Backing — Alabama Permit Test

Backing is a dangerous maneuver; before backing it is good practice to walk all the way around the vehicle to be sure no person or obstacle is behind it.

A small child or an object can be hidden behind a car where no mirror shows it.

If you are going to back the vehicle, it is a good practice to walk completely around the vehicle to be sure no person or obstacle is behind it.

Before and while backing, look to the front, sides and rear, and keep looking over your right shoulder to the rear; do not depend on your mirror.

Looking back through the rear window shows you far more than the mirror does.

Before backing, you should look to the front, sides, and rear and continue to look over your right shoulder to the rear while backing.

Backing is prohibited on controlled access highways, such as freeways and expressways, except for emergency vehicles on duty.

Traffic on a freeway is moving fast and does not expect a car coming backward.

Backing is prohibited on controlled access highways (freeways and expressways) except for emergency vehicles in performance of their duties.

If you back out of a driveway, always back into the nearest lane and go from there; never back across other traffic lanes.

Crossing several lanes in reverse leaves you blind to traffic in each of them.

If you back out of a driveway, always back into the nearest lane and proceed from there.

Except for backing into a parking place, it is never advisable to back on a public street or road.

Cars on the street expect traffic to move forward, and a car backing toward them is the last thing they look for.

Except for backing into a parking place, it is never advisable to back on a public street or road.

State law prohibits obstructions on windows: no sign, poster or other material may be placed on any window of a vehicle if it obstructs.

Anything stuck on the glass can hide a car, a cyclist or a person from your view.

No sign, poster, or other materials may be placed on any window of a vehicle if it obstructs.

What does the manual say is good practice before you back up?

Walk around the car to check behind it. A small child or an object can be hidden behind a car where no mirror shows it. Alabama Driver Manual, p.66: “If you are going to back the vehicle, it is a good practice to walk completely around the vehicle to be sure no person or obstacle is behind it.”