My street in Reading has on-street parking either side of a one-way road. The cars are bumper to bumper, and the white boxes are barely wide enough for any vehicle. My car is an estate and manouvres are always easier in reverse, and reverse manouvres are encouraged in RoSPA advanced driving and the Roadcraft handbook. Forward parallel parking requires a good 10 point turn on this street and bonnet is the biggest blind spot in my car. Sometimes drivers behind expect you to reverse and leave some room, but increasingly, drivers are tailgating behind and when you reverse-park, even if you clearly indicate and put your reversing light on, they don't want to budge.
The only specific rule I can find in the Highway Code is rule 143, "traffic must travel in the direction indicated by signs," but it's not specific on whether "traffic" includes normal driving and manoeuvring. Google and Reddit don't provide a clear answer, other than "it depends on the situation". Any clarification on this?
The only specific rule I can find in the Highway Code is rule 143, "traffic must travel in the direction indicated by signs," but it's not specific on whether "traffic" includes normal driving and manoeuvring. Google and Reddit don't provide a clear answer, other than "it depends on the situation". Any clarification on this?
