Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

For reverse parking between two vehicles, what gap is a useful starting guide, subject to checking that your car can fit safely?

Revision material from the imported DVSA bank includes source-checked Lanekind learning corrections. These corrections are not newly issued official examination questions, and practice does not reproduce a live test paper.

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One-and-a-half times the length of your car

One-and-a-half times the length of the front car

Twice the length of your car

Twice the length of the rear car

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One-and-a-half times the length of your carThis was the right answer

About one-and-a-half times your own car’s length is a useful guide, not a universal minimum. Assess the actual space and keep looking all around throughout the manoeuvre.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 202Highway Code rule · The two corrected questions retain the approximate DVSA guide and remove an absolute minimum claim.Choose a safe parallel-parking spaceReviewed guidance summary · The two corrected questions retain the approximate DVSA guide and remove an absolute minimum claim.

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