2006-07-19 23:29:48 · 20 answers · asked by njf 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
No, it is not an offence. The Highway Code pretty clearly states that you SHOULD reverse in and drive out of a driveway but does not make it mandatory to do so.
2006-07-20 02:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Driving without due care and attention can cover many aspects.
If you have to reverse off your drive you should approach the manoever carefully
Section 177 of the highway code states:
Do not reverse from a side road into a main road.
When using a driveway reverse in and drive out if you can.
2006-07-20 06:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, YES. But the cop would have to be having a REALLY bad day.....or you've just caused an accident!
It is an offence to reverse from a MINOR road (ie. your driveway) onto a MAJOR road. Perfectly legal to do it the other way round.
2006-07-20 09:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's true. If you reverse onto a main road your vision cud be obstructed by a garden hedge or front fence. You need to drive foward onto a main-er road so u can see things!!!
2006-07-20 13:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by Fly, little kitty, Fly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true that you should not reverse on to a main road
2006-07-20 06:40:48 · answer #5 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes (in the UK) - it is also an offense to reverse from a minor road into a major one.
2006-07-20 06:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by Friseal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you shouldn't reverse from a minor road into a major road but i don't know about drives. get a highway code and find out!
2006-07-20 06:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah (31/UK) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is always better to reverse into the driveway so that you can come out of the drive onto the roadway with more visibility
2006-07-20 06:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by qwert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an offence, due to the high degree of risk it is also madness to do so!
2006-07-20 06:35:19 · answer #9 · answered by Nick B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll probably never get pulled by the police for it. But if someone did run into you, it would be deemed your fault and your insurance would have to pay up.
2006-07-20 06:38:13 · answer #10 · answered by Bomb Jack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋