Revision question · Band 3 driving test, disabilities, law

You're teaching a pupil to reverse into a side road. What's the law governing your use of the seat belt?

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You must wear your seat belt at any time the pupil is moving forward during the manoeuvre

You must wear your seat belt for the whole manoeuvre

You may leave your seat belt off for the whole of the manoeuvre

You should remove your seat belt to assist the pupil

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You may leave your seat belt off for the whole of the manoeuvreThis was the right answer

An instructor must normally wear a seat belt during all practical training when there's one fitted to the vehicle, unless they're exempt. However, when a pupil is carrying out a manoeuvre that involves reversing, instructors may release the belt during the exercise; this gives them a little more freedom to teach the exercise safely.

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Rule 99Highway Code rule · A driver or supervising instructor may remove the belt only for a manoeuvre that includes reversing, then must refit it.

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