Differences between driving requirements, old and new.

forgotmyname

HGV reverse test and stopping in the box, my seating position had a perfect view of a side marker light
that lined up exactly with the rear stop bar.

I could have reversed and parked it exactly on the line if the tester asked for that so stopping within
the box was easy.

I did mine before the theory test came out, but one of the younger drivers went for his class C and
failed his first test because it asked about the air and brake lines for Class 1/2.

ButterCheese

Yes, always listen to the instructor.  It may not be what we think is best or easiest but that's the bar they are working towards and they have all the up to date knowledge.  IMO the most important thing that people miss is shoulder checks.  As a motorcyclist I do "life savers" all the time, and I do in the car as well, and even when I'm just walking.  So many people rely on mirrors only and I'm convinced this is how the majority of dual carriage way accidents occur, by people changing lanes into a blindspot because their mirror tells them there's no-one there.

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Grumpy_chap said:

I really can't recall any time that I have "pulled up on the right-hand (opposite) side, reversed to two car lengths and re-joined the traffic".  Is that really a common real-world manoeuvre?

I don't think I've ever done it either!

I suspect they are testing re-join traffic from the right, and threw in a little reverse to prove you can make the car go backwards saving time doing a proper reversing manoeuvre as well.

Plenty of times I've reversed on the left side, never on the right.

Lorian

I can't imagine not having been taught to do the reverse left turn, I use it pretty much every day.

WIAWSNB

Yes, we'll continue to introduce her to these obviously useful skills.

First one she did, she nailed. All the while moaning, "I can't see anything in the mirrors..."

...sigh...