EVERYTHING and everyone who might be behind you.
Yes, unnecessary backing is frowned upon.
Yes. You have to be very careful and aware of what is around and behind you. Make sure there are no children or objects that could be run over or hit.
Most likely the the vehicle doing the backing up would be at fault.
According to the author backing up is always considered dangerous?
Most insurance companies will instruct you to call them first when you have an accident, unless there are injuries. You should call the police to get an accident report.
Driving schools that will teach drivers how long the blind spot on the ground is in back of a vehicle , and enforce checking around the vehicle while backing, as well as tell kids around the vehicle to keep out of the way while backing up.
taje
no
I do, but my kids tell me I'm wrong. I think it lets others see that I am backing out and turning in that direction as indicated.Added: There is no specific law againstit that I am aware of - however your back-up lights should serve the same warning purpose to oncoming traffic. Don't let the fact that you have your flashers operating lull you into a false sense of security. It is always incumbent on the driver of the backing vehicle to yield to any oncoming or conflicting traffic.
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The vehicle backing up is the one that caused that accident by not looking so they get 99% of the blame. However the other gets1% as they were nOt stopping. BTW did this happen to u?
Always look over your shoulder.