Reversing around a corner

gunnerman1100

Hi just wondering if anyone could help me out with a few tips and pointers for reversing around a corner . Its the one thing i could never do comfortably i felt during my 12 edt lessons. Not that my instructor was bad or anything im just wondering if anyone would have any useful tips or poiners really .

Thanks

Davy

Is it the observation or physically managing to do it keeping neat to the curb?

Just take it slow, so you can stop easily, while better chance to check your surroundings.

Angle your side mirror slightly if you feel it helps.

Try keep an even distance the whole way around roughly the width of a foot, gives you room to play without hitting the curb. The slower you take it is the key, so once you have it, you will get quicker. Sometimes the road edge has concrete before the tarmac, so you can use this as a marker to follow.

Diabhal Beag

How it was explained to me was:
80% checking your blindspots for kids, cars etc
20% looking at the mirror showing the kerb

If at any point you feel you're too far out you can still fix it but if you steer properly you should never be in such a situation. Practice it as much as humanly possible on many different types of corners. If you do get it wrong during the big test forget it and focus on the task at hand.

gunnerman1100

Thank guys.

@Davy its just keeping neat to the curb that gets me . Im either to far out or to close to the curb and hit of it. Have yet to actually go up onto the path.

@Diabhal Beag What would be the correct way to do it in your opinion if you dont mind sharing.

Thanks again

Diabhal Beag

gunnerman1100 wrote: »

@Diabhal Beag What would be the correct way to do it in your opinion if you dont mind sharing.

Once the kerb starts turning you need to turn the wheel faster in short steers. It helps keep the same length from the kerb at all times which is what you want. You'll obviously need to observe behind, to the side and in front of the car too. If a car came before you start reversing then wait. If it comes while you're turning go back to the start. You can take your time doing it which I feel improved my revers-arounds instead of rushing.

In short observation is vital but you need to be able to do all this together efficiently at once but practice really does make perfect. Obviously ask your instructor the most common estates for reverse-arounds and try and do maybe 2 or 3 a lesson.

MascotDec85

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

gunnerman1100 wrote: »

@Diabhal Beag What would be the correct way to do it in your opinion if you dont mind sharing.

Once the kerb starts turning you need to turn the wheel faster in short steers. It helps keep the same length from the kerb at all times which is what you want. You'll obviously need to observe behind, to the side and in front of the car too. If a car came before you start reversing then wait. If it comes while you're turning go back to the start. You can take your time doing it which I feel improved my revers-arounds instead of rushing.

In short observation is vital but you need to be able to do all this together efficiently at once but practice really does make perfect. Obviously ask your instructor the most common estates for reverse-arounds and try and do maybe 2 or 3 a lesson.

Just to correct this:

You only need to go back to the start if you are partially around the corner, a vehicle approaches from the new road but makes no attempt to go around you.

LDC ADI 34490

gunnerman1100 wrote: »

Hi just wondering if anyone could help me out with a few tips and pointers for reversing around a corner . Its the one thing i could never do comfortably i felt during my 12 edt lessons. Not that my instructor was bad or anything im just wondering if anyone would have any useful tips or poiners really .

Thanks

You'll be marked under 3 skill sets

1. Competency
2. Observations
3. Yield Right of Way

Competency refers to

• not hitting the kerb
• not going to far out from the kerb i.e. more than 2 foot
• how smoothly you complete the manouevre

Observations refer to

• ensure you look all around you but mainly direction you are going to go
• make sure you do not over rely on your left (nearside mirror)
• make sure you don't forget to check you blindspots before moving off

Yielding right of way

• You musy yield right of way (stop) to all other road users during this manouevre including pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles

I'm sure other ADI who post hear will add further advice to whats above.

Of course the best advice you can get is practice it till perfected

Padraic

johnmcdnl

Jumping in on the thread but - do you indicate while doing the reverse around the corner? Your turning left but people could take it as your indicating that your pulled into the kerb.

Should you indicate or not? Which is recommended for the test?

LDC ADI 34490

johnmcdnl wrote: »

Jumping in on the thread but - do you indicate while doing the reverse around the corner? Your turning left but people could take it as your indicating that your pulled into the kerb.

Should you indicate or not? Which is recommended for the test?

No need to indicate. Your reverse lights (white) are sufficient to let others know your intentions.

Padraic