Pull over safely before the reversing exercise
When the examiner asks you to pull over, signal right, check mirrors, shoulder check, slow down right away, and avoid blocking a driveway before stopping beside the curb.
ICBC Road Test: Reversing Along the Curb for North Vancouver Learners
This video explains how to complete the ICBC Road Test reversing-along-the-curb exercise without drifting into the curb or out toward traffic. For North Vancouver learners, the key habits are to pull over safely, set up close and parallel, do a 360 check, look out the back window, use the side mirror to track the curb, move very slowly, and pause for traffic.
Watch the ICBC Road Test reversing along the curb video
The lesson covers the pull-over setup, reverse signal, 360 check, back-window posture, side-mirror tracking, slow speed, pausing for vehicles, and small steering corrections.
Video breakdown
Key reversing-along-the-curb sections from the video
Use these sections as a quick study guide before practising backing in a straight line beside the curb for an ICBC road test.
Start close, straight, and signalling right
Begin about 6 to 12 inches from the curb, signal right, shift into reverse, and do a full 360 check before the car starts rolling.
Use stable body posture so the wheel stays straight
Keep the left hand at 12 o'clock, turn your body to look out the back window, and use the passenger seat for support so you are not pulling on the steering wheel.
Look back, then use the side mirror to track the curb
Your main observation is out the back window, but the side mirror helps you see whether the rear of the car is staying parallel and clear of the curb.
Move at walking speed and pause for approaching vehicles
This maneuver should be extremely slow, around 1 or 2 km/h. If a vehicle approaches, pause, let it pass, do another 360 check, and then continue.
Make small steering corrections only
If you drift toward the curb, steer away gently. If you drift out toward the road, steer slightly back toward the curb. The signal should not be cancelling from large steering movements.
The test checks control of both ends of the car
Touching the curb or drifting out into the road can end the test. ICBC wants to see that you know where the rear of the car is heading and can keep the vehicle straight under control.
Want to practise reversing along the curb before your ICBC road test?
Book a driving lesson in North Vancouver with Zula Driving School and practise pull-over setup, 360 checks, rear-window observation, side-mirror curb tracking, and slow controlled reversing with a local instructor.