"Commander Kinsey" wrote in message
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On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 12:12:09 +0100, Custos Custodum
wrote:

On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 17:13:04 +0100, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

Why do people say left hand down instead of left? We all know which way
to turn the wheel to make the car go left, and it's the same in reverse.

Not if you're attempting a reverse turn with a trailer or caravan. I
have a story about that but I won't bore you with the details other
than to say that some of the onlookers were stunned into quiet
applause. HGV drivers? Pah! Kid's stuff!

I don't understand the problem reversing a trailer or caravan. Everyone
could turn the trailer themselves if they had a hold of the towball end.
So if you're reversing the car, you look over your shoulder, and move it
the same way!

That's not the problem. The problem is that with small trailers
they are very sensitive to the movement of the steering wheel
and often not even visible when backing with the trailer empty.