Parallel Parking | A Full Lesson

The Parallel Park can otherwise be known as reverse parking for the UK Driving Test. This is a full lesson where the pupil (Ste) is briefed on the exercise, and then practices and fixes all the faults that occur.
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[@thomas316]

The manuevers we've always had trouble with are the handbrake turn and Swedish flick, can we get some tips?

[@tin2001]

I have no troubles reversing a trailer down a narrow driveway or into a garage... But don't ever ask me to reverse parallel park on a busy road. 😂

[@DAFPvnk]

What about parallel parking a fully loaded 16M artic? xD Thats fun >_>

[@laureni6427]

I failed my first test because of parallel parking on a busy road. There were cars coming at me from both directions and beeping which got me in a tizzy!

[@hard2bear3110]

@@laureni6427 oh wow, I had parallel park in my test on Thursday but luckily wasn't too busy and I passed, must have been horrible for you first time round!

[@Alwpiano]

If there's ONE car behind me, I'll go round the block and prey nobody is behind me the second time round. 😁

[@Alltehgudnamesrgon]

Test in 2 hours. Cacking it right now. In advance, thanks for all the vids, mate.

[@inasteinbergs1393]

Good luck.🙂

[@ashley_neal]

Good luck 🤞 Let us know how you go 👍

[@nightmare8292]

Let us know how it went!

[@rsap5410]

Hope u fail!

[@WavScorn259]

Im late but i hope you tried your best! You must have finished the test by now, let us know what happened!

[@tkskater1]

Really nice helpful video there, great editing too! I've had my license for over five years now but I rarely have to parallel park, so I've kind of lost my touch with it. Used to wing it before. Going to try and use these tips next time I do need to parallel park!

[@hugoburton5222]

In Australia, if someone is doing a reverse parallel park and you are behind them on a 1 lane road (with or without a parking shoulder), you are supposed to give way to them. So basically, if you are in reverse with reverse lights on, you have right of way to park. People aren't even supposed to go around you (like onto the other side of the road) even if no one is coming the other way.

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

Are people good at adhearing to this rule?

[@20shourya]

except for the kangaroos, surely?

[@Areflection4]

Thank you Ashley. As with other commentators, I have been driving for years and I am still a numpty at the parallel parking. Going to emulate your lesson.

[@snakeman9902]

Ashley, I'm saving this video, great informative video... When I was taking lessons, I did this easy on my first attempt, never had a problem, I have never had to do this maneuver since passing my test, I tried it recently and I could not do it, no matter how many times I tried. I do this manuever where I live, however, due to the layout of my terraced street, I have to park on the pavement, but let me try doing it proper.. Back to basics and practice I think..

[@Dominate955]

It almost looks like you're instructing yourself lol. Very informative video, and watched until the end. I passed 2nd time round with a parallel park, and its one of those manoeuvres that I hardly do in the real world. I've been driving for over 2 years, but I still mess it up. This video makes it look very easy, I might try this next time I do a parallel park! I think what makes it harder is when you try and do it on a busy road, where cars are waiting behind you, but in this video it looks like there's less pressure on the pupil as the road is wide enough for cars to go around, but he did a good job and I bet most people on the roads can't do a parallel park.

[@jus__gra]

Thank you Ashley for covering this via the choices we had. This really helped!

[@ryanpaterson9508]

Had my test today! Passed with 5 minors, thank you for uploading these videos! They really helped me and I'm sure they'll help loads more too :)

[@GS540]

Very informative. I got my full licence a few months ago here in Ireland but Parallel Parking wasn't part of the test or part of the lessons i did which i found strange. thanks for the video!

[@TexLfc]

Hi Ashley. Ive been driving 41 years and very rarely have to parallel park these days but great advice which i will try out.

[@ArthurEmbleton]

So much easier with a reversing camera. You can turn the wheel to see the guidelines move, giving you confidence that it's going to position you correctly.

[@ashley_neal]

Reversing cameras are fine on test. Only use them to to aid occasionally, and not to solely use though. Ashley

[@stuartmcconnachie]

How about the auto park feature? 😉 /s

[@Dominate955]

That's cheating!

[@KahnuevsKrake]

@@ashley_neal I'm not a driving instructor, but I second that. Reversing cameras can be useful, but they're not a substitute for good old fashioned visibility. I once drove a car with rear visibility so bad, I'd have been screwed if the camera had failed.

[@briansolomons9234]

Ashley I’m a PDI,What app are you using,I’m thinking it could be useful on my lessons.

[@ashley_neal]

That was the Manoeuvre app by Neil Beaver 👍

[@semaphor6643]

Ahh shit I’ve got my test tomorrow and this is one of the things I’m shitting it about

[@jmzyboy]

The 1.2 1 method seems to help. I was turning twice on 1st entry then sort of turning twice to the right lol no wonder I was have a hard time.

[@anon1903kg]

When I was taught to drive I was told that if I am reversing then I should be looking behind me, I find it interesting how much you are going with only the mirrors here. It may have been deceptive due to this being edited together though.

[@djwindhoek]

I used to drive an estate car and could parallel park it most of the time no problem. Since I switched to my Polo, however, my parallel parking has been a bit hit and miss... but after seeing this video and the learning about the mirror shadow thing, I bet I'll be parallel parking more accurately more often in no time once I adjust my mirrors. Cheers, Ashley :)

[@frankspencer6935]

Being set in my ways I don't like to adjust my mirrors or have new fangled parking sensors. My main guide for parking is the nearside mirror and often I can't see the kerb so just guess it from the angle of the car it. It isn't textbook, but moving mirrors creates another blindspot unless I get them back just right for normal driving.

[@djwindhoek]

@@frankspencer6935 yeah that's the thing: I suspect I need to tweak my mirrors slightly because there is an optimal setting that's spot on for both general driving and parallel parking, as Ashley alludes to in the video, which, once set, should allow me to parallel park more accurately more often with no further mirror adjustment required. At least, that's the plan (when I get home from my holiday) :)

[@Raydresden]

The only video that mentions mirror positioning and the speed when you a) turn the wheel and b) reverse. These are my major issues as my route is on a hill with severe cambers up and downhill. Just can't get consistency. Either hitting the kerb or ending up 2 feet from it as much as I nail it. Great info.

[@laureni6427]

THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE. This was/is the only thing I am still scared of doing, I was taught to do the 2/o/clock method and I could never do it because I sat so high up and so far forward. I'll defo be practicing this now!

[@ollieb9875]

I had the unfortunate opportunity to pass my test twice, because I was an idiot 25 years ago, and just in the last 3 years got my licence back. I've grown up a lot since then. I never thought to set the car up properly to make this possible. In fact, mirror positioning has always been a bit of a grey area! Thanks man, I'll give it a go in the driveway tomorrow or so.

[@marklittler784]

When you hear the car alarm going off on the car behind you know your there, you know you've done it wrong by other road users finger signals.

[@pkubigfool]

This is the proper teaching for learners! Thanks!

[@ewankean6723]

Hi. Been watching lots of your videos in preparation for my Part 3. Found all of them very informative and useful. Thank you. Can I ask what app(s) you use on the tablet? Best wishes.

[@ashley_neal]

Hi Ewan. The reflective log app link is in the description. The other apps I use are by Neil Beaver on iOS. Good Luck!

[@tonymatthews6985]

Hi, great video, what app did you use in video?

[@Lynsey516]

I've been driving for over 16 years and still have problems with this type of parking, I live in London so you often have to fit into tight spaces. I once parked perfectly in a tight spot after passing my test and have not been able to repeat it again since!! 🤔

[@IanMcLeish]

Ashley, I am a keen driver, and obviously I think I am pretty good. Don't we all. I did do an advanced driving course years ago, but though I did get to examination standards according to my instructor, I never honestly sat a test, due to work and life commitments. Excuses out of the way, I always had my side mirrors set so that I could see just the back edge of my car without moving my head. But I saw a good few videos on KZbin that say the offside mirror should be set to see the latest back edge of the car with my head on the window. And the other with my head to the far left/ centre of the car. I have only done this for the last year, and it does help with rearview Lane changes, but it wouldn't help with your parking method, which seems good. I am lazy and have a car with all around cameras which helps me hugely- it is an SUV I am driving. I reckon I have watched most of your vids at this point. What are your thoughts on mirror positions? I only wonder as it is a key to your reversing tip??

[@fromthegamethrone]

Really interesting to see a different take on this maneuver. I was taught basically the same method but with different steering - half, whole, half again - under the same reasoning you stated about the car you've used in this video in that "You can still save it". I knew I'd struggle with these once I'd passed so I purposefully go out of my way to park like this where I can just for practice. Works a charm, Half a turn left, whole turn right, half turn left to straighten. Super cool that a totally different steering method also works!

[@fromthegamethrone]

Oh, another thing that I love "She'll get bored eventually" - got me out of so many situations. Knowing that people can't read the road and will eventually just try and drive off, allowing me to finish what I'm doing safely.

[@michellehawkins20]

Thankyou for this video I've been struggling using my instructors method to parallel park I'm going to use this on my next lesson test is booked 30th wish me luck lol gonna need it keep the clips comming 👍

[@OhSoStitches]

Hi, learning to drive - when parallel parking, what if someone approaches you head on, would you continue the move until enough space for the other car to pass which then you would remain stationary? thanks :)

[@eurosonly]

If you get a different car you will probably have to relearn these steps because the dimensions have now changed. Just small tweaks here and there though.

[@wrightwoodwork]

The 1 turn in 2 turn out method is what I use in the van. As visibility is not the same as a car I turn in generally when the b pillar is just past the object I'm parking behind then do the 2 turns out as soon as the nearest side to the kerb. Is just past then 2 turns out whilst constantly checking the mirrors and tweeking the steering as needed. The most important bit I think is getting the start correct. Then the rest just comes

[@tinaheron5825]

i have not reversed parked in 25 years of driving. i need at least 6 feet space and a drop kerb for my disability equipment. if the space means i need to reverse park there is just not enough space

[@NRGH89]

Even self-parking systems in cars can't parallel park most of the time. It's literally impossible for computers to do.

[@vivienm2037]

Thank you so much! It cleared a lot of things, this is the only way of parking what I almost never could do right. My test is in October. Please, send a prayer.

[@sassyboofle6983]

Very informative , differing lengths of vehicle can make difference also newer cars some have the capabilities that the wing mirrors lower down to see the curb but makes viewing of dangers a little harder . 👍❤️🤔

[@Croz89]

A manoeuvre you practice so much for the test and then count on one hand the times you've done it after that. Least that's my experience.

[@neilrogers6767]

I passed my Test years ago and still get antsy with this and reverse bay parking , but its mainly due to my own impatience and bad habits. I'm watching this channel to learn better methods and awareness.to rebuild confidence on very busy roads.Great Channel.

[@gra2408]

Ashley, is there a distance which is too far from the curb that the examiner wouldn’t be happy with?

[@debunkingstupidity1335]

You’re a saint Ashley... not for teaching me to reverse parallel park, for putting up with that accent on a daily basis 😄

[@OrangeBananaPear]

Sound.

[@ashagorman4024]

Hello Ashley. When reversing, do we use only clutch and brake pedals, because of the slow movement, or is it better to use the accelerator pedal to show the clutch control? Thank you

[@ashley_neal]

You should use gas and bite to move and “clutch down and brake” to slow.

[@two-countiesdashcam]

Kin 'ell that vid must have taken some editing...

[@Ethankeenan02]

My tests on the 27th

[@WavScorn259]

I have mine on the 23rd of October, but i might bring it earlier because im fairly confident

[@Dominate955]

Good luck

[@scottbrady9477]

i have been driving since 1993 and have never parallel parked, not once

[@marius1987ism]

amazing

[@NoTVEntertainment]

Ashley what app is that your using on the iPad ?

[@ashley_neal]

Manoeuvre app by Neil Beaver iOS

[@nightmare8292]

Does this work if im parallel parking on the right side of the road with the steering wheel on the correct left side.

[@Dominate955]

I would imagine so. Try it, see what happens.

[@ashley_neal]

Should do 👍

[@thomasbuxton2648]

What about right parallel parking?

[@gra2408]

You’ll never be asked to do it on test, and should never be done in real life, as it’ll be dangerous pulling back our blind

[@thomasbuxton2648]

@@gra2408 have to do it in my street Sometimes

[@nattydora]

💖

[@fowlbird1000]

Hi Ashley (and anyone who knows)- I’m struggling with this manoeuvre- I’m able to get the first turning point, and put the first turn on, but if I when the triangle of road disappears, I am always around a metre further from the curb (and this applies in to very different cars I have driven). I’m pretty sure my mirrors are properly adjusted, and I just can’t figure it out! Any ideas?

[@ashley_neal]

Your mirror is too high. Have a look at this then try the manoeuvre again. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGm2e6p9lM5pgck

[@fowlbird1000]

I thought as much- moved it down but im still useless at it! Passed my test today, though, not least of all thanks to some of your videos!!

[@dankshiz69]

6:47 That face could be used in so many ways. Oh my life. :D