Reverse Bay Parking Manoeuvre, Using The 45 Degree Method From Think Driving School
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- Learn how to do Reverse Bay Parking using the 45 Degree Method.
In this short video we will show you how to do bay parking as simply as possible and also how to correct the parking if it goes wrong and not between the lines. This is one of the 4 practical driving test manoeuvres.
The aim of this Manoeuvre is to reverse between the lines safely using very slow car control and effective all-round observations. If you don’t get it in the lines don’t worry you are aloud to move it backwards and forwards to re adjust it into the bay. It’s a good idea if another car or a pedestrian comes towards you from anywhere to stop and work out If its safe to carry on. Don’t forget once you have worked out what they are doing to recheck everywhere else again before continuing.
This Bay Park Manoeuvre is normally done at the beginning or the end of the driving test at the test centre. If you don’t end up inside the lines of the bay it could be fail, so don’t forget to re adjust it if you realise.
If you have any questions about Bay Parking, please comment below and we will reply ASAP. We Are driving instructors that teach people to Bay Park every day, so we have great experience to answer your questions with, and are happy to help.
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This is the best video ive seen on bay parking quick simple and informative why didnt my instructor teach me this easy two step manoeuvre so gutted.
Sparkles S glad you like it, we get that comment a lot,
Hope it makes things easier for you
Let us know how you get on trying it :)
@@ThinkDriving mirror ??? In want ti see
This is THE video that made me go from absolutely dreading reverse parking to actually PREFERRING it in real life. I just passed my driving test, by the way! I learned sooo much from these Think Driving School videos. I now always look out for "Bob and Tom" haha. Brilliant!
Glad they are helping you, and thank you for letting us know, Safe driving :)
Happy for you. Congratulations.
😅😊
I have been driving for nearly 4 years and absolutley terrified of reverse parking I always feel like im going to hit something, especially in my work car park as it gets so busy 😔
@Kirsty-uq3xv just practice every time you park the car do it twice, you will be a pro before you know it
The trick of looking at the line below the mirror is great, I didn't know how to have a point of reference
Passed my test in dec 2016 at 34 weeks pregnant. Didnt drive much after that. My instructors never taught me how to bay park, because the test centre that i used don't have parking bays so they just never bothered. Upon returning to work, i have been using your videos on bay parking and learnt so much.I start work at 7am,but i get there at 6 am and use your videos to practice my reverse parking. This morning i did all my reverse parking in one go, without having to do more than one correction. It really boosted my confidence. Thank you. Will be using your videos again tomorrow morning and until i feel 100% confident in reversing between two cars.
Ichema Kennedy Hi thanks for your message, so glad our videos are helping you :)
Before you know it you will be natural at it
"...constantly looking around like a nervous pigeon..." hahaha
IKR Hahaha
I laughed too loud
Heh
This is what I missed and i hit a tree 😢
Thank you! It was always my weakest part parking like this! This video was so helpful. Because no ever told me how to do proper way. Most people would say so simple! So a big thank you! No more panic attacks 😃
When I began to learn how to do bay parking nearly two years ago, I searched videos of this method because most drivers used this one in my country. But then most videos taught 90 degree aka 3 line method; very few taught 45 degree method. With limited sources of this method I finally could do it and always used it. But then I thought I needed to learn 3 line method as well and began to practice it. I found that the traditional 3 line method had additional advantage, not only for parking, but also for reversing around a corner.
A few months ago, I got bored in using 45 degree, especially when there was only 1 car next to my car. Besides, I just intentionally want to show people a different method they probably have never known or used before. I found the traditional 3 line method was fun to use, because it gave me more time for swinging in reverse.
However, it depends on situation to determine which method I will use :
- if traffic behind me is quiet, I will use the traditional method
- in a busy traffic, I will use 45 degree method
Imo, every driver should learn both methods so they will be prepared to deal with situations in which one method is more suitable than the other one and vice versa.
Actually how to straighten the tyre without seeing it, without open the window? I have tried reverse park but always not straight...
i passed my test firsr try and this video helped me dont stress guys its easier than u think u will try extra hard on the exam without even knowing
Well done take it easy out there on your own :)
This video is excellent. Thank you for including all the reference points, wheel positions, car paths and corrections. This is the most helpful reverse bay parking video I've seen.
Thank you, glad it is helping you :)
THIS VIDEO HELPED ME PASS MY PRACTICAL EXAMINATION DRIVING TEST. THANK YOU THINK DRIVING SCHOOL AND GOD BLESS ALL BEGINNERS LIKE ME! YOU CAN AND WILL DO IT🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Well done, Take it easy out there on your own :)
Finally I found someone who explain the 45 degrees method perfectly. Thanks a lot very helpful 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Sorry for the slow reply
I suffered so much with the 90° method because I found it too confusing and my instructor didn't want to teach me the 45° because he said it was harder, but I found it easier. Thanks a lot for your video!! Now I easily park in reverse!!! :)
No worries glad it helped
I was not taught either as she said we will never get it on my test. Which was true. Now I have passed the 45 ° method is easier.
My dad tried teaching me this, by going around the car park with his arms stretched out, so I can follow. But with no reference idea of when to do maneuver or this is hopefully going to help, and hopefully, I'll soon feel confident enough to drive and park at work.
Good luck :)
Very clear and easy to follow. Love the birds eye view plus the demonstration of the wheel. Great video many thanks
Yes yesssssssssssss
This is the best and quickest method on reverse parking and the crazy thing is before my test the instructor gave me a warm up before going to dmv then she told me "Forget the counting two spaces then reverse method and try this."
I looked at her crazy and she laughed so she showed me this method and i got it first try,she laughed again and said "See?!"
I then was going to ask her if she wanted to go out sometime because she was a hottie but as she took out her notebook i saw a wedding ring and was like this 🙁 but i passed my test doing this method.
Very , very helpful.
Thanks for this video.
Looking at the line below your mirror is a great point of reference.
Glad it is helping you :)
@@ThinkDriving I will be trying this method next week .
I'm a learner.
Best part of this technique is how small a distance you will move away from desired parking place before parking. Good.
Glad you like it :)
The most useful and clearcut tutorial I've seen. Tried it and worked like a charm!
Thank you, Glad it helped, Let us know how your test goes :)
You should give reference points to know whether we have reached 45 degree. Usually, as taught by other instructors in their videos, they use the image of lines at our chosen spot that appear in the mirror as the reference point.
In practice, we often have to park between cars instead of lines, so maybe you can do a video on it. I know the concept is the same, but it can be easier or vice versa.
Stan cravens explains the reference points.
Watching this helped me crack this manoeuvre and go to my next driving lesson with more ease of it, I have ADHD and discalculas so I struggle a lot with directions but this finally for the process to stick in my mind
Glad it’s helping, and thank you for letting us know, it really makes it worth while us taking the time to make these when we here good things
Good luck with your lessons going forward 👍
WOW! I've never heard of this method, I'll deffinetly bring it up on my next lesson. Might work out better for me this way.
Also brllilliant camera shots!👌
Sumayah Khan Thank you, good luck trying it. Everyone's brain works differently so this may work better for you :)
Same here.i never heard about it even from my instructor
This is one of the best bay parking technique. Thank you very much for your help.
Glad you like it :)
Finally I've found the "secret trick" my neighbors are using.
Also, this is THE best video I've seen on parking, thank you from the Netherlands!
Glad you like it 👍 hope it’s helping
Love it! I already passed my test but always found reverse bay park stressful. You made it sound so easy ! I think I can try it now :)
Glad its helped, and well done for continuing to learn after passing :)
2:12 very good stuff I like the little wheel animation and the full lock stuff amazing thanks so weird to try when I get my automatic yes. as used to drive a manual a few years ago
Glad it’s helping :) everyone learns in different ways so, some people find that graphic more helpful than others :)
awesome vid how did you do the high up shot....a drone? nice best instruction videos on TH-cam
Excellent titorial. I often get mistake in reverse parking but i see correct guideline to follow in a small space.
Maria Ramzan glad it is helping,
Omg this video is by far the most helpful! I've been doing the move forward 2 lots and reverse back method for awhile, its been working for wide open space lots only. However this method works for narrow parking lots with pillars(alot of carparks in my country is like this) which i have had difficulty parking although i have had my license for 4 years already 🤣🤣 thanks alot!!
Haha, glad we help, even after 4 yours of driving :)
Thanks from Australia. One of the best videos
no problem, glad its helping the whole world :)
Oh, I remembered this method was actually what I learned and used to do in Japan. In these days I was practicing again but was influenced too much by driving videos from US and forgot the first slight turn before backing up, and I was wondering why my rear tires went too far away from the spot I aimed at.
So glad I've found this video! Seems Much simpler and quicker to do than any other reverse bay parking technique!
Glad you like it, good luck :)
Lol! 😂 the nervous pigeon example for looking around its absolutely true! 🤔😊
That's how we all should look like when doing car manoeuvres to say the least... 😂😆
Peg Sesztak glad you like it, let us know how your test goes :)
perfect, thanks for this. This is how my instructor taught me, and now I can watch a video so I wont forget how to do it. Thank you
Glad it’s helping
This is by far the EASIEST way to do it😭 every other video i seen just said to go forward 3 lines then back in, which never worker for me. I always wondered why no one ever explained to angle your car before your back up, its easier and way faster
Glad it’s helping, some people find the 3 line method easier, I guess it just depends on each person.
This is such a good tutorial. I'm annoyed by the number of videos that say for reverse parking you can use the "line method" for example 3 or 4 lines, etc. depending on the size of your car, but what if you have to park in the last parking bay? although you can still imagine 3 or 4 lines depending on the size of your car, what if there is a wall blocking you from doing that? i find this alot more practical
Glad it’s helping :)
Thanks for this video. Simple and easy to understand.
Excellent instructional video. This 45 degree method better guards against bay theft than the other method.
😂 sure does, glad it’s helping
It'd be really helpful if you did another video of this, with cameras on your left and right mirrors too, so we can get an idea of what it should look like from the drivers seat. The topdown view is helpful but mirror view would be really helpful! Thanks guys, loving the content
Great idea!
Brilliant!
Nervous pigeon was me !Passed today thank you!
Great job! Well done, take it easy out there on your own :)
What's the best way to indicate whilst performing this manoeuvre? I feel like if I indicate right to get to the right then people will try to overtake me from the left, which would be dangerous if I try to swing out left. Great video by the way.
You obv wait after you line up on the tight before you turn out left
Very good tutorial. I wish instructors were as simple as this. They make it seem like it is a complicated maneuver 🙄
Categorizing methods such as this advance/intermediate when driving is mostly common sense and practice.
Thanks for the video!
Thank you so much for simple and easy technique for reverse parking...
thaNK YOU my dads been trying to teach me for days. this is so much easier to understand
spicyramen Glad it helped, let us know how your test goes :)
SAME LMAO
I'd been practicing this for ages and always found it more difficult than the 90 degree method despite this being more practical to use. I think my issue was I didnt swing out enough at the part were you turn 45 degrees. Now I feel confident I can nail it each time. (Not confident enough to try it near a car, but I'm sure I could if needed)
You might find it easier between cars as the lines are harder to see than the other cars.
Let us know how you get on
I’ve never done a reverse park before, I might try it tomorrow, I’ll watch this video a view times and try it tomorrow I’m excited
Good luck, let us know how it goes :)
Thank you , Best explanation.Very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
This is top shelf, best vid going around. Cheers. Don't know about the nervous pidgeon. I'd be more an anxious meerkat.
Haha Meerkat is a good one, I might nick that for the next video 😂
@@ThinkDriving I will let you have it, they say plagiarism is the best form of flattery.
@@Alpha_7227 😂
Thanks for the upload, I haven't mastered the art of parking yet, but I have to admit this video does help, the guidance with the steering helps a lot. I will give that a shot.
AJ good luck, let us know how you get on :)
@@ThinkDriving Thank you, I passed today, I hadn't done this method but I did practice it prior to the test and it definitely helped :)
@@AAlrush Well Done, Take it easy out there on your own :)
This definitely looks easier than the '90 degree' method! 👍🏼
Good luck, hope it works for you :)
This is a very helpful tutorial. Great job! By the way, which is expected of us in the New DVSA Driving Test? 45 Degree or 90 Degree Reverse Bay Parking?
Which ever you want and which ever the car park allows, the 90 degree one needs a bigger car park
Thank u u actually explained it perfectly with the alignment
i love this method, well explained! Ty!
Very helpful! It would be perfect if it shows the correction when there are cars at both sides. Thanks.
Glad it’s helping :)
Did you turn as soon as you reversed? I am qualified and virtually taught myself this. My instructor said she just needed to teach me to pass. I try and have a go on the quiet days in the car park. At work. I park on the 2nd floor. I remember being dead scared of going up the ramp.
This video is amazing. If you park too close to the spaces will it not give you a wide enough turning circle. When reversing back left I tend to go over the line and drive back straight and then steer full lock to left. Is this because I was too close to spaces to begin with?
If you are further away it’s helps to stop you cutting the corner, but if the space is empty next to yours it’s ok to go in it a little bit
If the space next to mine wasn’t empty would this be a problem?
Only if you hit the car in it. So as long as you are adjusting around it that’s fine 👍
I will apply this tommorrow thanks👍👍👍
Great video just had one question though if I need to park to my right do I need to put the indicator indicating right even if I need to move to my left before reversing or so I need to put my left indicator while moving to left and then switch it to right while I reverse
Hi, just use your indicators to best help anyone that you think it will help. As long as your signal is not Mis leading then it’s not a bad idea to use it
I have my driving test on Monday, and I'm thinking that this is what I will fail on. Most of the time I feel like it's just luck. Do you have any advice on how I can stop overthinking it?
Sorry for the slow reply, how did you get on?
@ThinkDriving It's alright. The reversing maneuver I ended up doing was reversing back two car lengths alongside the kerb. I did nothing but country roads during my test but passed first time 😌 I was super happy
@@meganbriony2904 good job, take it easy out there on your own :)
@@ThinkDriving Thank you, I will. My overprotective parents and chaotic little sister are counting on it 😅
Thank u for such a helpful video and Wht I struggle is that I can’t figure out if the bumper is straight when parking in the bays . Can u help me plz
Try looking all around, get your instructor stop you when you are straight and see what that looks like in different places, sometimes looking forward at that point is the best way , but remember to keep looking all around like a nervous pigeon throughout the park, hope this helps
I love your videos, all made very simple to understand. What are you views using this 45 degrees method compare to the three line rule? This look a lot easier.
My our view is do which ever you find easiest. Sometimes the car park your parking in defines which is best, for example a small car park with 4 spaces the 3 line rule may not work. Or a car park with narrow roads between the spaces you may not have space to do the 45 degree method. So if you have a choice do the one You favour :)
Think Driving School Many thanks. Any tips on anxiety during driving test ? I failed three times in the past due to nerves, not sure what else I could do to calm myself down. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
CC L Hi check out this page on our website
www.thinkdrivingschool.co.uk/learn/dealing-with-test-nerves.html
See if any of that sounds like it may help :)
You should still learn the traditional 3 line rule. It has other advantages in addition to what said by the author.
For example, when searching for a parking space, you find that there is an empty space behind you just missed.
In your calculation, you are sure you have a plenty of time to reverse but not enough for doing initial steps needed for 45 degree method, because there are cars behind. In this situation, you are probably at the right position to do maneuver needed for the traditional 3 line rule.
Other situation in which the traditional method is useful is when you have to reverse around a corner. About 1 year go I entered a wrong lane in a closed parking area, which forced me to reverse around a corner. Fortunately, because I had learnt the 3 line rule, I simply applied the method for reversing around the corner and succeeded in one attempt. Drivers in the opposite direction might be impressed by my maneuver. :)
It's a great technique to have under one's belt. Although it's a shame that there are so many crammed car parks in the U.K where I suspect this method wouldn't be feasible.
dennydaydreamer Hi glad you like the method, most car parks I’ve ever been In to in the uk you have plenty of room for a method like this. When learning something new it’s good to have a set of guidelines to learn from. Once you pass and go away and learn more you will learn to use this method as a basis to get you into any parking space. Hope that makes sense? :)
Nice tutorial mate
Thanks, glad it’s helping
Having my own test tomorrow fingers crossed
Good luck, let us know how it goes
This is so good!thank you for this video👌👌👌
the nervous pigeon got me clicking the like button :D
Good good :)
Hoping and praying your still on here to comment back amazing video! I drive a c4 picasso would the reference point be the same as the line under the mirror or not as its a bigger car
Hi it should be fairly close, try it, if you go over the line on the left once you go in, try again and turn slightly sooner :)
Let us know how it goes
Best way they taught
I'm looking for this, thanks!
Glad it helping
Much mm more better for me than the 90 degree well done
Good, as long as you get in the space safely do what ever works for you 👍
Great video! Thank you.
Is there a video in your channel showing how to bay park between two other cars?
Alireza Sadreddin this method will work for that just keep an eye out for them and adjust if you get to close to them :)
Alireza Sadreddin also watch this video it may be helpful :)
th-cam.com/video/QwucOy-H-Nc/w-d-xo.html
I m have difficult for reverse...its very useful Thks
No worries
Hope it helps
0:59 - GREAT VIDEO FOR REVERSE PARKING
Thanks 🙏
Thanks for the explanation but I saw you going to the other parking space, what if other cars are already parked in their?
That’s just the angle from the drone, it doesn’t go over the space, but when you are doing it and there is no car there it’s ok too, if there is a car there just pull forward and then back again. Hope this helps :)
So well explained. Thank yoy
Millions thanks.
Glad it’s helping :)
Great technique. Cheers mate!!!
Glad it’s helping :)
do these same rules apply to a larger vehicle like a truck or is it different?
Billium the way you turn the wheel would be the same in a rigid truck, just when you turned the wheel may be different you will need to experiment in an empty car park. If the truck was to big tho it would not fit in a space :)
ok thank you
My instructor told me this method wasnt allowed for the test, but i always park this way in my own car and prefer it over the 90 degree method. So is my instructor wrong, can i use the 45 degree method on the driving test? Test in one week and thinking of just doing this method to see what happens.
OfficialJDCE you can do either method on test, the 90 degree one tends to be the one most learn because it’s simpler. But if you feel happier doing the 45 that’s fine to and you should do what you feel is best for you. Good luck and let us know how you get on :)
hi can you teach reverse parking like thart using that car, small car hatchback...without moving away like 45 degree? i mean..once you are perpendicular to the open spot.full reverse turn. this is for narrow parking area. pls thanks
I will try
Could you confirm how many times we can correct ourselves. Ive been taught by my instructor the 3 line method which works fine but I feel more confident with this method as I've done previously but he states we only have 1 chance to correct ourselves which I'm not sure about, great video though!
CAVE MAN correct yourself as many times as you need but if you do it more than once it may be a problem but I have taken people to test who have done 4 shunts and still passed.
But if you only do 1 shunt and your still not in your defiantly going to fail so do 2 safely and see what they say at the end :)
Hope this makes sense. Good luck
Think Driving School oh that's fine then, I have no problem getting in the space just need to adjust my position sometimes so it shouldn't be a problem. Thanks for the reply!
CAVE MAN no worries, good luck 👍
I compared ur 45 vs others, you don’t need to straighten then reverse a bit, then full block, is there any reason ? Or essentially they are same method ? Cheers
Im taking my test in Chertsey and wondering if I’ll have to reverse park? I have a My Routes App on my phone and have been practicing routes 1 through 5 so far. Is there a specific test given at 1:25pm? There’s 19 routes on my app for the Chertsey test center.
You could go on any of them, and also any other road that are not on those routes, as they can go where ever they need too, for example if traffic is bad they will try and avoid it.
Great example
Glad it’s helping you
Now to go practice!!!
How did the practice go?
@@ThinkDriving found a quiet car park...nope still people watching in a parked car... nothing worse!!! I will do it at some point and let you know
nice video mate.
Glad you enjoyed it
On 1:41, can i steer it full left lock in advance before moving the car or do i have to steer it as im moving?
Its much better for your car and tyres to do it while moving
excellent video tutorials.
Glad it’s helping you 👍
hai may I ask.. which is more effecient and pracktical 45 degree or perpendicular parking..
I am a new driver..
very good technique!
Thanks glad you like it :)
Thank you very much!.
This is much easier than reversing into the space in one go! Is this fine to do in my test?
Yes 100% glad it’s helping :)
@@ThinkDriving Thanks for the swift reply! My test is on Thursday and I was really worried about my manoeuvres but your videos are extremely helpful!
Swayer good luck, let us know how it goes :)
@@ThinkDriving Passed my driving test today! Thanks a lot for the videos, they really helped! :D
Swayer good work, take it easy out there on your own :)
I think this is safer than the 90° method. Less to think about
what ever works best for you is good :)
Excellent presentation!
Daniella Bronowski thank you, glad you liked it :)
This is allowed to do during the exam, correct? Nothing will happen if I don't do the 90^o one?
Yep, you can park any way you want, as long as you do it safely and in control
Mirrors between the bay works for me
Good, it is different for everyone :)
My method is i use bay im level with as number 4 then 3 then 2 then 1 then is i go into i do half of turn right straight away then as i see chosen bay 4 i do full lock right just before i get close i let it curve a bit then do full lock right then to finish i straighten if its wonky left i go right or wonky right i go to left theres different ways i do whats easier i dont like it and forward one i use bay 3 with my shoulder then 2 then 1 i go into then quater of turn right then full lock right to straighten.
Is it a fail of you have to pull out and readjust to reverse into the bay on a test?
no as long as you do it safety :)
Hi, how would you signal for this type of reverse parking? Would you turn on your left signal first, then your right signal? Or do you just turn on your right signal after you get into position to reverse? And vice versa
Signal toward the parking bay. Other drivers will understand your intent.
Thanks I really learned
Glad it has helped :) Let us know how you get on with your test, If you have any questions please do ask
Nice video
Thanks