manoeuvres by hawkwell driving school hockley

In the following pages (see links) tips and techniques are given for each manoeuvre individually. The common theme is that you can stop when you like, take your time, move very slowly and shunt forwards if you need to. If you think that it is going wrong, don’t carry on: STOP, and pull it forwards to correct it. You do not have to rush.

Observation

Again for all manoeuvres when reversing look over your left shoulder out of the back window for at least half of the time, preferably more. At numerous times also STOP and look forwards, over your right shoulder and all around as well.

Dealing with others

In all circumstances except one if another car approaches STOP. Stop before the other driver is close enough to have to react to you. If you stop when he is very close he may hit you because at that point he is expecting you to continue. If they then go past - continue. If they want to wait, let them, and carry on with your manoeuvre. The exception to this is on the reverse around the corner where if someone drives up behind you from the side road you are reversing into. STOP, but then if they decide to wait you should not continue but pull forward and start the manoeuvre again when they are gone.

For all the manoeuvres you have three things to consider: