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What is the correct way to reverse from a main road onto my driveway?
If l am reversing from a clear road into my driveway - a car speeds up while l am in the process of turning my vehicle into the driveway who has right of way at this point? I am half turned into a drive way and half on a two lane B road. The driver does not wait and l am forced to realign my car and complete the manoeuvre without due caution. During a this manoeuvre oncoming vehicles often drive at speed to get past me. What is correct road procedure?
Asked on 5 October 2023 by Adele ferguson
Answered by
Craig Cheetham
We're assuming from your description that the car is coming towards you and you need to swing the front of your car out into the opposite carriageway to complete the manoeuvre. While it would of course be courteous for the other driver to slow down and allow you time and space to complete the manoeuvre, from a legal perspective it would be you at fault if a collision occurred, unless they were approaching at a speed above the legal limit that didn't allow either of you time to see the other.
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