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Reversing into an opening on the Left, 
"I would like you to go past the junction, and stop just beyond it.  Then I would like you to reverse carefully into the junction, staying close to, and parallel with, the kerb"

Move to the Start Position

Move off safely
look into the road as you pass it. Is it safe to use, any traffic, roadworks etc

Stop just past the junction point, about 18" from the kerb

Into REVERSE straight-away, and now the reverse lights are showing what you plan to do

Apply the handbrake
                Keep your head moving all the time…
                Look where you are going                                                 RADAR Head
                check where the car is compared to the kerb
                what's happening in your blind-spot, and everywhere else

Move to the Turning Point
                All-round observations in Reverse order
                Look where you are going, checking all around                RADAR head
                Move SLOWLY
                Stop when the rear wheel is at the start of the curve

Make the Turn        
(Always use 1 complete turn, just adjust the amount of time between turns)
                Blind Spot  !                        
                1 complete turn towards the kerb
                wait until the car is just about to become parallel with the apex of the kerb
                1 complete turn straight                                                      RADAR head
                As the kerb starts to turn away from the car..                RADAR head                                                                                          .               1 complete turn towards the kerb
                wait until the car is just about to become parallel with the apex of the kerb
                1 complete turn straight                                                      RADAR head

Adjust as required to become parallel to the kerb
(It feels like you have just driven round the edge of a 20p coin)

Stay Close and Parallel to the kerb

Stop when you are about 3 car lengths from the junction line, so that others can move around you safely before getting to the junction

RADAR head

Secure the car when you have finished

Move off when requested

Don't forget… move off safely

"at the end of the road…. "  

MSPSL
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When it all goes wrong..

STOP!!


RADAR head

Look around.. is it safe ?  OK, now..

How are you going to get where you want to, safely?  Is that the best & safest way? Are you sure?

Ok then … do it     SAFELY !

This system uses the left mirror a lot. You MUST NOT forget to look everywhere else as well – RADAR head
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