Prepare, observe and make small corrections while backing slowly beside the curb.
Prepare, observe and make small corrections while backing slowly beside the curb.
Each section below follows an explanation or demonstration in the video. Select a section to play from that point, then practise the skill with appropriate supervision.
Signal right, check mirrors and the right blind spot before moving toward the curb. The instructor names cyclists, scooters and other road users who may be beside the car. Finish parallel so the backing manoeuvre starts from a controlled position.
Keep a right signal to communicate that you are not pulling out into traffic. Select reverse and check both shoulders and the rear before movement. Do not release the brake while still completing the observation sequence.
The demonstration uses the left hand near the top of the wheel and the right arm behind the passenger seat to turn and look back. Maintain comfortable control and glance at the right mirror regularly to monitor the curb.
Very low speed gives you time to notice drifting toward the curb or out into the road. Make small steering adjustments rather than large, hurried corrections. This manoeuvre demonstrates safety and accuracy, not how quickly you can reverse.
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