On a blocked ordinary road that is neither a motorway nor a dual carriageway, you cannot proceed forward, change direction or turn around. May you reverse out if it can be done safely?

Correct answer

Yes, but reversing only the minimum distance necessary.

Yes, for the minimum necessary distance and with utmost care. Article 80 provides for this situation when forward travel, changing direction and turning around are impossible; reversing is prohibited on motorways and dual carriageways. The 15-metre limit applies to reversing supplementary to stopping, parking or joining traffic, rather than a general 20-metre limit for leaving a blocked road.