[Music] Hello, I'm Chris. Today we're going
to have a quick refresh on all the driving test manoeuvres. I'll be giving you some
tips on how to do the manoeuvres safely and pass this part of the driving test. I'll
also show you how to do the emergency stop. You'll be asked to do one manoeuvre on the
driving test, and you might also have to do the emergency stop. [Music] Let's get started with
the pulling up on the right-hand side of the road and then reversing two car lengths manoeuvre. As you're driving, the examiner will ask you to
pull up on the right when it's safe to do so. Firstly, don't rush.
Choose where to pull
up. Just like when you pull up on the left, make sure it's safe convenient and legal.
Don't try and pull up in a tight gap. Instead, look for a long space to make it easier. Make
sure there's no oncoming vehicles. Although if there is, then you can wait for them just left
of the centre of the road with your indicator on. So, I'll check the interior mirror and
right-hand mirror. Quick right shoulder check, signal right and gradually move over to the right.
But not too sharply or there's more chance of hitting the kerb.
Once the kerb is lined up with
this point I'll steer left to get the back in. Then straighten the steering once the car's
straight. You don't have to be really close to the kerb but within a drain's width is
okay for the driving test. Parking brake on, select neutral, cancel signal. The examiner will
now ask you to reverse roughly two car lengths keeping reasonably close to the kerb. So if you've
parked really close to the kerb then there is more chance of hitting it when reversing. Prepare the
car to reverse. Check all around before moving, finishing by looking over your left
shoulder through the rear window. Once it's safe, slowly reverse keeping the kerb
lined up with something on the rear window. The right-hand mirror can help too, but don't
stare at anything.
Try to keep steering to a minimum but if you do need to steer then steer
left to go away from the kerb or right to get closer. Keep observing all around and you must
stop if anyone approaches near to your car. For example, oncoming or someone parking behind
the car or walking out. You are allowed to drive forward to readjust the manoeuvre if it's going
wrong. Although you'll probably get a driving fault or a minor as they're commonly called for
doing this. But it's better than touching the kerb and possibly getting a serious fault.
The examiner
will tell you when to stop. Once you've stopped. Parking brake on, select neutral. The examiner
will then tell you to drive on when it's safe. Observe all around, check the mirror on the
right, interior, left, blind spot on the left and make sure there's no one coming.
Signal left once it's safe to go. Keep checking and move back to the left-hand
side of the road. Check mirrors and drive on. And that's how you do the stopping on the right.
Next, forward bay parking. The examiner might ask you to drive forward into any bay on the
left or right finishing within the lines. You can choose which bay to drive into, so to
make it easier by picking a bay where there's no other vehicles nearby. If you want to drive into
a bay on the right, then if it's safe, position your car to the left so you have more space to
swing into the bay and straighten up. [Music] This is the bay I've chosen.
Now, this is when I need to turn. The first
line of the bay disappears into the car here. Make sure it's safe to turn first
by checking the interior mirror, right-hand mirror, quick right shoulder check
and signal if there's anyone to benefit. Now I'll steer full lock maximum to the
right. Driving slowly but steering quickly. Once the car's in the bay and almost straight,
straighten the steering back to the left. You know when the car is straight as the dashboard will look like it runs parallel
with something in front of you.
Stop when this line touches the bottom of the
mirror. You might need to stop sooner if there's something sticking out in front of you like a bush
or another vehicle that's in your bay a little. On the driving test, you must stop
before driving into the bay in front. Parking brake on, select neutral. You're allowed
to open your door to check if you're in the bay as long as it's safe. All reference points shown
may look slightly different to you as it depends on your height, seat position and the car
you're driving but they will be similar. If you're not in the bay then you're
allowed to reverse and readjust it back in but remember to keep observing to make sure it's
safe.
You will probably get a driving fault for correcting the manoeuvre but at least it won't
be a serious fault for not being in the bay. The examiner will now ask you to reverse
either to the left or right. Observe all around including the rear window and if there
isn't any vehicles next to you then you can steer immediately. Reverse slowly and stop if
anyone gets near you, but continue if it's safe. Straighten the steering. Make
sure it's safe and drive on. If you want a bay on the left, then if it's
safe, start away from the bay to the right. When to turn into the bay is
the same, just on the left side. Observe, signal if necessary
and if it's safe turn.
[Music] Our next manoeuvre, reverse parking,
also known as parallel parking. If you haven't already subscribed
to the channel then please do. There's lots of videos that can help you be
a safe driver and pass your driving test. The examiner might ask you to drive alongside
another vehicle and then reverse into a two-car length space. Although on your test there
won't be another vehicle close behind. To help you see the kerb, you are allowed on your
driving test to move the left-hand mirror down. But be careful not to stare at it during the
manoeuvre and remember to adjust it back up after you've parked. Make sure it's clear before
you start the manoeuvre as you don't want to immediately block someone. I'll drive reasonably
close alongside this other car. This helps others get past me if they want. Mirrors and blind spot
checked. No one around to benefit from a signal. I've stopped with my left-hand mirror roughly
lined up with the front of the other car. I've got the steering straight.
I'll now select reverse. Check the blind spot on the right and all
round observations.
Looking over my left shoulder through the rear window, slowly reverse
straight when it's safe – until the very front or back of the other vehicle is roughly
lined up with the passenger door pillar here. This is when I'm going to turn and the front
of my car is going to swing out so I must have another all-round check here. Starting with the
blind spot over my right shoulder, all round and over my left shoulder through the rear window.
Once it's safe, slowly reverse, steering one whole turn to the left.
Not maximum, just one turn. Stop
if anyone approaches but continue if it's safe. Once you're roughly at a 45-degree angle,
you can see this triangle in the mirror and in this ford fiesta the kerb looks like
it goes into the door handle here, with the car hardly moving, turn two whole turns to the
right. Now don't get too fixed on any method as it can go wrong but use your judgment too. The
left-hand mirror really helps. If you're going to hit the kerb then steer more to the right or left
if you're going too far from the kerb. But this one looks okay. I can see a bit of road in between
the car and the kerb. Keep observing around and don't stare at anything. Once you've parked and
the car's straight, with the car hardly moving, steer one whole turn to the left to straighten
the wheels but adjust the car if you need to. Stop, parking brake on, select neutral.
Move the left-hand mirror back up if needed. You can move forward if it's going
wrong but observe all around first. You will probably get a driving fault or a minor
as they're commonly called for driving forward but it's better than getting a serious fault for
hitting the kerb or being too far from the kerb.
Don't forget to keep observing for
others during all these manoeuvres, especially for pedestrians and cyclists.
The next manoeuvre, reverse bay parking. The examiner might ask you to reverse into a bay
on the left or right, finishing within the lines. Try and start the same distance
away from the bays every time, or otherwise, your reference
points will keep changing. Now I'm going to show you an easy way to reverse
into a bay on the left using the 90-degree method. Select reverse and observe all around. Starting
with the blind spot on the right, all round checks, then looking over my left shoulder
through the rear window and slowly reverse.
I'm going to reverse into this bay. It's
the third bay along. This is the second. And this one's the first bay. I've got the
first line of the first bay looking like it disappears into the car here. This is
when I need to steer full lock to the left to get into the third bay. Try not to lean
forward or your reference point will change. It's important to observe all around
again at this point as the front of the car is going to swing out. Blind
spot on the right, all round checks and then looking over my left shoulder through the
rear window. As long as it's safe, slowly reverse and steer full lock maximum to the left. Stop if
anyone gets near you but continue if it's safe. Once the car looks straight with
something opposite or behind straighten the wheels back to the
right.
It will be one and a quarter or one and a half turns depending
on the car to get them straight. When to stop depends on your car seat position
and height but this line will look like it goes into the mirror here or it might look
like it touches the bottom of the mirror. You might need to stop sooner if there's
something sticking out into your bay. As long as it's safe, then you're allowed to open
your door to check you're in the bay. If you're not, then make sure it's safe and drive forward
to readjust it back in. There's a good chance this will be a driving fault but at least it won't
be a serious fault for not being in the bay. For tips on how to correct it and
how to reverse bay park to the right, then have a look at our other video.
There's a link in the description. You might prefer doing this
manoeuvre using the 45-degree method, which is fine for a driving test as well.
There's
a link in the description for this one too. [Music] Next up, let's refresh on the emergency
stop. The examiner might ask you to pull up on the left in a safe place and ask you to
carry out an emergency stop. They will say, shortly I shall ask you to carry out an
emergency stop. When I give this signal, stop! I'd like you to stop as quickly and as safely
as possible.
Before giving the signal I shall look around to make sure it's safe but please
wait for my signal before doing the exercise. Do you understand the instructions? After you've
said yes they'll ask you to drive on when you're ready. Although it might be tempting to
drive on extra slowly, the examiner will be expecting you to drive at a normal speed
that's suitable for the road and conditions. You won't have time or be expected to check
the mirrors before you do the emergency stop. When the examiner says stop, they'll be looking
for a prompt reaction and making sure you're stopping quickly and in control.
So when they
say stop, release the gas pedal, keep both hands on the steering wheel, press the foot brake
quickly and firmly and then press the clutch down straight after. As quick as you say it, brake,
clutch. Let's see it again at normal speed. If your car has ABS and it senses that you've
gone into a skid then the brakes will pump on and off very quickly. You will feel this
on the brake pedal as a pulsing feeling.
You might feel like you've broken something but
it's normal and you should keep pressing the foot brake firmly. After you've stopped,
secure the car with the parking brake and select neutral. Now it's important to
remember to check all around. Blind spot, mirrors and blind spot. The examiner will then say
"thank you, I won't ask you to do that again. Drive on when you're ready please."
Then only drive on when it's safe. No signal needed as you're not
moving off from the side of the road. For more driving tips, have a look at our
free learning-to-drive modules on our website. You'll see all the driving test manoeuvres broken
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Thanks a lot for watching. In the
meantime, keep safe on the road and bye for now! [Music].