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.