Well I’ve got my c+e lessons and test coming up early next month.
Just a bit worried about the reversing part of the test, I found it easy for the cat C, but just a bit worried about the c+e.
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OK its a B+E not a C+E but the principals are exactly the same
Just remember at all costs to;
- Keep calm
- There is NO rush
- Think it through before starting the manoeuvre, don’t just jump in and go for it coz you will mess it up!! Get in and take a minute or so to just compose yourself and think it through!!
- Take it as slow as you like, slower the better
You may think that the examiner is thinking for christ sake hurry up, but that does not matter. what does matter is getting it right!
It is better to take what feels like forever to carry it out than to try and rush it, get it horribly wrong and screwing it up!!
Sorry if coming across as waffling but want to get the point across!!!
You’re allowed two shunts - USE THEM!
Each counts as a minor fault, but better that than getting ■■■■■■■ in knots as you try to rescue the situation and hitting a cone or going out of bounds. You can accumulate up to fifteen minor faults during the test, so fifteen or thirteen makes little difference. And to be honest, if you get into double figures on your faults then perhaps you’re not quite ready anyway.
Get round the middle cone, see if you get lucky in your position to get back into the bay and if not just pull forward to line up. When you remember you can do this then much of the stress goes away.
ORC:
You’re allowed two shunts - USE THEM!Each counts as a minor fault
1 minor whether 1 or 2 shunts are used
Your instructor should make you practice in a way that the test is fairly foolproof. And take the shunt.
Once you pass then you need to learn to reverse.
Different trainers approach the CE reversing in different ways. I take the view that there isn’t enough time to teach a candidate the many techniques available so I don’t try to.
Instead we teach a candidate to do just enough to get through the test manoeuvre.
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From the start position turn the steering wheel 1.5 rotations to the right
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Move slowly backwards looking at left mirror until you see a black line painted on front of trailer.
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Keep moving and turn wheel full lock left until the trailer is not visible in either mirror
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Maintain almost straight line but with trailer just visible in right mirror
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When trailer enters the bay pull forward to the left until lined up with bay and reverse straight back until reversing mark hits the spot
Most get this within 3 or 4 attempts. Another few attempts to fine tune and then back out on the road. I only ever go reversing once on a course, always the day before the test.
Keep it simple
A wee thing I found that helped (can’t remember where I heard it) was to imagine the BOTTOM of the steering wheel as the ARSEND of the tralier. If you want the ARSEND of the trailer to go LEFT, push the BOTTOM of the steering wheel to the LEFT. If you want the ARSEND of the trailer to go RIGHT, push the BOTTOM of the steering wheel RIGHT. Try to picture it in your mind while your doing a reverse and it makes perfect sense. Worked for me anyway.
Do remember you have 2 shunts (moves forward) available to you. And only 2. I had a candidate fail yesterday on artic. 1 minor mark on the road but had taken 3 shunts. Personally, I think it’s a travesty. But rules is rules.
Ironically, the first and third shunts weren’t even necessary.
Gutted.
Pete 
Peter Smythe:
Do remember you have 2 shunts (moves forward) available to you. And only 2. I had a candidate fail yesterday on artic. 1 minor mark on the road but had taken 3 shunts. Personally, I think it’s a travesty. But rules is rules.Ironically, the first and third shunts weren’t even necessary.
Gutted.
Pete
A few years ago I watched one of mine take 3 shunts and passed. I can only think the examiner missed one.
Paul 