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chapter 3 — basic driving skills
Backing up with a guide
Whenever possible, use a guide — anyone who can watch carefully and warn
you of hazards.
Position your guide where there’s a clear, continuous view of the backing path
your vehicle will follow and make sure you can see the guide throughout the
manoeuvre.
In this illustration, the guide
can’t see the path directly
behind the vehicle.
In this illustration, the guide
can only see traffic coming
from one direction.
In this illustration, the driver
can see the guide and the
guide can see in all directions.
Backing up without a guide
Whenever you back up a vehicle without help from a guide:
1. Step out of the vehicle and check the backing-up area for hazards. Look
for clearances and obstacles above, below, to the sides, to the rear and to
the front of your vehicle.
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