Test Your Driving Manoeuvres Knowledge

Test your knowledge of parallel parking, forward bay parking and reverse bay parking, including reference points, steering and positioning.

Test Your Driving Manoeuvres Knowledge

Manoeuvres require good observation, accurate positioning and controlled steering. Knowing your reference points can help you carry out each manoeuvre safely and consistently.

Answer all 12 questions to check your understanding of reverse parallel parking, forward bay parking and reverse bay parking using the methods you have learned during your NSOM driving lessons.

How the Knowledge Check Works

Choose the answer you think is correct. You’ll receive immediate feedback so you can identify anything you need to review.

Question 1 · Reverse Parallel Park

How far away should you be when you pull up alongside the vehicle in front?

A. Half a metre B. 1 metre C. Not sure D. 2 metres

Correct. Using the NSOM parallel parking method, pull up approximately half a metre away from the vehicle you are going to use as your reference.

Not quite. The correct answer is A — approximately half a metre away.

Question 2 · Reverse Parallel Park

How far back should you reverse before starting the turn?

A. Not sure B. Until your nearside door mirror is level with the end of the car you are using for the reverse park C. Start steering towards the kerb immediately D. Until the headlights of your car are level with the vehicle you are using for the reverse park

Correct. Reverse until your nearside door mirror is level with the end of the vehicle you are using for the reverse park. This is your first reference point.

Not quite. Reverse until your nearside door mirror is level with the end of the vehicle you are using for the reverse park.

Question 3 · Reverse Parallel Park

How much should you rotate the steering wheel to start moving towards the kerb, and which way?

A. Three-quarter rotation in the direction you need to go B. Full lock in the opposite direction C. Not sure D. Half a rotation in the direction you need to go

Correct. Using the NSOM method, steer three-quarters of a rotation in the direction you need the rear of the car to move.

Not quite. The NSOM reference is a three-quarter rotation in the direction you need to go.

Question 4 · Reverse Parallel Park

How far back should you reverse, and how many times should you look over your right shoulder?

A. Until your tyre is near the kerb, checking over your shoulder three times B. Until your nearside door handle is near the kerb, checking over your shoulder twice C. Not sure D. Until your tyre touches the kerb

Correct. Using the NSOM method, reverse until your nearside door handle is near the kerb and check over your right shoulder twice while completing this part of the manoeuvre.

Not quite. The NSOM reference is the nearside door handle near the kerb, with two checks over your right shoulder.

Question 5 · Reverse Parallel Park

Which way should you rotate the steering after reaching your reference point?

A. Full lock in the opposite direction B. Half a turn in the opposite direction C. Not sure D. Three-quarter turn in the opposite direction

Correct. At this reference point, use full lock in the opposite direction to bring the front of the car into the parking space.

Not quite. The correct answer is full lock in the opposite direction.

Question 6 · Reverse Parallel Park

How do you straighten your wheels once you are parallel to the kerb?

A. Three-quarter rotation in the opposite direction B. Full lock in the opposite direction C. Not sure D. One and a quarter turns in the opposite direction

Correct. Once the car is parallel with the kerb, use full lock in the opposite direction to straighten the wheels using the NSOM method.

Not quite. The correct answer is full lock in the opposite direction.

Question 7 · Forward Bay Park

What is your reference point for starting the turn into the bay?

A. The front of the car lines up with the bay line B. The door mirror lines up with the bay line C. Not sure D. The door handle lines up with the bay line

Correct. Using the NSOM forward bay parking method, the door mirror lining up with the bay line is the reference point for starting your turn.

Not quite. The NSOM reference point is when the door mirror lines up with the bay line.

Question 8 · Forward Bay Park

How much should you rotate the steering wheel, and which way?

A. Three-quarter rotation in the direction you need to go B. Full lock in the direction you need to go C. Not sure D. Half a rotation in the direction you need to go

Correct. Using the NSOM method, apply full lock in the direction of the bay once you reach your reference point.

Not quite. The correct answer is full lock in the direction you need to go.

Question 9 · Forward Bay Park

How should you finish in the bay?

A. Perfectly in the middle of the bay B. In between the lines C. Not sure D. Slightly on the lines

Correct. The important requirement is to finish the car safely within the bay lines. It does not have to be perfectly centred.

Not quite. The car should finish safely between the bay lines; it does not have to be perfectly centred.

Question 10 · Reverse Bay Park

What is your reference point for starting your turn?

A. The front of the car lines up with the bay line B. A point on the nearside door lines up with the bay line C. Not sure D. The back of the car lines up with the bay line

Correct. Using the NSOM reverse bay parking method, your reference point is when the point on the nearside door lines up with the bay line.

Not quite. The NSOM reference point is when the point on the nearside door lines up with the bay line.

Question 11 · Reverse Bay Park

How much should you rotate the steering wheel to reverse into the bay, and which way?

A. Three-quarter rotation in the direction you need to go B. Full lock in the direction you need to go C. Not sure D. Half a rotation in the direction you need to go

Correct. Using the NSOM method, apply full lock in the direction you need to go when reversing into the bay.

Not quite. The correct answer is full lock in the direction you need to go.

Question 12 · Reverse Bay Park

How much should you rotate the steering wheel to straighten your wheels?

A. Three-quarter rotation in the direction you need to go B. Full lock in the direction you need to go C. One and a quarter turns in the opposite direction D. Half a rotation in the direction you need to go

Correct. Using the NSOM reverse bay parking method, use one and a quarter turns in the opposite direction to straighten the wheels.

Not quite. The NSOM reference is one and a quarter turns in the opposite direction.

Review What You’ve Learned

If you answered any questions incorrectly, revisit the manoeuvre and think about the reference points, steering and observations rather than simply memorising the correct answer.

These reference points form part of the NSOM teaching method. Your instructor will help you adjust them where necessary and practise each manoeuvre safely during your driving lessons.

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