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[Sir Tigger KC]

Reversing a trailer is very much a life skill, and there's some satisfaction from getting it right

 Nah it's a job to get paid for, .  But get it wrong at work and the looks horror and head shaking.. 

Yes... 

There's a lot of willy waving amongst lorryists!    I used to work out of a very tight yard in Bristol and there would be much tutting and shaking of heads if you didn't back on to the bay in one go. 

'Don't be a Tuesday*, take a shunt!' so the saying goes.'

*Obviously not Tuesday, but rude word for vagina beginning with C. You get my drift. 

[Andy B]

Some "drivers" can't even parallel park let alone cope with a trailer  .....

Like this? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf4TIWECZ30&list=TLPQMjgwNjIwMjABYNRXUdnFiw&index=1

[Doctor Gollum]

Having taken my test in a wagon and drag, (think of it as a ten meter long car towing an eight meter long caravan), the first time I drove a proper artic was a three hour lesson.

The second time was at an interview. Backing onto a bay was the bit that let me down

[Rangie]

I know when I was in the Ambulance Service the instructions were if reversing always get someone to see you back, it very rarely happened because of the piss taking..😀

[Rangie]

Some "drivers" can't even parallel park let alone cope with a trailer  .....

Like this? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf4TIWECZ30&list=TLPQMjgwNjIwMjABYNRXUdnFiw&index=1

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Yes that's so painful to watch, is parallel parking part of the driving test now ? If it isn't it certainly should be.

[Doctor Gollum]

It was when I passed my test in '95. Whether it still is or not 

[biggriffin]

Having taken my test in a wagon and drag, (think of it as a ten meter long car towing an eight meter long caravan), the first time I drove a proper artic was a three hour lesson.

The second time was at an interview. Backing onto a bay was the bit that let me down

 Ar the new fangled test.. I did a quick jolly around Cambridge city centre, and a reverse on Waterbeach airfield.. and it was called a Class1 then, and my provisional was a book,... Upon passing it changed to the all in one paper type..

I can parallel park a55ft artic easier than a car

[Doctor Gollum]

It takes me a couple of goes to get in the rhythm of it, but once you've got your brain working right, it's second nature

[Andy B]

.....
 is parallel parking part of the driving test now ? If it isn't it certainly should be.

Too long ago for me to remember but I  remember the car I used for lessons & the test had bits of tape in the rear side windows (2 door Escort MK1 .... yes! That long ago!) that were intended to be used as an aid.

My ML will parallel park itself!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm0NeO7awkA 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Having taken my test in a wagon and drag, (think of it as a ten meter long car towing an eight meter long caravan), the first time I drove a proper artic was a three hour lesson.

The second time was at an interview. Backing onto a bay was the bit that let me down

Same here, with careful marks on the both boxes to align up to help with the reversing. 

The first artic I then drove was the next day for a well known DIY store on a night shift trunk from Bristol to Grantham and back, and I learnt that reversing an artic is nothing like reversing a wagon and drag.   

I think there was much shaking of heads and rude mutters about agency drivers.     

[biggriffin]

Having taken my test in a wagon and drag, (think of it as a ten meter long car towing an eight meter long caravan), the first time I drove a proper artic was a three hour lesson.

The second time was at an interview. Backing onto a bay was the bit that let me down

Same here, with careful marks on the both boxes to align up to help with the reversing. 

The first artic I then drove was the next day for a well known DIY store on a night shift trunk from Bristol to Grantham and back, and I learnt that reversing an artic is nothing like reversing a wagon and drag.   

I think there was much shaking of heads and rude mutters about agency drivers.     

 That means Tigger took his test 98 onwards,.. Not a proper artic driver, by default.

[Rangie]

.....
 is parallel parking part of the driving test now ? If it isn't it certainly should be.

Too long ago for me to remember but I  remember the car I used for lessons & the test had bits of tape in the rear side windows (2 door Escort MK1 .... yes! That long ago!) that were intended to be used as an aid.

My ML will parallel park itself!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm0NeO7awkA 

. 

Me too Ford Escort MK1  2 door..

[Sir Tigger KC]

Having taken my test in a wagon and drag, (think of it as a ten meter long car towing an eight meter long caravan), the first time I drove a proper artic was a three hour lesson.

The second time was at an interview. Backing onto a bay was the bit that let me down

Same here, with careful marks on the both boxes to align up to help with the reversing. 

The first artic I then drove was the next day for a well known DIY store on a night shift trunk from Bristol to Grantham and back, and I learnt that reversing an artic is nothing like reversing a wagon and drag.   

I think there was much shaking of heads and rude mutters about agency drivers.     

 That means Tigger took his test 98 onwards,.. Not a proper artic driver, by default.

2001 

[Doctor Gollum]

Having taken my test in a wagon and drag, (think of it as a ten meter long car towing an eight meter long caravan), the first time I drove a proper artic was a three hour lesson.

The second time was at an interview. Backing onto a bay was the bit that let me down

Same here, with careful marks on the both boxes to align up to help with the reversing. 

The first artic I then drove was the next day for a well known DIY store on a night shift trunk from Bristol to Grantham and back, and I learnt that reversing an artic is nothing like reversing a wagon and drag.   

I think there was much shaking of heads and rude mutters about agency drivers.     

 That means Tigger took his test 98 onwards,.. Not a proper artic driver, by default.

2001 

That makes me a late developer at 2012

[Andy B]

.....
 is parallel parking part of the driving test now ? If it isn't it certainly should be.

Too long ago for me to remember but I  remember the car I used for lessons & the test had bits of tape in the rear side windows (2 door Escort MK1 .... yes! That long ago!) that were intended to be used as an aid.

My ML will parallel park itself!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm0NeO7awkA 

. 

Me too Ford Escort MK1  2 door..