How to teach parking
Bay parking forwards and in reverse, parallel parking and pulling up on the right.
What to teach
- Teach reference points for lining up with bays and kerbs.
- Keep the speed very slow and observe all round.
- Practise bay parking forwards and reversing in.
- Cover parallel parking and pulling up on the right then reversing.
Faults to watch for
- Ending outside the bay lines.
- Not observing while moving.
- Hitting the kerb when parallel parking.
Practice between lessons
Supermarket car parks out of hours are ideal for supervised bay parking practice.
Common questions
Which manoeuvres can come up on the test?
Parallel parking, bay parking (forwards or reversing in) or pulling up on the right and reversing two car lengths.
Can learners get out to check their parking?
On test you can open the door to check, but it is better to judge from reference points.
