You may be asked to complete a front-to-kerb or rear-to-kerb park at an angle of 45°, 60° or 90° during your practical driving test (depending on local availability). During these parks you will be assessed on your ability to position your vehicle legally, safely and accurately. Parking manoeuvres can be complex and are expected to happen at a slow pace, so you shouldn’t feel rushed when completing a park. A front or rear-to-kerb park can be asked of you in a street or public car park (private parking including shopping centres cannot be…continue reading →

A reverse parallel park is a manoeuvre you may be asked to complete during your practical driving test. During a reverse parallel park you will be assessed on your ability to position your vehicle legally, safely and accurately. This manoeuvre is quite complex and it is expected to happen at a slow pace, so you shouldn’t feel rushed when completing the park. A reverse parallel park will be asked of you in a relatively flat location with a selection of other vehicles correctly parked close and parallel to the left side kerb with…continue reading →

A three-point turn is a manoeuvre you may be asked to complete during your practical driving test. During a three-point turn you will be assessed on your ability to position your vehicle legally, safely and accurately. This manoeuvre is quite complex and it is expected to happen at a slow pace, so you shouldn’t feel rushed when completing the turn. A three-point turn will be asked of you in a location relatively free of parked cars, and narrow enough that a normal range of cars could readily complete the manoeuvre in three to…continue reading →

A kerbside stop is a relatively simple manoeuvre you will be asked to complete during your practical driving test. During a kerbside stop you will be assessed on your ability to position your vehicle legally, safely and accurately. A kerbside stop (and potentially a subsequent hill start) will be located, where possible, on an upward slope sufficient to cause the vehicle to roll back if allowed. The stretch of road should be sufficiently free of parked vehicles and other obstructions to allow driving in to and out from the kerb. You will be…continue reading →