Intro to Reversing
First Things First
Introduce the pupil to the rules on:
a) Seatbelt use
b) Seating position
c) Steering – Hand use and Position for straight lines and corners
d) Steering lock left & right (which wheels on the car move)
e) Observations – Setting Boundaries for vehicles and pedestrians approaching both front and rear. POM and looking from right to left or left to right
f) Control – Gas AND clutch (flat and uphill roads) – clutch AND brake (down-hills/cambers)
g) Reference points in front and rear, left and right windows. Use of mirrors and grids width away from kerb
Exercise One
1) Seating position with feet and hands
2) Reverse a short distance in a straight line. POM (Obs L-R). Ensure they understand control and reference points
3) Reverse straight and turn wheels slightly right. Stop to observe what has happened to the vehicle position and reference points
4) Correct the above and maintain straight line
5) Whilst reversing, gradually turn wheels more and more to the right than before. Stop to observe and then correct steering to get back to straight wheels and parallel position
Exercise Two
1) Practise above on uphill and downhill slopes of varying steepness
Exercise Three
1) Where practical, move out into a driving position in the road and practise reversing towards and then parallel with the kerb gradually
2) As above but use lots of lock and steer severely towards the kerb and then correct so as to end up parallel with the kerb
NB
These exercises will assist with all manoeuvres in the future.
Play and practise with them and it will help with other exercises without undue worry on the part of the student.
