Using the road: Reversing.

176: Choose an appropriate place to manoeuvre. If you need to turn your car around, wait until you find a safe place. Try not to reverse or turn round in a busy road; find a quiet side road or drive round a block of side streets.

177: Do not reverse from a side road into a main road. When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can.

178: Look carefully before you start reversing. You should

• use all your mirrors
• check the 'blind spot' behind you (the part of the road you cannot see easily in the mirrors)
• check there are no pedestrians, particularly children, cyclists, or obstructions in the road behind you
• look mainly through the rear window
• check all around just before you start to turn and be aware that the front of your vehicle will swing out as you turn
• get someone to guide you if you cannot see clearly.

Check all round when reversing

179: You MUST NOT reverse your vehicle further than necessary.
Law CUR reg 106