Reversing your car is one thing you cannot avoid while driving. You won’t move in forward direction forever while driving; you have to reverse at some point.

The way you reverse your car has a crucial role to play in your safety and the safety of other road users. When you take the wrong approach to reverse your car, you may end up putting your life and the life of other road users in danger.

Below are what you need to bear in mind before or when you reverse

1. Make sure that there are no pedestrians particularly children or physically challenged persons or physical obstructions on the road behind you. Do your 360 Degree Check; check your entire surroundings. Don’t forget to look behind and under your car before getting inside it if you’ll be driving in reverse.

2. Be especially careful about the ‘blind area” behind you, that is, that part of the road you cannot see from the driving seat either through the mirror or by looking backwards.

3. Do not fail to adjust your side mirror when necessary, especially to see the ground. Some cars are programmed to automatically adjust the mirrors once the reverse gear is engaged.

4. Do not reverse if you cannot see clearly behind. Get someone to guide you when you reverse. Otherwise don’t so you don’t have to stop only after you’ve heard ‘gbosaaa!!!‘.

5. Never reverse from a side road into a major road. A good example is reversing from a road in a street into a major road. You may not be lucky enough to avoid being hit by an incoming car.

6. According to Nigeria Highway Code, while reversing at night, always put your headlight off and ensure your reverse light is working. You may switch on your HAZARD lights.

7. It is advised you reverse as slowly as necessary while using your mirrors, rear view camera as well as checking all around you (Unless you’re running from danger, do not move too fast like you want to do Formula 1 race using reverse).

8. Do not reverse your vehicle further than necessary so you won’t be like some people that won’t stop reversing until they hit the curb or enter the gutter.

9. Do not rely solely on the reverse camera of your car.

Are you among those that usually find it difficult to reverse a car? Tell us in the comment section below if reversing a car is always difficult or easy for you.


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Source: https://autojosh.com/9-things-reversing-car/

Good stuff

thanks man, reversing eeh, any little mistake ,na sorry

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AutoJosh, abeg upgrade your writing!

Do not reverse your vehicle further than necessary so [s]you won’t be like some people that won’t stop reversing until they[/s] you don't hit the curb kerb enter the gutter or end up in an open drainage

Nice article.

Just that the sentence in 8 was quite long. It gave the sentence a fairly sour taste.

Thanks for the article. Keep it up.

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Do NOT reverse while looking back.. Make use of your mirrors instead..

Nice one and thanks for the tips! !!

good info.
I wish all the commercial car driver will see this post and learn.

Highly informative...

Nice tips. Thanks op.


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airsaylongcon:
AutoJosh, abeg upgrade your writing!

Do not reverse your vehicle further than necessary so [s]you won’t be like some people that won’t stop reversing until they[/s] you don't hit the curb kerb enter the gutter or end up in an open drainage

Are you serious?

Most ppl don't know reverse is actually the most difficult in driving. Lol u will think u know what you are doing till u hear "gboaaaaaa"

Lastly, when you hear gbosa or gbaa while reversing in Lagos... know that it's a good time for you to let JESUS TAKES THE WHEEL, takes it away from you, because you can't handle the wahala coming from the "Gbosee"...


in case you don't understand the English :you are the GBOSA and the person you GBAAh is the GBOSEE

If you go reverse in your dream make sure you pray well

No matter what you do, those bastard Okada riders have signed a pact with suicide, that is perfect time for them to increase their speed and blame the driver.

airsaylongcon:
AutoJosh, abeg upgrade your writing!

Do not reverse your vehicle further than necessary so [s]you won’t be like some people that won’t stop reversing until they[/s] you don't hit the curb kerb enter the gutter or end up in an open drainage

I concur

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One of the first things I learnt was how to reverse.

Wow, well detailed tips up there, we should bring more of useful informations here.

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GentleMoney:
Do NOT reverse while looking back.. Make use of your mirrors instead..

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I look back while reversing o.

What about us with reverse cameras or automation parking assist?.....