Basic manoeuvres at a glance
Which tasks you get – and how they are assessed
Three tasks – one of them always
In the class B exam you perform three basic manoeuvres. The examiner picks one from group 1 and one from group 2 – plus the emergency stop, which is always included. They are tested wherever the route allows: quiet residential streets, car parks or junctions. So practise every variant equally well.
The two selection groups
Group 1 (one of them)
- Reversing around a corner to the right
- Reverse parallel parking
Group 2 (one of them)
- Bay parking – forwards or in reverse
- Angled parking – forwards or in reverse
- Turning around (Umkehren)
The rules of the game
- Each basic manoeuvre may be repeated once
- When parking, at most 2 corrections
- Parallel parked: no more than 30 cm from the curb
- Don't mount the curb, don't touch other vehicles
- All-round check before and during every movement
- Observation counts more than speed
- Emergency stop: part of every exam
Slow wins
Perform manoeuvres at walking pace – slip the clutch, or with an automatic control speed with the brake only. The slower the car, the more time to steer and look. If a pedestrian or cyclist comes along: stop. The examiner sees that as positive, not as a mistake.
Reversing around a corner
Reverse to the right into a side street – close to the curb without touching it.
This specific scenario is not implemented in the web edition yet. gfa_reverse_corner
Parallel parking
Reverse into the kerbside gap – at most 2 corrections, no more than 30 cm from the curb.
Take a free drive↗Reverse bay parking
Reverse centred into a parking bay – using both mirrors.
This specific scenario is not implemented in the web edition yet. gfa_perpendicular_reverse
Forward bay parking
Keep enough lateral distance and drive straight into the bay.
This specific scenario is not implemented in the web edition yet. gfa_perpendicular_forward
Angled parking
Start steering at the right moment and end parallel to the lines.
This specific scenario is not implemented in the web edition yet. gfa_angled
Turning around
Three-point turn – without touching the curb and watching the traffic.
This specific scenario is not implemented in the web edition yet. gfa_turnaround
Emergency stop
On the command “Stop!” brake with full force from about 30 km/h.
This specific scenario is not implemented in the web edition yet. gfa_emergency_brake
Which statements about the basic manoeuvres are correct?
- Each basic manoeuvre may be repeated once.
- When parking, any number of corrections is allowed.
- The emergency stop is always part of the exam.
Check answer
Each basic manoeuvre may be repeated once.
The emergency stop is always part of the exam.
Each task may be repeated once; when parking, at most two corrections are allowed. The emergency stop is a fixed part of every class B exam.