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19th November 2014, 23:47 #11
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When I was taught to drive in Kenya I was taught to reverse with one arm on the back of the passenger seat and one hand on the wheel. When I came to Britain I had to unlearn this as here the testers consider you have more control if you have both hands on the wheel and your body and neck twisted round.
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19th November 2014, 23:55 #12
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One hand and whole body twisted around and out of the seat for speed reversing larger distances
Two hands and mirrors for pussyfootingUnited in diversity !!!
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20th November 2014, 00:09 #13
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20th November 2014, 00:20 #14
In the US I was taught to hold the passenger seat with one arm and twist around as it gives you the best view to the rear. With newer cars the rear window is usually too small to be useful which is why reversing cameras are about to become a national requirement (and also partly why my car is ten years old).
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20th November 2014, 14:22 #15
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20th November 2014, 15:54 #16
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The rear view displays on our two vehicles are so small (on the truck it's embedded in the rear-view mirror) that I find them practically useless . Never use them.
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20th November 2014, 23:06 #17
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As an Ex driving examiner the rule is IF you wear glasses with large frames ,then it is acceptable to sit round,with one hand on back of passenger seat to get a clearer view otherwise the frame on your glasses are a hazard .
Most people now use the nearside mirror,as well as the rear window for reversing on a driving test ,as long as people dont use ONLY the mirror
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21st November 2014, 23:33 #18
Are you from Johannesburg by any chance?
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