On the Driving test manoeuvre Reverse bay park, the key is to think to yourself "How do i actually do this?", as to pass your driving test, you will need to be able to do this without any help

The key with this and every driving test manoeuvre is focal points.

A focal point is a definite point

So when doing the reverse bay park, the easiest way of getting a pupil to do this, is to pick the bay you want, ignore both lines of the bay (green lines)

Count 2 lines past it - (2nd red line) match it up to a point on the passenger door - Full left lock and you will end up in the bay each time

See our Reverse Bay Park Video

This driving test Manoeuvre is very easy once you get your focal points sorted.

The key to an easy parallel park is 3 simple steps

1- Back headrest level with the end of the car - 1 left

2- Front at 2o'clock - 1 right

3 - Door handle over the kerb in mirror - Full right lock

see our parallel park video

Not to forget of course that approx one in five tests will also get an emergency stop.

Whilst this isn't classed as a manoeuvre to be done in every test, its obviously good practice to be aware that it could be something that you have to do on your driving test

One of the important things to keep in mind, is that the book

Driving - The Essential skills - Which is produced by the DVSA, states that when doing the emergency stop - you should avoid braking so harshly that the ABS activates.

The reason for this is, if you were in an older car without ABS you would now be skidding out of control - Which defeats the object of stopping quickly.