Home SECTION II ABOUT THE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES CHAPTER VI Changes of direction and reversing SECTION 2 CHANGE OF DIRECTION REVERSING

REVERSING

by Mark Nolan

Article 80 General rules

1. It is forbidden to travel backwards, except in cases where it is not possible to go forward or change the direction of travel, and if this is done, this must be carried out in the shortest length possible (article 31.1 of the articulated text). Remember that the only justification of a reverse manoeuvre is...

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Article 81 Execution of the manoeuvre

1. The reversing manoeuvre should be carried out slowly, and only after having warned other drivers using the mandatory signals and having made sure that they will not prove a danger for the other road users according to the conditions of visibility, space and time needed to carry it out, even if the driver has...

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