Real-Life Bay Parking (Forward & Reverse) | Learn to drive: Manoeuvres

The UK Driving Test includes the option of forward and reverse bay parking, but this is often done in a quiet car park where there is plenty of space. After passing their test, new drivers find that in reality car parks can be very busy places, with many other hazards present to make it much more difficult to safely park their car. In this video, we will visit 3 different car parks and practice bay parking in real-life conditions, whilst sharing a few tips to help new drivers.
Video chapters:
* 0:00 Introduction
* 1:00 Car Park 1: Supermarket
* 4:32 Car Park 2: Multi-Storey
* 7:56 Car Park 3: Town Centre
* 10:08 Summary
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[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks for watching - if you found this video interesting then please subscribe to our channel and click the bell to be notified of our next video! This video includes; * 0:05 Introduction * 1:00 Car Park 1: Supermarket * 4:32 Car Park 2: Multi-Storey * 7:56 Car Park 3: Town Centre * 10:08 Summary

[@theyangrider5905]

It’s very helpful. Real life parking is so different than parking in the test. New drivers like myself still need lots of parking practice in all sorts of situations to park confidently and efficiently

[@Birkinbag09]

I passed years ago but still a very nervous Parker

[@Sammy-zq3ib]

Passed my test last week first time and I struggled parking in public car parks especially at college, thank you so much.

[@miroslavmetev5608]

4:25 Anyone else pausing here so you can check the fuel prices back in the good old days :D Great and very informative video as always! :)

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

If only the fuel were those prices now!

[@SnedzTheBricklayer]

Didn't let the old women cross at the zebra crossing...

[@nas19281]

👀💀

[@naomirimane9959]

True

[@nigeldenning5431]

Naughty

[@sly1013]

Thank you so much for uploading this video,im a better driver because of this channel..best channel on youtube

[@hegotaspare]

Yeah I think on later driving lessons they should teach parking in busy car parks. It’s a shock when you start doing it by yourself but we practice and patience it gets easier.

[@zhin13]

Too much of a risk that a learner will damage another car.

[@hybridangel3403]

I struggle to reverse park. However I have got braver and started going up the next floor in the multistorey at work. An automatic reduced the anxiety so much.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It sounds like you are doing well! 👍🏼

[@ibs5080]

As always, excellent video from you. I genuinely feel you are by far and away the best UK channel for driving advice. One small point - in the section for the multi-storey car park, there are several sets of clear "mandatory" signs on entry showing a 5 mph speed limit...and yet I see your instructor car routinely exceed that limit, as shown on the digital dash. Yes I know - car speedometers are not accurate unless based on GPS but if you are knowingly recording a driving instruction video for all to see and with the speed clearly shown, might as well show the car being driven at an indicated speed that is within the posted limit rather than exceeding it. I think many drivers feel that the general rules of the road somehow don't apply in car parks - things like signalling, one way aisles, give way / stop lines, proper road positioning...and of course, speed limits! One thing that wasn't covered here and I feel would have been extremely useful - The situation that can often arise whereby you have the opportunity to drive forwards through an empty "double row" and park in the "forward" row. In this way, you get the same benefit as reversing into a space (in other words, ready to leave the space by driving out forwards) but without actually having to reverse into the space (especially if you have following traffic)...as well as avoiding the usual disadvantage when driving forwards into a single row space and having to reverse out. Of all the possible parking choices in a car park, the "forwards through a double row" option has to be by far and away the most favourable whenever it presents itself. Also, a section on angled bay car parks. For example, how to approach and park in an angled bay space that is on the opposite side of the street / aisle and is it OK to reverse into an angled bay when the angle is set up to drive in forwards. Plus a section on how to safely emerge from such bays. (Perhaps having our signal on as we reverse out of an angled bay to compliment our reversing lights and maybe even flashing the brake lights a few times?) Perhaps also a mention of leaving the car parked in forward or reverse gear (depending on whether there is a slope but also on even ground) etc. Again, I still feel your videos are of an exceptionally high standard and vastly superior to anything else out there, so please don't take my comments in a bad way at all. Oh and as a Brit-Canadian living in Vancouver for many years now, I just love your cheery English accent! Almost worth moving back to the UK for...and forget all about Brexit!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks for your comments - all good advice 👍🏼

[@johnkeepin7527]

Well presented, but the practicality of reversing into bays at supermarkets etc depends what you're going to buy 😊! One of the other customers in your supermarket one shows that well, when unloading their trolley.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Good point!

[@unwokeneuropean3590]

I'm 35 yrs old, got my license when i was 24. I still don't know to park in reverse. I know the theory, but the fear of smacking the other car is huge.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Find somewhere really quiet and practice! Then once you feel more confident try somewhere a little busier. 👍🏼

[@tahmidali6534]

Doing 90 degree reverse bay parking sounds really stupid to be doing in a real world busy car park. It’s harder to judge if you’ll enter the box because you can only see the box from one mirror. Making it more likely to scrape a nearby car Doing the 45 degree reverse park is like the best method and is really easy to master because you can actually see the box from both mirrors so your less likely to scrape another car

[@glistenad7252]

I would like to say thank you so much for this video. I've watched quite a lot of videos about parking and this one is the best. I love the fact that the screen shows as I'm really driving. Keep it up!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mode200]

Passed my test 4 days ago,am looking forward to improving my driving and parking is one of them.Thank you,keep up the good work.💕

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Well done! 🚙😃👍🏼

[@belleobura]

I don't know wtf I'm supposed to be looking at to make sure I don't hit something

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Drive really slowly and look everywhere!

[@julietacervas8393]

very clear teaching and showing. satisfied!

[@lakzerk2344]

lol u didn't stop at the zebra crossing for the old lady

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

You got me there! 🙄

[@seifyboy2832]

Thanks for this video 🙌

[@politicalminds]

Thanks but it could help if you could show reference points from the drivers POV which would help people better about when to full lock and what to look for.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

If you need to learn the basic techniques we have separate videos: 90° Reverse Bay Parking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKangZV6oNChiK8 45° Reverse Bay Parking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH-rnYWLp6mbnac Forward Bay Parking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHmZm6SthLV-aKc

[@Kzjene]

Thanks for this superb video 👍👍👍

[@RamukJonam2023]

Thanks, it's very helpful!!

[@Rainbowofthefallen]

Thank you for making these videos as they are super helpful :-)

[@raheemaah8914]

Thank you your videos helped me a lot I failed my driving test today but i will keep going🙏

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Better luck next time 👍🏼

[@nelsondp4396]

great video

[@dekil19]

This channel help my family a lot, because the right position like in here, big thanks Did you make video about blindspot mirror best position? Again, Thanks!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks for your comment. We mentioned the wide-angle mirrors in this video: How To Make Parking Easy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emqrkJaJr7GcqrM but they are no substitute for a proper blind spot check when necessary 👍🏼

[@noj1yt]

Very helpful! Seems like the driver doesn't even need to look at the backup camera.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

I have a glance at the camera view, but keep looking around the car for other dangers that might be hidden 👍🏼

[@aliceminnerthey6262]

Do you have a more detailed video on the 45 degree parking method? I normally use the 90 degree one (your other video is very helpful for that) but I often worry in busy car parks and feel I am taking too long to do the 90 degree method. If I am doing the 90 degree method and I need to go on the other side of the road because it is narrow in order to get the correct distance, how would this work if there are lots of cars coming in the other direction? I sometimes cut the corner (obviously this would be a problem if there was a car in the bay) - is the problem that I'm not far away enough? Thank you for your videos. They are so good - right pace, lots of visuals and clear.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We almost always use the 45° method for the reasons you just said. We have this video about the technique: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH-rnYWLp6mbnac

[@aliceminnerthey6262]

Thank you! I have only been driving for a year and am only familiar with the 90 degree angle method but even then it is a bit hit and miss.

[@beardyface8492]

@@aliceminnerthey6262 "I often worry in busy car parks and feel I am taking too long to do the 90 degree method." Don't. Take whatever time is needed. Make the buggers wait. Most experienced drivers rush it and don't do it safely, ever wonder why you see so many cars with dents?

[@venkatasuresh8649]

Hi this is good but if you capture video from outside we can understand how to park perfectly

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

These videos might help: 90° Reverse Bay Parking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKangZV6oNChiK8 45° Reverse Bay Parking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH-rnYWLp6mbnac 👍🏼

[@addyybrown4661]

Thanks to your videos. I passed my test today. My 2nd attempt!😊

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Well done - good luck driving on your own 🚙👍🏼

[@addyybrown4661]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thanks a lot

[@xoz--]

you should've shown how exactly to do 45 angle turn

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

45° Reverse Bay Parking Manoeuvre | 2019 UK Driving Test kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH-rnYWLp6mbnac 👍🏼

[@TheLondonCyclist]

Good stuff.

[@rockymandagi1734]

very helpful..

[@cecileho1992]

Any reason why you didn't stop to let the people cross in the first car Park? I thought you had to for official crossings

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We probably should have stopped in fairness...

[@cecileho1992]

Thought as much 🙂 I was merely asking in case there was a loophole for car parks or similar ...

[@nagzvevo4635]

Got my test 24th Dec.. 😲😣 Hope i pass it and on christmas Eve. 🎅🙋🏻‍♂️ 45° i was just saying this is much better and faster. 😎

[@na-up6gs]

I love shopping in sainsbary 😊😄

[@jak3y369]

I recognise that car park, isn’t it Bury St Edmunds or somewhere nearby?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

That’s right 👍🏼

[@2FT2FS]

When reversing into a space next 2 car where is your reference point of when to start turning?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

This video might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKangZV6oNChiK8

[@EDF_FANatic]

You keep stating the 45 degree method without actually explaining step by step what needs to be done to complete it.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

45° Reverse Bay Parking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH-rnYWLp6mbnac 👍🏼

[@prakashchander9263]

At what point should we straighten steering while reversing?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

This video might help: 90° Reverse Bay Parking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKangZV6oNChiK8 👍🏼

[@atinukesijuwade5994]

Can you show how to do it with the 90 method please x

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKangZV6oNChiK8 👍🏼

[@TheLondonCyclist]

Are they legally allowed to instruct you to bay park in a public car park? (Non driving school car park)

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Yes, they can ask you to drive into any public car park. At our test centre they generally use supermarket car parks - which are often quite busy!

[@bholusingh1005]

Interior width 7ft nd length 16ft on gate(90 degre parking) and street breadth is 14 ft ..thn ..is it posibl for baleno or i20

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Just give it a try - but be careful!

[@khushalbajaj3292]

Can you make a video where only one way so we can park. So make a 45 degree angle is just trick for cars, Thanks

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We have made 3 other Bay Parking videos: 90° Reverse Bay Parking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKangZV6oNChiK8 45° Reverse Bay Parking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH-rnYWLp6mbnac Forward Bay Parking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHmZm6SthLV-aKc

[@sampathkumarl4860]

How to parking at 13 feet Street road 90° Reverse and straight parking at home?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Very carefully!

[@joshuanesbit]

how do you reverse bay park into last spot?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

That can be tricky! If the opposite bay is free, I’d drive forward into that, then reverse into the other bay. Otherwise, you will need to get creative!

[@raspberryroses]

i tried reverse parking for the first time in a multi story car park and scraped my car against a pillar :(

[@pilzj3263]

What type of multi-storey carpark is that, with no other services in the ceiling space such as sprinkler, smoke detector, ventilation duct but lighting only?

[@soumaya2600]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@RA-hn7cn]

wish i watched this video before i banged my front bumper into a pillar :(

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Ooohhhh! 😮 Sorry to hear that.

[@badrivishal9276]

Jay mahakal 🇮🇳

[@ThuTran-vk2fc]

Thank you for your video, but honestly, it doesn't help at all because it doesn't show the technique of how to park.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Have a look in our Manoeuvres playlist for separate videos for each method: Manoeuvres kzbin.info/aero/PLzlPScQvpv6nyipBVtN3fQw4o4tyDUkAW 👍🏼