Driving: reverse
12 October 2025 (Updated 14 October 2025)
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Main actions
- Select the reverse gear
- Look at rear mirror to see what’s behind you and your side mirror (the side you’re parked on) to see your position relative to the kerb so you can move the car to the desired position.
- Reverse very slowly and keep looking at your rear and side mirrors to see your position relative to anything behind you and to the kerb.
What direction to steer when reversing
Remember that you want to steer in the direction that you want the back of the car to go to.
So if you need to move more to the left, steer left. If you need to move more to the right, steer right.
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