Video Lesson
Turn in the Road - 3 point turn
The purpose of the turn in the road manoeuvre is to turn the car to face the opposite direction by diagonally pulling forwards and reversing backwards across the road.
At this stage in the programme you should have mastered all the component skills that make up this manoeuvre namely; the angle start, reversing to the left and reversing to the right.
The key to this manoeuvre is quick hands, slow feet – fast steering and slow speed via good clutch control.
Practice makes perfect, so get plenty of practice from a Approved Driving Instructor