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Originally Posted by jayswin
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Problem is passing the test doesn't have much to do with the ability to quickly back into a door. It's kind of like parallel parking on a class 5 test. Everyone who has a license parallel parked but how many could actually do it well in their day to day driving.
There's a million drivers out there that suck at backing in that aren't necessarily bad drivers on the road. Wasn't trying to take away from your point, btw, maybe even adding to it.
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This is like saying "he's a good pilot but not great at landing"
If one doesn't at least have a clue of the geometric's of backing up a semi trailer I don't want that person (who btw probably bought his licence) on the road period.
And no, it's not like parallel parking for a class 5 or I should say it didn't use to be, years ago if you hit a curb or run over a marker cone while backing up you failed immediately and scheduled a new test. when properly trained you are taught to back up in 3 settings, the straight in and the two 90 degree instructions (one being blind side) The gentleman from Ontario didn't even know how to do the straight in, we are talking completely clueless here.
Knowing these skills isn't just about backing up to dock either, there are times on the road where a driver needs to get out of a troubled area like say an accident scene, for instance, think of the problems if a cop asks a truck driver to back up out of the troubled area so to let traffic threw or even worst emergency crews and he can't do it!.