How to Park Using a Reverse Camera - Car Parks and Parallel Parking

In this video I explain and demonstrate how to use a reversing camera's guidelines to park a car in a car park and how to parallel park on the road. I use two cars, one with rigid guidelines and another with bendy guidelines to show you have they differ.
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00:00 What I will do
00:23 Parking space on the left
04:25 Observations
04:47 Parking space on the right
08:03 Driving test Great Britain
08:32 Parking space 90 degree angle
11:58 Parallel parking
15:43 Parking space with bendy lines
18:33 Parallel parking with bendy lines
21:03 How far are objects behind
24:07 Outro

[@somerandomweeb4836]

I wish these cameras would be more commonplace, it'd save me a lot of stress and learning. I find parking to be the hardest part of handling a car since I'm very bad at judging small distances.

[@thepurdychannel8866]

Keep doing it you will get better using lines, your mirrors and door handles as a reference helps

[@adrianridgway4333]

It's a useful tool, but for some parks, (such as getting the car onto my drive at home) I actually find it more effective to use the mirrors. I would say best practise is knowing how to use the camera, but never to rely on it

[@ddhsd]

I see comments from many younger or new drivers who appreciate your excellent instruction and explanations. I am an older American driver 61 and I have learned alot from your videos. I just bought a new Kia Niro with the bendy lines back up camera and appreciate the explanation on how to properly use those grid lines. Glad I found your channel and subscribed. Now I need to watch some more videos on Roundabouts a road type nearly alien to Americans and guaranteed to make me have sweaty palms. 😅

[@littymartin5793]

Hi Richard Your videos are so much informative.I understand the effort you put into it to make the leaners to grasp it clear. I passed my test 3 months ago but still I watch your videos to learn something new and to be a safe driver. Thank you so much for explaining how to use the guided lines on the reverse camera.

[@nigam.achint]

My favorite driving channel.

[@yeswecanyeswecan4663]

Big thanks from Iraq....You are a real help...I really appreciate your teaching lessons ...they help me too much..may god bless your life.

[@cameronmcdonald9699]

Thanks so much for your very informative videos, Richard! Passed my test on the 7th of this month with only 2 minors but still watch these videos and ones I've missed for things that are trickier for me (like reverse bay parking) when I'm out on my own. Really great videos. Good luck to anyone else who has a test coming up.

[@ConquerDriving]

That's great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@1mgvideo]

Your video makes using the camera look much better than the description in the manual. Thanks, Richard, for making this informative video.

[@Edutainment_kidzone]

Richard I am so thankful to you for your advice. I implemented your method and was able to do it in one go. Super useful.

[@iKloudz]

Thank you so much for this. I recently started driving after passing my test. Was very nervous to drive after i got a scratch on my car a few days ago from taking a too tight turn badly. Did a parallel park in one try by myself today, the first since I took lessons. This, along with your other parallel park in a tight spot video was very helpful.

[@Cloppa2000]

I didn't realise I needed this.. but it was brilliant! Just got my first car with a rear camera and didn't know what it was doing! Looking forward to practicing this now, and also just gave my daughter her first driving lesson (in an older car) and your tips for parking and lining things up first, and also not going past 45º are invaluable! Many thanks! Big 👍

[@Jwnewall]

Passed this morning, 2nd time with 0 minors! after a catastrophic 1st with 3 serious and 7 minors 3 weeks ago (with the same examiner). Conquer Driving is the best channel I've come across for clear and simple explanations and I could not have done it without the tips. I always struggled with anxiety, woke up last night 5 times with my heart pounding. Believe me, the feeling of passing is worth all the driving test worries. Brighter days ahead, and never give up. Thank you Conquer Driving!

[@ConquerDriving]

That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@rbettsx]

63-year-old, about to have a reversing camera for the first time.. so this is very handy ,thank you! Being an old geezer, I do feel a bit sorry for your front tyres when you turn them to full lock without crawling a little bit.. back in the day before power steering, the effort would have put folks off from doing that, anyway 😊

[@Enfrance2003]

My missus reckons I abandon our new car instead of parking it. Despite having had a Class I license I am useless at parking our Honda Civic so your video has been a real eye opener, thanks very much. Now to practice what I learned.

[@takyiyakvsi]

What an excellent tutorial! I am going to share it with a friend who has just started driving after a break.

[@jackihooton4488]

This video could not have come at a better time! I’d been driving an old Ka (2004) for over 18 years. It was a lovely little car but very basic. Recently I upgraded to a new i10 with reverse parking cameras! Your video has been great, helping me get to grips with lining up the guide lines etc when parking! It’s a little different to doing reverse manoeuvres old school style, but I’m very much enjoying the extra assistance! Keep up the excellent work my friend.

[@rosemarywong3199]

I've just bought new car with cameras and this video has helped me to learn what lines to concentrate on. I'll need to practise this now.

[@uk7866]

Great topic! My next car will have a reverse cam as opposed to my current one having sensors so this video is really useful.

[@Claudia-pc1mj]

9:18 “Drive - Incubus” made me laugh out loud. Keep living & breathing driving. Your passion for it (and succinct way you teach) has not only made driving more accessible/knowledge-equipped, you’ve made driving genuinely fun. As someone who didn’t get properly into driving until mid-20’s, I’m glad that when I finally did, it was to stumbling on your lessons early. Even having passed my test a year ago, I still watch your videos regularly. Thanks for helping me shape best habits from the start to become a better driver today. 🎉

[@Nature_adventure]

I have watched a lot of your videos, and they are really educative. Thank you!

[@ImranChaudhry]

Thanks Richard, excellent explanations. Really appreciate the different camera shots to show distances of the 3 reverse camera lines.

[@tombil2847]

3 months since I got my license, still enjoying those videos as usual.

[@vikky867]

I'm 50..I'm still learning thank you

[@edwellt]

Passed a while back and l still come back😊. You can never stop learning

[@brandonwawman190]

Just passed my driving test today thanks to a lot of your videos! Thank you for these 🤟🏻

[@ConquerDriving]

That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@gogee8510]

Brilliant exposition of the rear view camera. I don't have one yet but there will be one on my next car. Thank you for your video. Subscribed.

[@seph7450]

Hi, just wanted to let you know, I did pass my manual license test and your videos helped me greatly! I also bought a Skyline R34! It also happens to have a backup camera so this video helped me out as well. Thanks a lot!

[@ConquerDriving]

Congratulations on passing! What a car!

[@lovetwofly111]

Thanks Richard for making this detailed video. It is extremely helpful!

[@davidcontreras2422]

Thank you Mate. No better explanation, number one tutorial.

[@proptart7933]

Love the little glimpse into your taste in music too from the Now Playing section on the infotainment - good choice!

[@bm2085]

Although we drive on the right in my country, I still find your videos really useful, thank you very much!

[@84triniboi]

another informative video Richard now I have a more understanding of my bendy reverse camera especially with parallel parking

[@rodfulford4306]

Thanks for demo. Changed car 6 months ago and rev camera now bendy but previous was straight lines. Cannot get used to it and don't use it ! I will now try again with your examples. Cheers Rod

[@MigotRen]

Its weird. My first car i bought was a beaten, riced out 206 with tinted windows in the back and no driver assists whatsoever. mechanical mirrors and you could barely see anything what was going on behind you, especially in the dark. The 5 speed manual, the 1.4l engine, open front diff with no TC/ESC and the solid rear axle with absolutly no weight on it whatsoever combined with worn tires. just looking at the handbrake during winter would make you do a 180. i loved it so much, it made me a proper driver. I could wedge this thing through any gap when there was just a hairs width of extra space and park anywhere completely blind. I know the gears so precisely i could basically shift without the clutch. I drove it for 6 years until last month and now i finally got myself my first "modern" Car. A beautiful 2016 rs3. And i actively have to remind myself that i actually have stuff like a reverse camera or parking sensors now but i will always rely on my gut feeling of where the car is, even if its so much wider I mean driving long distance for example is so much more relaxed but this tiptronic can never match the feeling of control a manual gives you. greetings from Germany

[@noelelnolo9642]

Great video!! I just installed a backup camera yesterday and it’s an aftermarket so it doesn’t beep when one is getting too close for comfort . These instructions are really good, no I just have to practice a few times to get used to it. Thank u

[@ParcoLee]

Wishlist from your channel: I suggest you make one video teaching how to deal with emergency vehicles (e.g. police patrols, ambulances, fire engines) with their flashing sirens and alarms on, in a driving exam with failing the exam. I read there are so many examinees failed their test just because these vehicles with sirens rushing towards or from behind. One even failed just because giving way to an ambulance plus a police vehicle but went out of the roundabout giveway line, so his examiner failed him. That could make so many learners feel either nervous or anxious since they won't face too many times in their real practices and very hard to build up such experiences. You can't make it happen by your own, you just can wait by luck or bad luck. So better teach them a little detailed, and make the rules and laws clear and avoiding from failing test by sirens.

[@paperworkshops723]

Supported, it will be very useful to novice.

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you for your suggestion.

[@adrianridgway4333]

I thought I had failed my test because I heard a fire engine and the examiner noticed me looking for it and told me where it was. In my feedback the examiner told me he was just helping out and everything was fine so I passed.

[@fus149hammer5]

I would have thought that as you are a non qualified learner driver and the examiner is legally in charge of the vehicle he or she should take over responsibility and instruct you about what to do in this event or else if an emergency vehicle approaches you during your test you are guaranteed to fail.

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

@@adrianridgway4333 I remember my mock test, the instructor took the wheel before I had time to react. He told med that he saw a good space to pull over, and didn't want to wait to put me to the test, because it was more important to give way for the emergency vehicle.

[@aprillroberts]

Just had a new Aygo needed this. Thank you

[@AlexanderNigbor]

just want to say thanks your videos have been very helpful

[@krazyb1234]

Great video. Another good video would be parralel parking in a narrow road where you have cars on either side. Personally i find full lock makes the car swing out way too much, and better to use a one full turn to get into a spot.

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you for your suggestion.

[@Agu_Ra]

Well, that largely depends on your car's turning circle. On some (like Ford Focus Mk3 ST with notoriously bad turning radius, omg is that car hard to park in tight spaces) you have to use full lock to parallel park, on some (like old C-Class Mercedes with very impressive turning circle, that bastard can turn on a dime) full lock is often way too much.

[@krazyb1234]

@@Agu_Ra yeah fair point. I think a lot of what learners drive should hopefully not be as bad the focus st.

[@lanehogger1532]

Well timed. Just bought a BMW 5 series with a reverse camera. BTW you have loads of subs. Well done 👍🏼

[@maggietse9291]

Very useful video, thank you!

[@surendranc3160]

Excellent instructions!

[@Val_tini.]

Awesome instructions… Thank you so much!!!

[@davidwilliam6987]

Thank you. Very informative

[@darnpeach151]

Very helpful video thank you!! Some suggestions for an upcoming video would be 1. To do one covering parking situations that you tend to encounter as a driver regularly but that wouldn't feature on the driving test (such as bay parking and parallel parking when there are cars already parked either side of the bay or cars in front and behind you when parallel parking) and 2. A short video about filling up your car with petrol or diesel and plugging an electric car in to charge ie. what you have to do at a service station that you wouldn't be taught by your instructor. Edit: from reading some of the comments I see others asking for similar videos which you have already acknowledged

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you for your suggestion.

[@ilonaganova8589]

Fantastic video, thank you

[@HT-jy7dv]

Hahaha as someone who didn’t learn with a reversing camera I’m glad u brought out this video. I normally just guess 😅😂😂😂 stubborn me

[@AnilKumar-td8jz]

Very good information...Thank you

[@jamescartwright4460]

Good evening Richard just watch your video. About reverse parking by using a fixed camera. I have a review reversing camera. Which i never use as i was taught to use my wing mirrors way back in 1983. Also on my driving lessons i was taught how to do a 3 point turn and reversing around a corner.

[@StarGyrl]

I learnt to drive in a Toyota CHR which had a reverse camera and found it much easier to do parking. When I passed my test in 2022 my first car was a VW polo and I made sure it had a reserve camera. My new car is a VW T Cross (yes I love VW cars lol) and it has a reverse camera. Although I appreciate having a reverse camera I do try not to rely on my camera too much in case something happens one day and it's not working.

[@brunolouis7888]

excellent tutorial

[@crazihorse9451]

good tutorial thanks

[@temmytory4309]

Hi, Thank you for the informative video. I was wondering if you are planning to do a similarly instructed motorway video soon? I have passed for a while now but still scared to go on motorways particularly with giving way to oncoming slip roads and merging into/ switching lanes.

[@ajpdaniels]

Nice MX-5. I think my neighbour goes right up to the red line and stops there. As I haven't got sensors, this is a complete pain particularly if the car behind me parks similarly close. Sensors or not, people still need to leave space

[@nicholasdrivingacademy9435]

Great Safety feature show things on ground such as small kids animals etc and nasty posts. Never compromise the all round observation!

[@mimiworku4129]

Thanks 👍

[@daviemac9925]

I prefer my right angle reverse park, although I get that it can be very challenging for learners, particularly if the bays either side are occupied. Also, even for me if one of the cars is badly parked it's a no no and I have to find another space.

[@---kv5kh]

I wish the instructors were as informative with all your tips as you on lining up cars etc. when I was learning to drive (PS everyone these tips stay with you for life) Didnt get that in the day only on the parallel parking, nothing on how to judge how near your front is to curb or which way to turn the wheel for the direction you wanted -hence these videos are an eye opener as I am STILL a terrible parker . Now I have a camera I know what lines to looks at - 🖕🖕🖕

[@lazaralexandru9779]

very useful 🚗

[@tambam3376]

I was only ever taught the 90 degree reverse. I got it down, but the other method seems a lot easier and safer tbh.

[@Casavult]

Very helpful! My new car has cameras so this was very educational and helpful for me. It does look as though, depending on the camera setup per different car models, you can get closer than the red line suggests without actually touching the car? Seems the red line still leaves a big gap 🤔

[@ConquerDriving]

The cameras I've tried are quite similar in regards to the guidelines.

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

Would be interesting to hear your thoughts about using camera in a Tesla, where there is also two side cameras facing backwards on front fenders. Or 360 camera-view.

[@walkingpizza1796]

Thank you for the video! How much does a longer/ wider vehicle effect the parking with the camera?

[@ConquerDriving]

The camera should be set up for that particular vehicle.

[@carolbongvf2389]

Hi... the video is great .. however I faced problem if the car parked next is protruding way out, Usually its the big cars like Vellfire or Alphard

[@VegaPhil]

My car has a camera without guidelines or a sensor so it’s definitely more of an aid than something I completely rely on

[@michaelthomas3646]

while what you teach here is right for using the reversing cameras, if you got the static lines on screen, and compare the furthest lines with the parking space lines and the nearest lines, you can actually reverse in a near enough straight line rather than snaking the car into a parking spot, plus you won't need to input as much steering once lined up correctly. as you put 1/4 of a turn in all the time in this video by not looking at the bigger picture, it does take time and practice, but once you mastered that, the cars with the steering input moving lines are simple.

[@stellita884]

Next time I rent a car I’ll make sure to bring a ruler. Seems like a much needed accessory along with the triangle and jacket

[@marzi_kat]

Don't forget to get compass too 😁

[@matanatarot]

I'm quicker without this tool with less stiring 😂, after driving for more than 20 years. But now I do have this tool too in my car, so I am curious how to use it. So thank you, maybe it's also a question of practice to do it just as fast.

[@HaydnG266]

I was gonna get a reverse camera fit to my car from Halfords, but put it off just due to expenses but since then I've gotten more confident at reverse parking, in fact, I prefer it to front parking, I actually find it easier - would you still recommend a camera at this point?

[@ConquerDriving]

Reverse parking is physically easier for the car due to how it steers and the mirrors help you see where you're going. Given the option I will have a reverse camera as it makes it safer and easier.

[@DC3Refom]

i do not have a revserse camera but my 2004 T3 corolla 3 door hatchback has really good all round visibility ,I think being too reliants on a reversing camera can affects your situational. arewareness

[@stev5293]

Is it true that we can add these reverse cameras to older cars (a 2002 Polo for example)

[@---kv5kh]

wow self parking cars - 🎵dream a little🎵🎵

[@liannebenn2097]

I don't have this but am confused. Do you steer as if you were driving forward when looking at the camera?

[@davidjfraser]

Maybe a mute point but when I was taking lessons in 1966 and advanced driving in 2000 I was told that my wheels must be rolling before I start to turn steering wheel. This prevents scuffing wear on front tyres. Comments, advice would be appreciated.

[@user-iv9iv5gm2d]

I think the need car front and side camera too. I forgot find myself parked next to the curb crooked.

[@singletotakentv9583]

Hey mate. Can you please do a video on how to avoid pressing accelerator rather than brake in an automatic car please.

[@ConquerDriving]

Try to put your right foot in a position where you can pivot from one pedal to the other without taking your heel off the ground. This doesn't work for everyone but it helps most people, it depends on the size of your feet and the driving position in relation to the pedals. This video may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5LdfZ2erJqqaJo

[@linnaung7405]

👍👍👍

[@CosgroveNotts]

How much room do you need?

[@nevergetany]

My 2013 Prius does not have guide lines, so how do you do it when there are no guide lines?

[@gurugauravjoshi]

Can you please make a video on front sensors ? Are they really helpful? I hit my new car's front left corner of bonet last week, wish I had front sensors! :( Is the front left judgement of hatchback that much difficult? How should I have avoided hitting it? Please guide.

[@ConquerDriving]

Front sensors are very helpful. This video may be of interest: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJnHgqNjfdKXqZY

[@gurugauravjoshi]

@@ConquerDriving Thanks sir! 👍🌹

[@lk0stov]

camera parking...no, just don't. I recently installed a backup cam, all I use it for is knowing how much space I got on the back before I hit something, you got your mirrors - they give you all the information you need.

[@rbettsx]

I'm not sure about that.. I know the length of my car pretty well.. but in tight spots on my local high street, I still wind up using reflections in shop windows, to be sure. 😅

[@kingsukmajumdar2335]

Is back camera using legal during driving Test In India ??

[@treasurem2491]

I though the guidelines are supposed to move as you steer?

[@simon5007]

Curious, the way that it's done here seems a bit fiddly, with many small corrections while parking. The way I do it myself is essentially going for a "good enough" first attempt where I just need to be within the lines, and if I don't happen to be exactly in the middle, I do a correction by driving a little bit forward, before going back again. End result is the same, and to me personally it's easier because I don't have to worry too much about getting it perfect on the first try, which allows me to better observe what's happening around me. Would my technique be acceptable on a driving test as well, or would that be a potential issue?

[@ConquerDriving]

As long as you're safe, have good observations, good control of the car and finish the manoeuvre then you should pass.

[@Tac-0]

i assume this method will work the same on a completely full car park?

[@ConquerDriving]

Yes, just make sure you look around so that you don't hit a car with the front of your vehicle as well as the rear.

[@tewead9598]

You should react to chinese "how to park" shorts

[@gurugauravjoshi]

At 1:11 it is clear from outside camera that you will have to steer to left, to be in parking lot. However, at 1:15 display from back camera suggest that you will have to steer to right. is it due to camera setting (mirror image) ? I'm confused. At 16:56, bendy lines apper turning in opposite direction to the movement of steering..

[@ConquerDriving]

This is why I recommend that you don't think left or right when reversing as it flips when you turn your head. Better to think passenger's side or driver's side.

[@gurugauravjoshi]

@@ConquerDriving Understood sir. Thanks 👍🙏

[@rbettsx]

​​​@@ConquerDrivingif you've ever maneuvered a boat, all this stuff gets a lot easier.. just think: 'rudder', and imagine where it's pointing.

[@---kv5kh]

if you get that close to the car behind and someone else gets that close to you in front then you are in a pickle .... I use courtesy distance of 1 foot which if a car parks behind the back car, or a car parks in front of me there is enough maneuver room to get out of the space

[@kevkfz5226]

If you pass your test with reverse cameras what happens when you drive a car without one? I guess you don’t reverse it?

[@ConquerDriving]

In my opinion, ideally you would be taught to reverse using the mirrors.

[@ivormectin8882]

Next Video: Driving Instructor Parralel Parks A Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank.

[@---kv5kh]

can I borrow that car for fine-tuning all my driving please?😁

[@jooproos6559]

I al ways wonder why it always must be parking backwards!Why not just park forward and the way out when the next time is just straight backwards! This of course when you park side by side.

[@marzi_kat]

Looks more complicated than just using mirrors + audio parking sensors 😕

[@axdrome]

(but the dry steering is not so good ;-) )

[@axdrome]

ok - just saw your kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHSomHyinM-GlZosi=wgTsXDpfCpEQV9tQ

[@madi27111]

ok freddie mercury

[@Bulelwakoko]

I learnt and passed in a car with reversing cameras. Of course I maintain observations but doubt I'd be able to reverse park a car without the camera. Yikes!!!!

[@Bulelwakoko]

Oh and bendy lines definitely better

[@vaspadure2725]

How about "how to park using YOUR EYES"????

[@garystone5746]

Never needed a camera to park been driving for 47 years people these day are rubbish drivers without these aids watch them make a pigs ear even with every aid fitted on there expensive toys lol.

[@stecam]

Honestly it’s easier just using your mirrors…

[@harveylinney]

Or just park as you normally would without the need for a camera. 🙄🤣

[@brak7878]

Shit oxford eng

[@Simon-vo4qs]

you are really explaining it a lot more complicatedly than it actually is, not as useful as i thought