Driving Lesson - Forward Bay Parking

Starting Point

• Position
  • 1 or 1½ car width away and parallel from end of parking bays
• Signal
  • Left/Right indicator (if required)

Drive to reference point

• Once at reference point (Middle of car inline with one of the white lines) stop and
  • Observe (360° observation from right to left)
  • Just under full lock to the left/Right - whilst still moving slowly
  • Just before parallel to lines
  • Straighten up the wheels

Finishing Position

• In middle of bay
  • Left/right
  • Forward/backwards
• Secure car
  • Handbrake
  • Neutral

Then the examiner will tell you to reverse to the left/right and drive on.

• Use POM Routine (To move out of the bay)
• Observe all around and reverse slowly using clutch control
• Steer left/right depending on the direction you want to go
• Whilst reversing keep looking all around for other road users
• Straighten up the wheels and stop

• Use POM Routine to drive forward

Other Road Users (including pedestrians)

• Stop - allow to pass

Slow Speed - Good Observation

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