Meeting situations are about judgement and cooperation. You need to read the road early, identify who is obstructed, choose a safe speed and avoid squeezing through a gap that leaves no margin for error.
Narrow urban streets and parked vehicles are normal Northern Ireland driving conditions and test planning, clearance and judgement.
Use these as practice priorities rather than a rigid scripted routine.
Identify the obstruction early and assess whether you or the oncoming vehicle has the clearer path.
Reduce speed before the narrowest point rather than braking suddenly beside the obstruction.
Leave enough clearance from parked vehicles for doors, pedestrians and unexpected movement.
Be prepared to wait even when you technically have priority if continuing would be unsafe.
These are practical weaknesses worth fixing before test day. The exact fault grade always depends on the circumstances and severity.
Driving at parked cars too quickly and then stopping abruptly.
Passing too close to parked vehicles.
Forcing an oncoming vehicle to stop when you could reasonably have waited.
Giving way unnecessarily when there is ample safe space, causing avoidable hesitation.
Build adaptability instead of repeating one memorised road or reference point.
