Hello I'm Chris and in this video I'm going to show you how to reverse around a corner
to the left.
Now it's easy to over complicate this manoeuvre so I'll be showing you the easiest way of
doing it.
The object of this manoeuvre is to reverse into a side road, keeping it reasonably close
to the kerb, normally about a drains width.
Also looking out for all other road users.
If you have to carry this manoeuvre out on your driving test then your examiner will
stop you before the road that they want you to reverse into.
You would then drive past it, looking into the road, making sure that it's clear for
about three car lengths.
If there's any parked cars there, you wouldn't be able to carry out the manoeuvre.
You would then stop on the left in a safe and convenient place.
Once you've parked, you can then change straight into reverse gear.
There are different ways to carry out this manoeuvre.
An important part of it is to make sure that you can see the kerb.
In some cars you can see the kerb in the backside window behind the passenger seat, but some
people find this too hard to see.
What we can do though, which can make the manoeuvre lot simpler is to move the left
hand door mirror down so that we get view of the kerb.
This can also be done on your driving test but make sure that you don't just stare at
it as you'll need to constantly observe around for other road users making sure that you
stop if anyone get's near you.
Check all around before you reverse, including over your left shoulder out of the back window.
once it is safe, start reversing.
But bear in mind that you might be going up or down hill.
Out of the back window, check where the kerb disappears into the car, you'll need this
reference point for later.
Reverse slowly until you get to your point of turn.
In the mirror you will see this when the gap between the door handle and the kerb starts
to widen out.
At this point stop, apply the handbrake and have another look around as the front of the
car is going to swing out, we need to make sure that it's safe.
Once it is safe, start reversing, steering immediately to the left.
How much to steer depends on the corner.
What we need to do is keep the gap between the door handle and the kerb the same as we
go round.
If the gap get's smaller steer to the right.
If the gap goes wider - steer to the left.
Make sure that you're checking around all the time, stopping if any road users get near
you.
Observations are very important.
As you go round the corner you will start to see kerb in the back window.
When you see the kerb where it was earlier on and you will see the kerb is parallel with
the car in the mirror then you can straighten the wheels to the right and slowly go back
3 car lengths until the examiner tells you when to stop.
Make sure that you keep checking around all the time.
When you do straight reversing, make sure that you don't steer too much.
Just do little adjustments so that you don't get too wiggly.
Every corner is different so let's try another one.
Once it's safe to start reversing, check all around and drive back slowly.
Find your point of turn.
Again, you will see this in your door mirror when the gap between the door handle and the
kerb starts to widen.
Make sure that it's safe, slowly start going backwards, steering left, keeping the gap
equal as you go backwards.
If the gap goes smaller, steer right and if the gap goes wider, steer left.
Once you see that you're parallel with the kerb in the door mirror then straighten the
wheels to the right and slowly go backwards, mostly looking out of the back window.
Stop if anyone approaches.
That's how you reverse around a corner.
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