Left reverse (round a corner)

-Drive past and make sure the road is clear.

-Stop on the other side of the road around 3 car lengths away from the junction. Keep a 30cm (1 ft) distance away from the side of the kerb- always maintain this throughout the manoeuvre.

-Prepare the car and find the biting point to reverse etc.

-Check observations, start from left blind spot to right (check all mirrors).

-Reverse slowly keeping the steering wheel straight, whilst doing this look over left shoulder. Glance in left mirror to check the correct 30cm distance of car and kerb.

If car gets too close to the kerb e.g. less than 30cm from kerb, turn one full turn to the right slowly. If car gets too far away from the kerb e.g. more than 30cm from kerb, turn one full turn to the left.

-When the corner of the kerb disappears from the back window stop and put the handbrake on. Check in left mirror to see if distance of kerb and car are still maintained at 30cm. Prepare the car and check observations.

-Now turn steering wheel one full turn to the left (because you will be going round the corner at this point).

-When the car looks parallel (straight) with the kerb straighten the car up by turning the steering wheel one full turn to the right, whilst steering keeping the 30cm distance from kerb. (Use back reference point to adjust car to make it parallel to the kerb).

-Reverse back 3 car lengths and stop (secure the car and return to neutral).

Remember:

Don’t dry steer (steer with steering wheel when car not moving) because this is counted as a minor driving fault in the actual test.


Check out this great video below for a visual look at the maneuver: