bay parking by hawkwell driving school hockley

Remember you can shunt forwards at least twice to correct or re-align if you are unsure. If you do shunt make sure you go far enough forwards to make a difference

You should be looking over your shoulder – out of the rear window at least half of the time when reversing.

Take all round observation at all stop points

At 90 degrees - Line-up so that you can look along the length of the 3rd line forwards of the space (A), check your right side for hazards – full lock as soon as you move; use the top-left-side mirror (B) (my car only) to make sure you are the correct side of the line. It is better to be tight to the line on the left side when you come in as it is easy to correct by straightening slightly.

Parking in a Car Park Bay

Straight - Use the centre point of the rear screen (green triangle in my car) to line up, when you get close - stop & ensure that you have a white line each side.

bay line as seen from hawkwell driving school hockley ford ka driving school car

left mirrors of hawkwell drivng school hockley ford ka driving school car

bay park animation as performed on a driving test created by hawkwell driving school hockley

Shunt forwards animation of bay parking as done on a driving test created by hawkwell driving school hockley

Remember to keep looking over your left shoulder

Stop so that you can look along this line from the driver’s seat

Make sure that you are within the lines - if not, shunt forwards

Finish here with your wheels straight

If it goes wrong - Stop and shunt forwards

Stop before you are halfway in