Forward Bay Parking | 2024 UK Driving Test Manoeuvres

The UK Driving Test includes the option of the forward bay parking manoeuvre. Whilst it is still recommended that we reverse into parking bays whenever possible, we may occasionally need to pull into a bay forwards, so it is good to practice this manoeuvre so we are able to do so safely. First, we’ll get an overview of the manoeuvre from outside the car, before going inside to see a more detailed view from the driver’s position. If you have any questions about the video then please leave a comment and we will do our best to reply.
Video chapters:
* 0:00 Introduction
* 0:59 Overview of the manoeuvre
* 1:58 Detailed view of the manoeuvre
* 3:05 When to steer into the bay
* 3:32 Choosing which bay to park in
* 3:42 Parking next to another vehicle
* 3:53 Parking between other vehicles
* 4:13 Parking on the right
* 4:40 Stopping at an angle to the bay
* 5:13 Reversing out with an obscured view
* 5:36 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; * 0:10 Introduction * 0:59 Overview of the manoeuvre * 1:58 Detailed view of the manoeuvre * 3:05 When to steer into the bay * 3:32 Choosing which bay to park in * 3:42 Parking next to another vehicle * 3:53 Parking between other vehicles * 4:13 Parking on the right * 4:40 Stopping at an angle to the bay * 5:13 Reversing out with an obscured view * 5:36 Summary

[@anamnaeem6576]

Is this method for all cars??

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

@@anamnaeem6576 Like any reference point, it might need some adjustment to suit your driving style or type of car.

[@anamnaeem6576]

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[@PoeticJackson]

I just wanted to thank you both from the bottom of my heart for these videos, today I passed my practical driving test in Bury St Edmunds with only 4 minors FIRST TIME in my own car...your videos are so thorough and most of all detailed with so many camera angles. I just wanted to let you know that you are appreciated and you are helping so many of us out here along side our driving lessons. It would be awesome if you did more mock tests in BSE but with the new Sat Nav as I think that would be helpful for new learners to ease their worries over the new test and what to expect. All in all, great job guys and keep it up! See you on the roads :)

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Wow - thanks very much for the nice comments! Amazingly, we have tomorrows new video ready for release - which is a full replica of a test here in BSE! It includes the sat-nav and everything the examiner would say, so we hope it helps others that have their tests soon. Well done for passing - and good luck on the road!

[@LL-uw6sm]

Teiarra Jackson was it hard your test..

[@amalayassamy2975]

Teiarra Jackson can u do ur test in ur own car 🚙 and do u think it’s a good idea can u advice me please thank you

[@adami3532]

Fantastic use of drones, great channel

[@MedicsMoist]

It's really helpful seeing it from different points of view!

[@olaomitoyin]

I studied these videos a lot and they helped me understand the manoeuvres better. Passed today with only 3 minors. Thanks so much for sharing

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Well done! Good luck on the road 👍🏼

[@mariaalvi5537]

How many lessons you have?

[@istriver.]

You're a great teacher Mam. Not every Driving instructor knows the art of teaching and making things easy to understand in an interesting or fun way.

[@Kunjo79]

I’ve watched all your videos many times and on the 6th of December I passed first time. Your videos taught me everything I needed to know before my instructor asked me to do it. So when my instructor asked me to do a reverse bay park for example, I was in perfect every time. I can honestly say if it was for the videos I wouldn’t have learnt so quickly. Thank you all so much :)

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks very much - and well done for passing! Have fun on the road 👍🏼

[@donnabrenton453]

These videos are excellent. I'm having a lot of trouble reverse bay parking and parallel parking but the videos make things a lot simpler!

[@hafizahb1315]

Just came back from a lesson on forward Bay parking I was so confused with the lines but after watching this video I get it 😂 I was confused how my instructor explained it

[@worksmart9829]

Thank you guys from the bottom of my heart You're very helpful

[@wechwech695]

Why is this so hard for me to get my head around? 🤦‍♀️

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It just takes a bit of practice - you'll get the hang of it eventually :-)

[@asianaz3081]

Same here my test on Wednesday 😢

[@Reminders4ever]

@@asianaz3081 did u pasd

[@itscici_02]

Feels

[@misshepburn4934]

Did you sort it ?

[@rolldeep23]

I was great at this was doing it in a mini during lessons then a month before my test instructor changed cars into a corsa and suddenly I was struggling thankfully I got park on the right during my test!! PASSED with 3 minors!!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Well done! 🚗👍🏼

[@rosekool35]

I passed my test last october and im still very uneasy with reversing and mostly driving into a bay, thank you for this very helpful video!

[@samali7414]

This channel is Legendary for learning to drive ❤

[@suegiotv7183]

Thanks so much for your videos... I passed today and all your advice helped me pass effortlessly. Very happy and grateful

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Brilliant! Well done 🚙😃👍🏼

[@socialskillsplus8620]

Best articulation of instructions of how to park. I am using this as a tutorial for my son who' s a visual learner.

[@mckenziethorton8725]

Passed Friday with 3 minors, thanks so much for these videos you guys are amazing!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Very well done! 🚙😃

[@victoriaaidoo6986]

Thanks so much for this video. It has really helped me a lot. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with all people around the globe ❤️

[@TheLondonCyclist]

good video again. my instructor has randomly asked me to park into a bay at the end of lesson and it's all about when you turn from what i've gathered. i haven't done para or reverse yet.

[@gobbletv409]

Thanks for the videos. I reccently pased my driving test, these videos help make my driving better and help me feel more confident about doing things

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This is one of the best driving tutorials I’ve ever seen. It’s exactly what I needed. That’s mostly down the brilliant commentary and the perfect camera angles recorded from the drone. Genius!

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I love it a lot and thanks for sharing your knowledge

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[@davidosedumme1363]

Thank you so much Found mostly all these videos very useful. I passed my driving practical yesterday morning

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Well done! Good luck on the road 🚗👍🏼

[@friedaweiner]

Brilliant videos! Thank you 🙏

[@johnriley4889]

Your videos have been so great with helping me with my nerves. I have my driving test in 40 days (23 March) and I am so thankful for these videos.

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[@mariamm7270]

thank you so much for this clip it opened my mind l passed my test on Monday ❤💙

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

🎉Well done!🎉 Enjoy your new license and the freedom it can give 👍🏼

[@cpouk8285]

Thanks for your helpful video, it is really useful, appreciate it

[@deesblogs]

This helped me out so much today when doing my bay park forward. My instructor made me park and I was the box perfectly first attempt

[@deesblogs]

I struggled last week but did so much better this time

[@dillafaradilla971]

Thank you 🙏👍

[@granbyplungar2929]

Another really helpful video

[@DSS8513]

Thank you

[@JMoneyStar2k9]

THANKS! still very useful

[@sarahcallaghan3117]

You've done everything i needed to learn so my main ones are manoeuvres as a refresher clutch control and msm definitely sank in watching and listening I'll update how i go .😄

[@omn.m2204]

really good thank you

[@lynsey4224]

I suck so bad at bay parking lol. I drive right to the end of the car park so I don't embarrass myself 😂

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[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Brilliant - very well done! 🚙👍🏼

[@salmaalyounes3911]

Amazing

[@KingsdownSucks]

This is so helpful!! Thank you! My instructor keeps making me turn when the line lines up into the bonnet and I never get in the space. Tried this and I got in!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Glad it helped!

[@agzsounds2246]

Thank you!

[@ClumsyUnicornVlogs17]

This is brilliant!! Thank you so much!

[@chloejames4110]

this really helped! thanks babe x

[@travellingtigeruk]

Very helpful thanks

[@hoodnationproductions]

I did this today and I’m good at it

[@akarshaakarsha6661]

Thank u ❤

[@kadimetsamagi6417]

Wonderful video, very helpful. My test is next months. Xxx

[@HajiaIssy]

I want to say a very big THANK YOU... had my test today and passed with 4minors

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Awesome! 🎉congratulations!🎉

[@watermelonqueen1755]

What minors did you get?(if you don't mind saying x)

[@HajiaIssy]

Watermelon Queen just seeing this, sorry for the late reply: i had one minor for safety, one minor for positioning, one minor for planning and one minor for turning into road .

[@Kzjene]

Very good video

[@kishanpreston1533]

thanks you

[@VirgoDoll]

I live in NYC the bay parks are NOT on our road tests nor is it taught in driving school. I have been all over the lines and I damaged someone's car forward bay parking...this video is very very helpful thank you. I spent over 1200 dollars at a driving school and no one taught us bay parking and when i asked they really didnt know how to teach it!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We're glad you find our video useful! If you can find a quiet car park then have a little practice, so you are ready for the next time. We usually prefer to reverse into parking bays though, as the car is more manoeuverable, and its easier to drive forwards out of the bay afterwards (see our other video if needed).

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Thumbs up 👍

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It’s really helpful video

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[@pashanglama]

Useful

[@sarahhilton1028]

not to bad again. Just looking at to the right forward bit that's what I'm learning on

[@a.856]

Thx

[@abena1681]

I was told to carry out the forward bay parking in my test and I passed my test 🎉🎉

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Great job!

[@suni485]

This is driving me mad right now. Good video covering all the angles. Thank you

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks. We recently made a longer version: Ultimate Guide to Bay Parking kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXiZlnSdrZ17iNU 👍🏼

[@bestgamerbro5061]

Good video. .

[@ojinnakauchenna356]

I just passed my drive test today this noon.... thank you a lot for your videos! They all are very helpful! Advice to anyone taking their test soon, just be very confident, relax, and if the examiner engages a conversation with you be happy and smiley 😊 as they love students who are abit chatty and still able to concentrate! I am So so HAPPY 😀 😂😂😁😁😁😁🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Woooo! Well done 🚙😃👍🏼

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Advance Driving School thanks a lot! Your videos were so HELPFUL 💯💯💯💯💯

[@blueninjanoname7338]

I failed my test for this, the examiner said I didn't check my right mirror before I turned right into the bay. Gutted because this is one of the easier manoeuvre to control and I was just so nervous I rushed it.

[@hamadali-de4xf]

Yeh just make sure you're checking mirrors a lot its a common reason for failures.

[@CourtneyAmberXx]

I failed my test today for this maneuvere as well but for a different reason. I feel your pain. 😭

[@stephaniesmith6531]

I passed thank you for your help 😊

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Well done :-)

[@stephaniesmith6531]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thank you

[@nurmilahamid9877]

Nice video2

[@shanthkannan3858]

Awesome… when i was practising, didn’t understand what went wrong… actually i need to position my vehicle on opposite side of road for more turning radius

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

That’s right - as we need plenty of room to turn into the bay forwards. 👍🏼

[@faathee8740]

Dear ones, Thank you very much for the wonderful videos, amazingly explained. They're clear to understand and easy to follow. I passed my test yesterday. 1st go Thank you for all your effort and hard work. Highly appreciated) Love, from Australia.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks very much for your lovely comment! Good luck on the road :-)

[@haniyanoor914]

Wow well explained

[@RosskillbaneC]

Think this always depends on the size of your car. My vw polo 6n2 I had years ago was brilliant for parking spaces. Straight in. Now my ford focus is a nightmare. Im weirdly so much better at reverse parking. Plus I feel it's better and quicker getting out.

[@dontworry4724]

My instructor hasn’t told me to go on other side of the road, looks so much easier to get in like that

[@lynsey4224]

Neither has mine. I'm gonna try that.

[@TheWoodlandpixie]

The last time I failed I was told by the examiner that I would incur a minor if I attempted to straighten up my forward parking manoeuvre, and I did so they must have changed this since you posted this video

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

You might get a minor fault for straightening up, but we wouldn’t worry about that as it is unlikely to affect the outcome of the test. 👍🏼

[@semplew]

My instructor told me to turn when previous bay line is next to shoulder. Suppose both function the same... Looks a lot easier when watching a video. 😂

[@mickeygezae5905]

It's very easy guy make sure the last line in the driver side door hand , and that's much easier than anything but I was struggling to find y reference point and finally it's work for me 😂 and I hope it work for U as well .

[@bees32189v2]

This one is quite a tricky maneuver for me as I can never tell if I'm in the bay correctly. The method my driving instructor said was to turn into the bay when the front wheel hits the first bay line of the target bay as opposed to the video saying it needs to be under the rearview mirror (though judging by that logic it's probably about the same thing anyway.) It definitely helps to be on the opposite side of the road to the bay that you are turning into as you will have more time to correct yourself than if you were to be right next to it. I feel like I wouldn't have to second guess myself if the car had a camera view that shows the bonnet of the car and the road in front of it so I could have a more detailed and precise view if I was going into the bay correctly or not.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Our Nissan Leaf (the red car) actually has 4 cameras, including one on the nose of the car as you describe! We can't rely on the cameras on a test though, and must keep observing all around the car for any danger. Once in the bay we are allowed to open our door or use the blind spot mirrors to check our position, and 'tidy up' if needed.

[@Sajibjahid91]

my test will be in next month 14th watching your video hope it will help me

[@lydiaregal9631]

Let us know how the test was?

[@anjuman4201]

This parking Manoeuvre is more easier then the old one..

[@chloejames4110]

i don’t get it

[@chloejames4110]

help me x

[@TK-cs1qc]

W video

[@okrayola222]

my instructor brought me to a very busy carpark and expect me to do this manneuver perfectly for the first time

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

That sounds tough. We like to start in a quiet car park if possible!

[@deanmadnut2614]

This car park doesn't look to bad. I would aim for those lamp posts since they are centre of the bays. I find it alot easier parking with parked cars because you can see where your going. Thanks for the video I'm gonna start using reference points.

[@supaluxk1773]

I’m pass the driving test a month ago but my bay parking & reversing parking still have to improve 😅😅🤩🤩

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

This video has a few tips for you: How to make parking easy kzbin.info/www/bejne/emqrkJaJr7GcqrM

[@oliverp3545]

Love how there's a van just parked across 4 bays and the car next to it is half out of the bay.

[@bigbywolf6510]

I am watching these videos even though I passed mine 4 year ago :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@sarahcallaghan3314]

And just to say for this video i count 3 level with my shoulder then 2 then 1 chosen bay i go into then quater of a turn right then full lock right reverse bay i count 4 level with shoulder then 3 then 2 then 1 chosen bay then half of turn right then as i see bay just before i get into it then full lock right then round my bay then passengers then straighten if im wonky left i go right or wonky right i go left and parrell i do full turn left then get to angle then full turn right away from car and kerb check left mirror to be clear from kerb then full turn or lock left there my methods but reviseing vids have helped ive memorised them.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

You’ve got everything worked out!

[@GeminiEmpress]

I passed my test!!!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Well done!!! 🚙👍🏼😃

[@sadelaurenwynter1490]

Seems easy in theory but actually carrying it out is hard 😅

[@Nka861]

I failed because of this maneuver lol, the examiner was so lovely and sweet that he thought maybe this's the easiest maneuver to give me and i freaking couldn't do it even though i tried to fix it 3 times 🤣🤣🤣

[@thehunter4873]

I’m hoping I get any manoeuvre but this one as I just can’t do it reliably

[@janardanlohar9239]

Supar technical video I like d

[@lilyjasmine1668]

Plz film more slowely the technic how to success the parking and highlighted for example when the first line for parking shows in the right mirror

[@ambershah5047]

Please everyone pray for me my test is on 25th first time 😊

[@mojo5471]

Same Got test on 25th