Parallel parking drivers#

In other words, the sort of manoeuver you’ll have to employ routinely to get a space on almost every British street where parking is permitted. Parallel parking is when you park the car parallel to the road, but for the purposes of the driving test it refers specifically to the technique of reversing into a relatively small space between two other ‘parallel parked’ cars. So read on, make sure you commit the proper technique to memory – especially important if you have to impress an examiner – and banish your parking parallel fears for good. Trust us, once you’ve got the hang of it you’ll wonder why you ever worried, and your new expertise should give you the confidence to tackle parking manoeuvres like a pro.

Parallel parking drivers#

Even some seasoned drivers find the idea of parallel parking daunting, yet it’s one of the most basic skills required by anyone who intends to travel by car to any city, town or village – at least if they want to stop and get out!įor just that reason it’s also one of the skills your examiner may ask you to demonstrate during your driving test, so it’s important to master the techniques and be able to execute them confidently.Īs with all driving techniques practice makes perfect, so even if you’ve passed your test but still have confidence issues when it comes to parallel parking, just go out and find a quiet residential street where you can reverse into and drive out of a suitable space repeatedly without worrying too much about holding up the traffic.