Transportation Tuesday

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MOST VEHICLES ARE MOST VEHICLES ARE EASIER TO CONTROL EASIER TO CONTROL

WHEN MOVING FORWARD WHEN MOVING FORWARD ……

SO WHY IS IT BETTER TO SO WHY IS IT BETTER TO REVERSE PARK?REVERSE PARK?

Transportation Tuesday

parking spaces are

usually free of moving objects

(but check anyway)

BACKING IN IS BETTER PLANNING

saves you time … driving forward out of the space is easier than reversing out of it

when loading, your boot

(trunk) is in a safe

position - away from

moving traffic

when leaving, it’s safer to drive

forward into moving traffic

parking spaces are

usually free of moving objects

(but check anyway)

better personal safety (ladies in particular) … if you are nervous about being followed, then you can make a quicker exit

Transportation Tuesday

TOP TIPS FOR REVERSING

DRIVER check there is no-one behind you use all your mirrors and check over your

shoulder make sure your back window gives you a

clear view (e.g. remove those headrests if you don’t have passengers)

in bigger vehicles, ask someone to guide you (but don’t ask them to stand behind you!)

go slow - be ready to react to changes

Transportation Tuesday

TOP TIPS FOR REVERSING

PEDESTRIANS don’t walk behind a vehicle that is already

moving don’t assume the driver has seen you be alert for moving vehicles and

machinery listen out for reversing alarms

Transportation Tuesday

Statistics show that nearly a quarter of all deaths involving vehicles at work happen when the vehicle is

reversing … USUALLY BECAUSE THE DRIVER OR PEDESTRIAN DID NOT

PAY ATTENTION