Reverse park
The objective is to pull up alongside a parked car, then to reverse into a parking space keeping within two car lengths and givig due attention to other road users.
Key skills involved. 1. Control of the car - clutch control and appropriate braking and steering. 2.Observation
Pull up into start position - about ½ metre or ½ a door length away from the parked car.
Prepare the car - Reverse gear, biting point etc
Observe - ESSENTIAL - all around including blind spot and rear window
Manoeuvre - reverse until you reach your first point of turn and then stop.
POM
If clear - steer one complete turn of wheel quickly left.
At second point of turn stop.
POM
If clear - steer two quick turns right. Keep car really slow using clutch control (remember camber of the road). Try to judge how close to kerb you at getting - if close steer quicker, if not close steer slower.
Look out rear window to ensure it's still safe behind while reversing.
As car gets parallel to kerb and straight in line with vehicle in front - one turn left.
Then stop. Do any minor adjustments as required.
The objective is to pull up alongside a parked car, then to reverse into a parking space keeping within two car lengths and givig due attention to other road users.
Key skills involved. 1. Control of the car - clutch control and appropriate braking and steering. 2.Observation
Pull up into start position - about ½ metre or ½ a door length away from the parked car.
Prepare the car - Reverse gear, biting point etc
Observe - ESSENTIAL - all around including blind spot and rear window
Manoeuvre - reverse until you reach your first point of turn and then stop.
POM
If clear - steer one complete turn of wheel quickly left.
At second point of turn stop.
POM
If clear - steer two quick turns right. Keep car really slow using clutch control (remember camber of the road). Try to judge how close to kerb you at getting - if close steer quicker, if not close steer slower.
Look out rear window to ensure it's still safe behind while reversing.
As car gets parallel to kerb and straight in line with vehicle in front - one turn left.
Then stop. Do any minor adjustments as required.
First point of turn. One turn left
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Second point of turn. Two turns right
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