No longer a requirement for the DVSA Practical Driving Test.
However, still a very important skill to know how to do safely.
When performing this manoeuvre, you are the odd one out, doing something that no one else is doing so make your intentions clear to other road users.
When reversing right into a road you need to use the MSPSGL routine as you would if you were actually turning into the road normally.
The only difference is that you right hand signal would be placed on after you have passed the junction.
As you pass the junction, look into it to see that the road is clear for the manoeuvre to be carried out.
You will need up to 8 car lengths clear on the right hand side of the road you are turning into away from the end of the junction.
At position 1 once you have passed the junction and it clearly would not be a case of wanting to turn into the junction in the normal manner is when you would place on you right hand signal.
When safe to do so (position 2) move onto the right hand side of the road.
By position 4 you should have stopped reasonably close to the kerb and not too far past the junction.
Place car into reverse, (possibly keeping you right hand signal still applied) and start very slowly reversing along the road.
At position 5, and before turning the steering, check ahead, behind and to your sides to ensure that it is safe to continue.
Are there any cars coming from any direction?
If there is WAIT! remember you are the odd one out.
Wait and see what other traffic (or pedestrians do) and when safe slowly continue, all the time keeping effective observations all around you.
Once in the road (position 7) continue to reverse up to 8 car lengths along the road so that when you rejoin the left hand lane (position 14) you have left enough space in front of you to not interfere with any other vehicles that may be turning into the road.
Before moving off from position 14, carry out a 360 observation check to ensure it is safe to move off.
At the end of the road use your normal routine for emerging from a junction.
REVERSING LEFT INTO A JUNCTION
Again, another manoeuvre that has been removed from the DVSA Practical Driving Test
But none the less still as important to know how to perform it safely.
Usually when this type of manoeuvre is required, it is because there is not a Roundabout close and maybe the road you are in is too narrow to perform a turn in the road with ease, or there may be lots of parked cars in the road you are on which would restrict carrying out a turn in the road.
As with Reversing right into a road, reversing left is dealt with in the exact same manner, however, this time you will be reversing into a road that will leave you facing in the correct direction as the flow of traffic and on the correct side of the road.
As with the right reverse, you will need to pass the junction you want to reverse into to ensure that it is safe to perfom the manoeuvre.
If it is and once you have passed the junction, place on a left hand signal to notify other drivers and pedestrians of your intentions.
Once clear of the junction, pull in alongside the kerb and not too far past it, as you want to reverse the least distance possible.
At your point of turn, check ahead, to your right and side to ensure it is safe to carry on with the manoeuvre.
On this occasion you will only need to reverse into the road as far as is needed so you are clear of the original road and enough to pull forwards to position the car as you would when emerging right from a junction.
