the correct position and knowing when to steer so that the car finishes safely within the bay lines.
Find out more about forward bay parking, including positioning, steering reference points, observations and how to make adjustments if the car isn’t going into the bay correctly.
Reverse Bay parking
Reverse bay parking is an important manoeuvre that helps you develop good observation, slow-speed control and accurate steering. Whether you are preparing for your driving test or simply want to become more confident when parking, understanding a simple step-by-step method can make the manoeuvre much easier.
Find out more about reverse bay parking, including how to position the car, when to steer, what observations to make and how to correct the manoeuvre if it doesn’t quite go to plan.
Parallel Parking
Parallel parking is a useful manoeuvre that teaches you how to control the car accurately at very low speed while reversing into a space behind another vehicle. Good positioning, effective all-round observations and knowing when to steer are the keys to getting the car safely alongside the kerb.
Find out more about parallel parking, including the starting position, steering reference points, observations and how to correct the manoeuvre if your position isn’t quite right.
Pull up on the right and reverse
Pulling up on the right and reversing is a driving test manoeuvre designed to assess your observation, judgement and control of the car. You will need to choose a safe place, cross to the right-hand side of the road, stop reasonably close and parallel to the kerb, then reverse for around two car lengths while maintaining effective all-round observations.
Find out more, including where to stop, what observations to make, how to control your position when reversing and how to rejoin the traffic safely.
Emergency Stop
The emergency stop is designed to show that you can react quickly and bring the car to a safe, controlled stop in an emergency. The key is responding promptly, braking firmly while maintaining control of the vehicle and then making effective observations before moving away again.
Find out more about the emergency stop, including the correct technique, common mistakes, what the examiner is looking for and how to practice it safely.
Turn in the road
The turn in the road is a useful manoeuvre for learning how to turn the car around safely when the road is not wide enough to complete the turn in one movement. Although it is no longer a set manoeuvre on the practical driving test, it remains a valuable skill for everyday driving and helps develop slow-speed control, accurate steering and effective all-round observation.
Find out more about the turn in the road, including positioning, steering, observations and how to complete each stage safely and under control.