Turn and look over your right shoulder when backing out the vehicle. Do not depend only using your mirrors.Before getting in a vehicle, a driver should always check behind the car. … A driver should make sure that it is legal to back up.
What should you do before backing?
- Set the park brake.
- Step out of the vehicle and look at the backing area for hazards.
- Check for clearances and obstacles above, below, to the sides, to the rear and to the front of the vehicle.
- Enter the cab: if there is no guide present, sound horn before moving.
What are the 4 steps for backing up?
- Signal right.
- Pull over to curb and stop, must be parallel and within 12 inches.
- Signal left check rear and side mirrors and over left shoulder, turn sharply to left and try to get perpendicular to opposite curb.
- Shift to reverse while checking out side windows.
