Turnabout

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7 Turn the car round with forward and reverse gears

Why it matters

The RSA names a weak turnabout among the most common reasons people fail. Every car test has one.

The RSA names a lack of skill in the reverse and turnabout among the most common reasons people fail. It publishes no number for them.
Source: RSA: 'Repeating your test': why candidates are unsuccessful · Published: undated web page

Look all round before each move. Stop and wait if a car, a cyclist or a person comes.
Move slowly and stop before the wheels touch the kerb.
Turning the wheel while the car is stopped is not a fault, and the marking guide sets no number of moves.

Source: RSA marking guide for testers, page 19