In this driving lesson video
I'm going to give you 6 tips to
help you reverse around a corner successfully
Tip number 1 is about parking before you actually
start the reverse
make sure you don't park too close to the kerb
like this
if you park too close you're going to risk
hitting or scraping the kerb
as you begin your reverse around a corner
give yourself every chance of getting off to a good start
by parking a reasonable distance from the kerb
like this which will help ensure that
you have some space as you begin your reverse around a corner
you're not too close but you're not too far away
Tip number 2 is about the side mirror adjustment
I do not recommend you adjust your side mirror
downwards before you reverse around a corner
I think this is completely unnecessary
because a good, confident
and capable driver shouldn't need to have their mirror down
so low to guide them around a corner
doing this increases blind spots
for example you're not going to be able to see a cyclist
or a pedestrian walking down the footpath if you have
your mirror down too low
plus if you forget to re-adjust the mirror
back up after the reverse
there's a chance that could affect your observation
in a bad way the next time you try and take a left turn
Tip number 3 is about judging the angle and
sharpness of the kerb
all kerbs are different
some will be gradual while others will be sharper
if you have a delicate and more gradual
corner like this one here
then you need to steer accordingly and that means
steering more slowly and more gently
to match the shape and angle of the kerb
If you have a more sharper kerb
like this one here then you will need to
steer a little bit quicker and react
a little quicker when it re-appears
so how you steer depends on the angle of the kerb
don't forget you must let the kerb disappear in your mirror
as you can see here, before you turn the wheel
this will help you to avoid hitting or clipping
the kerb as you go around the corner
Tip number 4 is about the speed you should be doing the reverse around a corner
you need to reverse around the corner
very very slowly using gentle clutch control
if you take it slow this means that it is easier to
manage and fix mistakes if they do happen
I have a great video on how to reverse covering
the speed and observation
you'll see a link on top of the screen
and I'll also leave links in the description
slow speed and slow steering
generally go quite well together when you are reversing around a corner
Tip number 5 is about observation
usually you should be looking behind you
when you reverse around a corner
although you can check your mirrors too occasionally
but where you should not be looking is out the front
too much or at the steering wheel
I find a lot of learner drivers end up looking out front
through the front windscreen that is
and at the steering wheel
as they get to the second half of the reverse around the corner
if you do this you are going to get disorientated
and confused
you need to react to what the back of the car is doing, not the front
for example, if you are taking a left turn
you wouldn't look behind you and stare at the steering wheel
so the same philosophy goes for when you
are trying to do a reverse around a corner
Tip number 6 finally is about steering at the end
try not to over-steer at the end
of the reverse around the corner
over-steering is when you steer quickly
both left and right
and it causes the car to weave in and out
as you can see here, with little or no control
this too can lead to disorientation
and confusion
you must give smaller
more gentle steers like this
and give the car time to react
to your initial instruction
this will mean less weaving and more control for you
the driver
I have made a great video on this very topic
which is quarter steers as I like to call it
you will see a link in the description to this video
but you'll also see a link at the top now
where I go into more detail on how you can
avoid over-steering at the end of your reverse around a corner
So that brings us to the end of this video on
6 tips to help you reverse around a corner
if you would like to see some more videos that I made
in relation to reversing around a corner
you will see them coming up on screen now
thank you for watching and I'll see you very soon when
I'll be making another driving lesson video.