how to reverse park nsw

In NSW, reverse parallel park like you’ve done it a thousand times—even if your palms say otherwise.

Signal, pull up alongside the car ahead of the space, check mirrors and blind spots, then creep back at a shallow angle so your rear swings neatly toward the kerb.

When your inside mirror frames the rear corner of the parked car, add lock, keep it slow, and straighten the wheel as your front clears the bumper.

Finish snug to the kerb without kissing it, leave enough room to exit, select park/neutral, handbrake on, and cancel the indicator like a civilized human.

Throughout: go slow, keep scanning, yield to pedestrians and traffic, and if it goes pear-shaped, pull out and reset—examiners prefer safe to stubborn.

For test specifics and legal fine print, check Service NSW guidance before you roll up to the kerb.