Questions / G2 road test
Answer first · reviewed August 2026
Will touching the curb during parallel parking fail me?
A light parking error is not automatically the same as mounting a curb, striking an object or losing control. The examiner assesses the full action and its safety impact.
Make it practical
What to do
Stop, observe and make a safe correction if needed. Calm recovery is a driving skill.
Easy to miss
The common trap
Assuming the test is over and mentally leaving the car while your body keeps driving.
Turn knowledge into a habit
How to practise it
Practise the skill on several unfamiliar roads until you can perform it safely without a prompt. The route can change; the habit must travel with you.
When a rule, road sign or examiner instruction conflicts with an internet tip, use the official rule and the safe decision. The internet has many talents; wearing a reflective examiner vest is not one of them.
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Sources and context
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