You're teaching a pupil to reverse into a side road. What's the law governing your use of the seat belt? Mark one answer
A You may leave your seat belt off for the whole of the manoeuvre
B You must wear your seat belt at any time the pupil is moving forward during the manoeuvre
C You must wear your seat belt for the whole manoeuvre
D You should remove your seat belt to assist the pupil
Answer:A
You're teaching a pupil to reverse into a side road. What's the law governing your use of the seat belt? Mark one answer
A You may leave your seat belt off for the whole of the manoeuvre B You must wear your seat belt at any time the pupil is moving forward during the manoeuvre C You must wear your seat belt for the whole manoeuvre D You should remove your seat belt to assist the pupil
Explanation: An instructor must normally wear a seat belt during all practical training when there's one fitted to the vehicle, unless they're exempt. However, when a pupil is carrying out a manoeuvre that involves reversing, instructors may release the belt during the exercise; this gives them a little more freedom to teach the exercise safely.