Mounting the kerb when reversing
Usually Grade 2 — more seriousHitting or mounting the kerb during the reverse around a corner is a common Grade 3 fault.
✕ The fault
Learner stops past the corner…
✓ The right way
Stop past the corner, close to the kerb.
How to get it right
- 1Stop about 0.5 m from the kerb, past the corner.
- 2Reverse slowly using clutch control, looking over your left shoulder through the rear window.
- 3Start steering left when the kerb disappears from the back window corner.
- 4Keep about 0.5 m from the kerb all the way round.