In areas where it is not possible to do a hill start you may find that this manoeuvre is done on a road with a steep camber. The examiner will ask you to pull up on a quiet road to undertake this exercise.
What the examiner is looking for
The examiner is checking that you
- Make all round observations before starting the manoeuvre
- Complete the manoeuvre in no more than five forward/reverse movements
- Rapidly apply the full steering lock as appropriate as you start each movement and then apply opposite lock just before stopping
- Make the car safe between each movement
- Take good observations through the rear window as the car moves backwards
- Use clutch control to maintain a slow speed and to pause when taking all round observations
- Make all round observations as necessary during the exercise and especially before each movement forwards or backwards
- Keep the car within the boundaries of the road and do not overhang the kerb
- Deal correctly with other road users and pedestrians
- Fasten your seat belt before moving off (if you unfastened it at the start of the exercise).
Driving faults recorded
6 Turn in the road
Under control:
- Poor clutch control.
- Stalls the engine.
- Excessive acceleration.
- Harsh use of footbrake.
- Not applying the handbrake properly.
- Strikes or mounts kerbs with front or rear wheels.
- Unable to complete exercise within five moves.
- Turns the steering wheel in the wrong direction.
Observation:
- Lack of all round observation before moving.
- Moves forwards or backwards when unsafe to do so.
- Only looks back over one shoulder while reversing.
- Lack of all round observation during each movement.
- Continues with movement, does not give way to passing traffic.
- Does not allow pedestrians to proceed safely on the pavements.
