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POINT A
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Prepare the car in first gear. Observations, carry out your 6 point check. Move off when safe to do so.
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POINT B
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As you drive past the junction look into the road to assess the shape of the kerb, gradient of the new road and any hazards within the road itself. After you have checked that the minor road is clear, check your mirrors (MSM) to see if anyone behind you will benefit from a signal, if so do it as you pass the centre of the new road any earlier following traffic may think that you are turning left.
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POINT C
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Stop the car about two to three car lengths away from the corner and about a steering wheel width away from the kerb, stopping this far from the kerb will allow you room for manoeuvre and prevent you from hitting the kerb.
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Secure the car and then prepare the car for reverse. Carry out your 6 point observations starting over your right blind spot and reverse back when safe to do so. As you reverse back keep the car moving at walking pace and at every half car length ensure that it is still safe to carry out the manoeuvre by scanning to the front and acting on what you see.
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POINT D
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Identify where the corner starts and look for the kerbstone that starts to curve into the new road. Continue reversing until your nearside rear wheel is level with the curved kerbstone. This is when it is time to turn and is called the point of turn. When you steer the front offside corner of the car will swing out into the road and becomes a danger to other road users. At this point you must check your right blind spot to ensure that their are no other road users or pedestrians. If it is safe to do so continue reversing and steering and remember this is done at walking pace.
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POINT E
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Each individual corner differs when it comes to the amount of turns on the steering wheel that you will require. You want to track the kerb around the corner and the best way to do this is to look through the rear side window on your left and look at where the kerb appears to visually meet the side of the car this is called the reference point. Control your steering enough to keep your reference point in the same place. If you keep it in the same place you are tracking the kerb but if the kerb moves away from your reference point you may have to carry out small adjustments to the amount of steering.
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