THE HIGHWAY CODE
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Using the road (159 to 203)

  1. General rules (159 to 161)
  2. Overtaking (162 to 169)
  3. Road junctions (170 to 183)
  4. Roundabouts (184 to 190)
  5. Pedestrian crossings (191 to 199)
  6. Reversing (200 to 203)
  7. The road user and the law

6. Reversing (200 to 203)

200
Choose an appropriate place to manoeuvre. If you need to turn your vehicle around, wait until you find a safe place. Try not to reverse or turn round in a busy road; find a quiet side road or drive round a block of side streets.

201

Do not reverse from a side road into a main road. When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can.

Rule 202: Check all round when reversing
Rule 202: Check all round when reversing
202
Look carefully before you start reversing. You should

  • use all your mirrors
  • check the ‘blind spot’ behind you (the part of the road you cannot see easily in the mirrors)
  • check there are no pedestrians (particularly children), cyclists, other road users or obstructions in the road behind you.

Reverse slowly while
  • checking all around
  • looking mainly through the rear window
  • being aware that the front of your vehicle will swing out as you turn.

Get someone to guide you if you cannot see clearly.

203
You MUST NOT reverse your vehicle further than necessary.
Law CUR reg 106


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