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Lesson · Stopping & parking

Check a parking place before the manoeuvre

Reversing from a bay
Reversing from a bayOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
1

An empty space is not necessarily a permitted parking place. Inspect signs, times, reservations, entrances and crossings before positioning the car. Paying a meter does not cancel a separate prohibition or authorize blocking an access.

2

During reversing, scan around the vehicle rather than watching only the camera. Stop when a pedestrian enters your manoeuvring space. Once parked, secure the vehicle and check for approaching cyclists before any door is opened.

Regulatory source ↗ · Reviewed 2026-11-06

Apply the lesson

Educational difficulty is separate from the legal penalty. These are original practice questions, not official examination items.

Foundation

Stopping & parking: which statement is correct? (1)

Parking near a crossing
Parking near a crossingOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. You may park anywhere if you stay in the driver’s seat.
  2. A short stop always permits blocking a cycle lane.
  3. Do not park where your vehicle would block a pedestrian crossing.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Do not park where your vehicle would block a pedestrian crossing.

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Standard

You plan to park partly on a zebra crossing for a short errand. Does the brief duration make that acceptable?

Parking near a crossing
Parking near a crossingOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Yes, if you leave the engine running.
  2. Do not park where your vehicle would block a pedestrian crossing.
  3. Yes, if pedestrians can walk around the car in the road.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Do not park where your vehicle would block a pedestrian crossing.

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Advanced scenarios

E1 applies and no other stopping prohibition exists. A passenger is ready to enter immediately. You then plan to wait five minutes. Which distinction matters?

Read the full driving situation
Read the full driving situationOriginal educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.
  1. Brief boarding is allowed; waiting there is parking and prohibited.
  2. Both stopping and parking are prohibited.
  3. Use the parking disc and follow the posted duration and hours.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

The engine running and a short duration do not turn parking into stopping. Read the exact parking sign and supplementary payment, disc and time conditions.

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