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If you must signal a reversing manoeuvre with your arm instead of the reversing light, what is the prescribed signal?

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Arm horizontal, palm facing backwards.

Extend the arm horizontally with the palm facing backwards, in a way other road users can perceive. The signal does not authorise prohibited reversing or replace checking the path is clear. Repair a faulty mandatory device; the arm signal does not remove that duty.

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  • Move the arm up and down with short, rapid movements.

  • Arm horizontal, palm facing backwards.

  • Sound the horn as the only warning.

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