Driving skills syllabus

19   Reversing into a driveway

Aim

• To legally and safely reverse into a driveway from a roadway.

Situation

• In a 50 km/h zone.
• On a two-way road with driveways, with light traffic flow, where there is 50 metres of visibility ahead and behind, and no parked vehicles in the way.

The driver should

• Indicate left for at least three seconds, before positioning the vehicle safely just past the driveway and about 1 metre from the kerb.
• Indicate left for at least three seconds before reversing.
• Search all around (360 degrees), checking in mirrors and over shoulder for hazards.
• Give way to pedestrians and other traffic if required.
• Turn to look out the back window while reversing.
• Reverse the vehicle all the way into the driveway, making sure there is equal space on either side.
• Put the gears in neutral (manual) or park (automatic), put the handbrake/park brake on and switch off the engine.
• Drive at a safe and appropriate speed throughout.
• Perform the tasks at least two times.

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Last updated: 30 April 2009