HIGHWAY CODE part 20 Rules 200-203
Rules 200-203
Part 6
Rules for using the road, including general rules, overtaking, road junctions, roundabouts, pedestrian crossings and reversing.
For this blog well be covering the rules on reversing in our series covering the whole of the UK highway code,
The highway code can be bought in shops and online, as well as a free version on the UK goverments website, click here to access the free to use highway code.
And for people wanting a more visual highway code or those who struggle with the technical talk, the Colour Book Academy offer a great new highway code, that allows you to colour in but every rule of the highway code is explained with diagrams and scenario's for each and every rule, this is a great resource for those wanting something abit more fun with learning. Click here to order yours today.
Rules 200-203, Reversing
Rule 200
Choose an appropriate place to manoeuvre. If you need to turn your vehicle around, wait until you find a safe place. Try not to reverse or turn round in a busy road; find a quiet side road or drive round a block of side streets.
Rule 201
Do not reverse from a side road into a main road. When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can.
Rule 202
Look carefully before you start reversing. You should
Reverse slowly while
Get someone to guide you if you cannot see clearly.
The highway code can be bought in shops and online, as well as a free version on the UK goverments website, click here to access the free to use highway code.
And for people wanting a more visual highway code or those who struggle with the technical talk, the Colour Book Academy offer a great new highway code, that allows you to colour in but every rule of the highway code is explained with diagrams and scenario's for each and every rule, this is a great resource for those wanting something abit more fun with learning. Click here to order yours today.
Rules 200-203, Reversing
Rule 200
Choose an appropriate place to manoeuvre. If you need to turn your vehicle around, wait until you find a safe place. Try not to reverse or turn round in a busy road; find a quiet side road or drive round a block of side streets.
Rule 201
Do not reverse from a side road into a main road. When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can.
Rule 202
Look carefully before you start reversing. You should
- use all your mirrors
- check the ‘blind spot’ behind you (the part of the road you cannot see easily in the mirrors)
- check there are no pedestrians (particularly children), cyclists, other road users or obstructions in the road behind you.
Reverse slowly while
- checking all around
- looking mainly through the rear window
- being aware that the front of your vehicle will swing out as you turn.
Get someone to guide you if you cannot see clearly.
Rule 202: Check all round when reversing
Rule 203
You MUST NOT reverse your vehicle further than necessary.
Law CUR reg 106
Check back Wednesday for our next part in our series.
The highway code printed is from the uk goverment website and under its open goverment licence, allows anyone to copy and share the code.
Rule 203
You MUST NOT reverse your vehicle further than necessary.
Law CUR reg 106
Check back Wednesday for our next part in our series.
The highway code printed is from the uk goverment website and under its open goverment licence, allows anyone to copy and share the code.
With Ryan and Pablo's availability, we also have others on ur team who are able to start lessons from this week. Do you have a driving test booked in the next few months? We also have intensive courses available from End of March 2026 onwards
So, our 3rd Driving Instructor Announcement for 2026 is welcoming our newest member to the BubbLe family, BubbLer's, please welcome Pablo M B from Avonmouth, who will be providing Manual lessons covering BS9, BS10, BS11 areas of Bristol, and BS20(Portishead only) of North Somerset Pablo M B, (who is based in Avonmouth) will be offering MANUAL DRIVING LESSONS. He is a super chilled, professional, and approachable person. Click here to read more about Pablo's bio. Pablo M B starts with BubbLe on Monday 16th March 2026 and offers week daytime, evening and occasional weekend lesson's.
Checkout Pablo's and Ryan's availability, as well as manual and automatic lessons with others in our team who are available. We also have intensive courses available from April 2026 onwards.
So, our 2nd Driving Instructor Announcement for 2026 is welcoming our newest member to the BubbLe family, BubbLer's, please welcome Ryan G from Yate, who will be providing Manual lessons covering BS32, BS35, BS36, BS36, and GL12 postcode Area's Ryan G, (who is based in Yate) will be offering MANUAL DRIVING LESSONS. He is a super chilled, professional, chatty and approachable person thanks to his background as a ex-taxi driver and Class 2 HGV driver Click here to read more about Ryans bio. Ryan G starts with BubbLe on Monday 23rd March 2026 and offers week daytime, evening and weekend lesson's.
We have got some weekly automatic lessons available, and a few manual lessons as well as intensive courses
Welcoming Mohamed(whose teaching manual driving lessons) to the team, as well as weekly driving lessons, automatic lessons and intensive courses available now!!!
So, our 1st Driving Instructor Announcement for 2026 is welcoming our newest member to the BubbLe family, BubbLer's, please welcome Mohamed from Bristol who will be providing Manual lessons covering BS2, BS5, BS6, BS7, BS32, and BS34. Mohamed, (who is based in Bristol) will be offering MANUAL DRIVING LESSONS. He is a super friendly, professional, chatty and approachable person thanks to his background as a security officer and ex-taxi driver Click here to read more about Hamsa's bio. Mohamed starts with BubbLe on Monday 2nd March 2026 and offers week daytime, evening and weekend lesson's.
We have automatic weekly lessons available, AND, manual and automatic intensive courses as well. Do you have a driving test booked in the next 3 months? Looking to do your lessons in a short period of time? Why not book in for a intensiv assessment today
Automatic lessons are now available across most areas of Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We also have inteisve course available form mid February onwards for the rest of the year, so if you have a driving test coming up in the next 3 months and need a instruoctr, book in today!!!
