Park on the right side: UK driving test

[@stuwkd123]

I'm not to sure if you can remeber me, because you get so many people commenting on your videos. I failed my test on the 2nd of this month, but rebooked it on the 22nd (today) and I passed! I'm over the moon now. I took massive amounts of info and confidence from your videos, and for anyone who reads this, I highly recommend you follow this guys videos. Maybe in another world you could of been my instructor, but I took whatever info, and advice you had on board and it helped me. Cheers mate.

[@JamesTravis]

+Stu Newcastle congratulations on passing your test. Thanks for your kind comment, safe driving

[@winniethepooh8874]

Hey Travis. I just passed my driving test this morning. Without your videos I would have felt a lot more stressed and anxious. I found the way you presented driving accessible and calming. Thanks! Good luck to your future success on this channel.

[@JamesTravis]

+Winnie The Pooh congratulations on passing and thank you for watching

[@Dunnethen]

Got my test Thursday, watchin your videos religiously

[@JamesTravis]

+George Dunn good luck

[@Dunnethen]

I can do everything pretty well lets just hope nerves dont get to me

[@ChloeAnne]

I've been binge watching a lot of your videos coming up to my test and can happily say I passed today with only 2 minors! Thank you for putting up these videos, they really give a lot of helpful advice :)

[@JamesTravis]

+Chloe Anne congratulations on passing and thank you for watching

[@jadem2642]

Thanks for your videos I passed on Monday but I still will watch your videos because they are so invaluable

[@Driftyarmswarr]

As usual a very helpful video. As you know I passed my test on the 15th and since then I have driven around 450 miles for a family holiday(which I just got back from). This sort of stuff should have been on the test a long time a go, along with many other potentially dangerous things. I have learned so much more SINCE passing my test than I ever did before it and that is worrying. I can see why the statistics aren't good for new drivers because the standard that is expected turns people into robots and when faced with new problems some people just don't know how to deal with it. This is where your videos become a life saver for some. I would like to ask you to make some videos about "driving solo" unexpected things you might see or have to do whilst being alone. How to deal with bully drivers, how to deal with people who don't look and pull out on you, things of that nature. And finally thanks again for your great videos. As crazy as it may seem these videos can save lives so please keep making them.

[@JamesTravis]

+Driftyarmswarr hi, thanks for your great Feedback. Sounds like a good video to make( going solo).

[@DEEDUBZ]

Great video. Observation, control and accuracy are so important with this manoeuvre along with clutch control . New learners get as much practice on this move from now!!!

[@JamesTravis]

+DEE DUBZ thanks

[@Ps3xMonTagez]

Passed my test yesterday, Thank you Travis!

[@jadeh9108]

Your videos really help! Very informative. It's great how consistent you are with these videos. I really benefited from watching them, in addition to lessons of course. Thank you ☺️

[@JamesTravis]

+Jade H thank you for your kind comment.

[@user-pp6ku6gf4o]

Hi travis just want to say a big thank you for these videos passed 3rd time today and you helped loads!! Much appreciated and thanks for sharing your knowledge! Will reccome did your channel too. thanks again Travis!!!

[@JamesTravis]

+Naseeb congratulations on passing and thank you

[@GreenDani18]

Excellent instruction Mr Travis, you're a marvel. Thanks so much.

[@JamesTravis]

+Daniella Bronowski thanks

[@michellegomes4905]

Your videos are invaluable xx

[@JamesTravis]

+Michelle gomez thank you

[@Boboalop]

passed my test today, your videos were very helpful, thanks

[@JamesTravis]

+Alex Hart congratulations on passing

[@WishBear]

Passed today! Your videos were very beneficial. Thanks Travis ! ^_^

[@JamesTravis]

+Ro Sheikh congratulations on passing, thanks for the comment. Feel free to share my channel. Safe driving

[@ahf7helen185]

I passed my driving test today first time thank you so much

[@JamesTravis]

Congratulations

[@dragondaddy9876]

Great video with very clear introduction of parking. Just one more question, how to or should you reverse into your driveway which is on the right side of the road? Appreciate it’s a NO for large road but how about residential road where the house is on the right hand side of the road? Thanks

[@JamesTravis]

Do you want to know how to reverse right into a drive way?

[@johnlenon5052]

Turned left into a narrow side road today, and as I was turning, a car was waiting there to emerge and turn right into the road I'd come from. I was going slow in first gear, but thought I under-steered, came so close to the car and possibly clipped them. I checked the front of my car and it looks fine, but I'm slightly worried because not sure if there was any contact or not.

[@JamesTravis]

You would know if you have clipped another car. You would feel it. You could also check your car for any marks.

[@na-up6gs]

Hi sir, thanks for this great video. I just subscribed to your channel as I found it so beneficial. I want to ask you please, I was taught that if I want to pull over either to the left or to the right I must always choose the right place i.e ( avoiding two yellow lines, zigzag lines, entrance to school etc), in addition at a driveway. I can see in the second part of the video you parked at a driveway. If I do that in my test will that fail me? Thank you & waiting for your reply

[@JamesTravis]

You would not want to block a driveway on your side of the road you are parked on. But you can park opposite one, just not a junction

[@katherinebutler8806]

What happens if you park a bit far off the kerb, but while reversing you adjust the distance, will that give you a serious fault?

[@JamesTravis]

Depends on how busy the road is. Usually a driving fault

[@yungaterror]

thanks for this

[@baybiisk]

Hi Travis, I'm a bit confused. Do we signal on a mini roundabout or not? My driving instructor told me you don't need to anymore, however first people used to. I just read online that you still have to and could fail if you don't as people cannot predict which way you will go. Please could clear this up for me, thanks! I have my test pretty soon so I'd appreciate it, if you replied ASAP.

[@JamesTravis]

+Kj. Hi on approach to a mini roundabout you signal left or right, but not ahead. When exiting the mini roundabout you do not signal to come off.

[@baybiisk]

Thank you so much for replying! I have another question, on the exam sheet if you have 3 or more minors in a certain category e.g: speed would that classify as a fail? I've been hearing mixed opinions on this, a lot of people have stated the minors become a serious, and I saw on one of your other videos someone got 4 minors for speed but still managed to pass?

[@philrichmond7567]

Hi m8. Why have the DVSA done this manoeuvre? The Official highway code 239 page 80 states Do not park facing against the traffic flow

[@JamesTravis]

+Phil Richmond hi, it is so new drivers can complete this safely. If you look down a street you will see one or two cars parked against the flow on the right. This could be for their connivence. Or could be because they cannot park on the left because of restrictions. So whilst it is not best practice to park on the right, it is a legal manoeuvre during daylight. Hope that helps

[@philrichmond7567]

Learn-to-drive Travis Thank you for the reply. Will you be doing sat nav training video for the new test?

[@JamesTravis]

+Phil Richmond yes over the next month

[@philrichmond7567]

Learn-to-drive Travis That's great Ta

[@yasinvlogs3550]

Whenever i park to the right side, the back of my car sticks out in the road? I cant bring it towards the curb. What shall i do 😭😭 also how do i park close to the curb???? Please replyy

[@JamesTravis]

+Nadia Yasmeen try bringing yourself to the right kerb earlier and then you can drive forward more and level up. The more you practice it the better you can judge how far away you get.

[@LilyAllenObsessed]

Steer towards the kerb, when close steer away slightly then straighten up.

[@aishap9847]

I have a question. If there are no cars behind you and you are stopped on a hill but dont apply your hand brake so when moving off the split second you roll back is it a fault? If so which one?

[@JamesTravis]

+Jasmine P good question. If there is a small roll back then a driver fault( minor). I have a video coming out on Monday morning and in it a pupils takes his test and does what you are asking. I think you will enjoy watching it.

[@aishap9847]

Thank you. I will definitely watch it. Also thank you for all your videos, they are very useful.

[@PaulKitching11]

Do you have to constantly look behind you when reversing ? Because I wanna check I’m still straight in the mirror.

[@JamesTravis]

Just vary the shoulders and mirrors.

[@Communitychoud]

For some reason i get really anxious before the test, my normal driving lessons are but on the test I panick and end up making silly mistakes :(

[@pandabear2776]

No one should fail their test in that area. Where are the cars?? Different story in London!

[@shikhapatel8301]

Hi Travis, I am new driver but struggling to park, if I have to park left most of time my front tyre hits kerb and back side is too away from kerb. Have you got any tips.. ?

[@JamesTravis]

Hi, I would go to a quiet area and pick a point ahead and slowly practice bringing the car to kerb, but not at a sharp angle. If you are hitting the front wheel you could be coming in too sharp a angle trying to compensate to bring in the back. If you finding the back is sticking out, then you are coming in too late and not giving yourself enough space to drive forward and let the back follow in. Hope that makes sense

[@shikhapatel8301]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@sobhiselmo1]

Hi, thank for the video,I have a question about this maneuver, what if your view is restricted because there is a parked car behind you, can you similarly go straight forward slowly and then do the maneuver?

[@JamesTravis]

If you were on the driving test and you stopped on the right, but before you could reverse back a car parked behind you stopping you from reversing backwards. Then the examiner would probably ask you to drive off when it’s safe and ask you to complete another manoeuvre.

[@sobhiselmo1]

Learn-to-drive Travis thank you

[@sobhiselmo1]

I meant if there is a car behind you but nothing in front of you , can you drive slowly on the right untill your views improves then steer to the left to normal driving position?

[@JamesTravis]

That’s ok

[@sobhiselmo1]

thank you again. You seem very generous and I am encouraged for one more question. It`s about double roundabouts, I do not mean double mini roundabouts but normal big double roundabouts, what are the rules of negotiating, should we deal with them separately or what?

[@bigal3337]

Can you fail your test for skipping up or down gears or driving one handed?

[@JamesTravis]

+Big Al333 hi, skipping down gears is ok, skipping up is less encouraged and could result in a fail. Driving one handed in the UK would result in driver errors. And possibly a fail.

[@bigal3337]

Learn-to-drive Travis hi, thanks James. I was curious as to how many times instructors like yourself refuel your learner cars? Also on the manoeuvre in this video, do you think you would fail if your back wheels touched the kerb or would an examiner give you another chance?

[@memomemo3062]

Hi i have passed my driving test, but i often struggle with parking near my house bcz its on the hill I cannot reverse park :( the technique i learned dont work

[@JamesTravis]

Hi, the thing about reverse parking is which ever way you were shown, you will need to adapt it to suit yourself. You need to practice it to get better and go understand the gaps that you want to get into to. You will find that if you stand on a high street and watch 10 cars reverse parking, 9 of them will probably shunt to correct, which is ok. The same goes for any manoeuvre. It’s like most learners will be shown a certain way to reverse bay parking, but in a busy car park it won’t work.

[@8168SMITH]

if its unsafe to park on the right why not park on the left why don't they have reflectors on both ends of the car

[@rahuljodhwani3478]

You were wrong to indicate while waiting to move off. You should indicate only when the traffic from behind and front is clear - otherwise they might slow down or swerve because of your indicator

[@fumaninjaknownoequal]

If there is noone there, will who will see the signal?

[@mohammednazam3371]

Hi good advice but wrong aswell becouse you signalled when a learner was approaching you you should have looked all round then signalled left to drive on please don't misslead others.

[@samburns6405]

Please give me this manoeuvre Lord Jesus. Cheers Travis

[@JamesTravis]

Thank you