Revision question · Rules of the road

How far are you allowed to reverse?

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No further than is necessary

No more than a car’s length

As far as it takes to reverse around a corner

The length of a residential street

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No further than is necessaryThis was the right answer

You mustn't reverse further than is necessary. You may decide to turn your vehicle around by reversing into an opening or side road. When you reverse, always look all around you and watch for pedestrians. Don’t reverse from a side road into a main road.

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Rule 203Highway Code rule · Reverse no farther than necessary; there is no universal one-car-length limit.

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