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Q. Which way do I turn the wheel when doing my corner reverse?
A. Always turn the wheel the same direction as you would going forward.
If you want the vehicle to reverse to the left, turn the wheel to the left, as you would if you were moving forward. Apply the same rule going back to the right.
If you want the vehicle to go back to the right,
There are only three directions for steering needed when doing a corner reverse. Left, Right, Left. When you perfect the manoeuvre, you will only need two steering directions turns. Left then Right. The left hand corner reverse is one of the manoeuvres required for a test.
On approach to the corner that you intend to reverse around at a later stage. Have a look into the road to make sure there are no obstacles and how the corner curves.
· Park to start your reverse (At least 5m
from the corner) and drive straight back looking around all the time.
· Turn left when you see the curve of the corner disappears from your rear window and appears in the back passenger window.
· Just before turning look back to your
right down road from where you came.
· After you have turned the corner keep
going back and towards the left until you see the straight kerb at the center point of
your rear window. This is when you turn
to the right (which will stop the car going further to the left and it will
bring the front of the car in neatly and parallel to the kerb).
· Then straighten your wheels by turning
back to the left to allow the car to drive straight back to where you will park finishing the
manoeuvre. (At least 5m from the corner)
The temptation is there to turn too much; this is called over-steering. Don’t give yourself unnecessary work. Turn gradually and smoothly, see where the car is going before turning more. If the car is turning as you want it to, then leave it be, don’t turn the steering wheel more.
I hope this helps to take the confusion out of which way to turn the wheel. Feedback from my pupils is where I get my tips and this is what I have found helps it click with pupils. It’s what I call an AH! Moment as in AH, I get it now.
