Reversing around a corner.

Alanstrainor

I just have a quick question regarding the reversing around a corner maneuver. Imagine a typical scenario where i have just started my maneuver and have begun to reverse around a corner, what's the procedure for dealing with a car who has come up behind me with the intention of turning left onto the road i have just left?(apologies if that's hard to understand) Should i just stop the maneuver and wait?

Dr.Millah

Yep, you just stop. they will ider wait for your to finish or drive around you.

Alanstrainor

Dr.Millah wrote: »

Yep, you just stop. they will ider wait for your to finish or drive around you.

Yeah, i figured that'd be the right thing to do, thanks

Alan

Caychadh

I just did my first ever 'reversing around a corner' today while practicing the Raheny test route. I'm so chuffed.

TwoShedsJackson

Do stop, and see what they do. They should realise what you are doing, and will probably move around you and go on, and you can finish the reverse manoeuvre.

If they sit there and show no signs of moving, move forward again to the position where you started the corner reverse. Once they have continued on their way, start the manouevre again.

If you just continue sitting there and they show no signs of moving, you could get a fault for causing an obstruction to traffic.

Alanstrainor

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

Do stop, and see what they do. They should realise what you are doing, and will probably move around you and go on, and you can finish the reverse manoeuvre.

If they sit there and show no signs of moving, move forward again to the position where you started the corner reverse. Once they have continued on their way, start the manouevre again.

If you just continue sitting there and they show no signs of moving, you could get a fault for causing an obstruction to traffic.

Yeah, that's grand, there's always going to be something like that to keep me on my toes, well i've got my test in a little over 12 hours. AGH!, it's in churchtown unfortunately, but i've been told i should pass without to much bother by my instructor, let's hope so anyway.
Thanks for the advice, it helped to calm my pre test jitters,
Cheers,
Alan,

Wishbone Ash

A reversing vehicle NEVER has right of way. Always stop and assess the situation.

In fairness, many of the locations for reversing are at junctions that are quite wide and usually in residential areas. Many residents will be aware of the scenario and may act appropriately.

wil

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

A reversing vehicle NEVER has right of way. Always stop and assess the situation.

In fairness, many of the locations for reversing are at junctions that are quite wide and usually in residential areas. Many residents will be aware of the scenario and may act appropriately.

The only real situation where you will be automatically at fault if you are rear-ended.

Also there is no accounting for stupidity and ignorance. The amount of times, after giving plenty of warning, then indicators, reversing lights, that people pull right up behind you when you are preparing to reverse park.
I think they need longer canes.

Wishbone Ash

wil wrote: »

Also there is no accounting for stupidity and ignorance. The amount of times, after giving plenty of warning, then indicators, reversing lights, that people pull right up behind you when you are preparing to reverse park

.....or attempting to reverse a truck into a narrow entrance!

Wertz

Quick question; is use of the left hand indicator mandatory whilst reversing left around the corner during the test (or during normal road use)? I've never actually been instructed in the art and apart from in car parks it's not something I normally ever do...

Wishbone Ash

Wertz wrote: »

Quick question; is use of the left hand indicator mandatory whilst reversing left around the corner during the test (or during normal road use)? I've never actually been instructed in the art and apart from in car parks it's not something I normally ever do...

There is no requirement to use a directional indicator while reversing as a reversing vehicle never has right of way.