Bay Parking Video Lesson - How To Bay Park
Bay Parking |
On your driving test, the examiner will expect you to perform the Bay Parking Manoeuvre:
- Safely, smoothly, under control
- Making proper use of the accelerator, clutch, brakes and steering
- Steer in the correct manner, keeping a reasonable distance from any other vehicles
- Signal if necessary - if other road users are near
- Without crossing the white bay marking.
The examiner will also be looking to see that you:
- Are aware of other road users (both motorists and pedestrians) and keep looking all around throughout the manoeuvre.
On your test you will only be asked to perform the bay parking manoeuvre if the test centre has a car park with marked bays. You cannot perform the bay parking manoeuvre elsewhere. What the driving test examiner expects of you during the driving test.
Don't feel pressure to rush this manoeuvre. The examiner will allow you plenty of time, around four minutes, to complete the bay park.
Why Reverse Park?
As a rule most car parks have parking bays marked out with white lines. Reversing into these bays is normally the best option as it is easier to manoeuvre a car in reverse. It is also safer to drive out forwards.
What the driving test examiner expects of you during the driving test.