Manoeuvring the car
Main skills in this section:
- Reversing in a straight line, reversing left or right
- Turning the car around
- Parking
- Emergency stop
Reversing in a straight line, reversing left or right
What this skill covers
Pulling the car up on the left or right and reversing in a straight line on:
Wide and narrow roads
Level and sloping roads
What you must know and understand
How to manoeuvre safely, legally and in a way that is convenient to others
How to coordinate foot and hand controls
Square and radius corners
How to steer the car so that it moves in the right direction
The importance of good observation, judgement and accuracy
How to signal
Turning the car around
What this skill covers
Turning the car around safely on flat, sloping, wide and narrow roads.
What you must know and understand:
How to manoeuvre safely, legally and in a way that is convenient to others
How to coordinate foot and hand controls
How to steer the car so that it moves in the right direction
The importance of good observation, judgement and accuracy
How to signal
Parking
What this skill covers
Knowing how to park safely:
In a bay (both driving in and reversing in)
On a street (parallel parking)
On both level and sloping roads
What you must know and understand:
How to manoeuvre safely, legally and in a way that is convenient to others
How to coordinate foot and hand controls
How to steer the car so that it moves in the right direction
The importance of good observation, judgement and accuracy
How to signal
Emergency stop
What this skill covers
Knowing how to stop the car in the event of an emergency. How to control a skid.
What your pupil must know and understand
You must know and understand how to:
Look for hazards
Coordinate the clutch and brake
Control skidding
Plan and be ready to react to other drivers
React to road and weather conditions
Move away safely after stopping the car
You must know how an anti-lock braking system (ABS) can help in an emergency stop.