Study topic
Reversing and parking safely
Reversing and parking call for good observation and control. The theory test covers where you must not reverse or park and how to keep pedestrians safe.
Key facts to remember
- ◆ You must not reverse from a side road into a main road -- reverse into the side road instead.
- ◆ Avoid reversing further than necessary, and never reverse around a corner onto a main road.
- ◆ Check all round, especially for children, before and while you reverse.
- ◆ Do not park on the zigzag lines at a pedestrian crossing, or opposite or within 10 metres of a junction.
- ◆ Do not park where you would block an entrance, a dropped kerb or a cycle lane.
At night you must not park on the right-hand side of a road, except in a one-way street. If your view is blocked while reversing, ask someone to guide you or get out and check.