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Pulling up on the Right

Many thanks to Chris from World Driving for producing this video

Understanding The Driving Test Results

You were marked on:

  • control – your ability to control the car when reversing
  • observation – your ability to check your surroundings for other road users or hazards

You needed to pull up on the right hand side of the road, and reverse for 2 car lengths. You should have remained reasonably close to the pavement, without touching it.

Examples of faults

Some of the most common faults for this area include:

  • not being aware of a hazard or other road user when reversing
  • relying on just the mirrors to check surroundings
  • touching or driving onto the pavement
  • not judging oncoming traffic safely when moving across to the right
  • being too far from the pavement when parked

Your examiner may have explained the specific details of any faults you made.

How you can improve in this area

If you made faults in this area during your test, or if you want to improve in this area, you should:

If you need to rebook the test, spend time practising and improving this skill with your driving instructor or supervising driver. You could work on:

  • making effective all round observations when reversing
  • practicing pulling up on the right on a variety of roads

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