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Position & lanes

Passing parked cars too closely

Usually Grade 2 — more serious

Squeezing past parked cars leaves no room for a door opening or a child stepping out. Allow at least a car-door's width.

✕ The fault

Learner holds a kerbside line…

✓ The right way

Mirror check, move out early.

How to get it right

  1. 1Spot parked cars early and check your mirrors.
  2. 2Move out gradually, leaving about a door's width (1 m).
  3. 3Don't weave in and out between short gaps — hold your line.
  4. 4Move back in gradually once past.