If you've ever tried reversing off a drive that backs directly onto an A road you'll no doubt be aware that it's an entirely terrifying and consuming affair. If you're doing it during rush hour you feel genuinely lucky to escape with your life in tact after tackling such mountainous duties at such a tender time of the day.
Tactics range from throwing caution to the wind and reversing at any given opportunity then screaming "Aaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhh" in the hope that your pathetic sound will protect you from the onslaught of fast moving traffic. They won't protect you. You are still going to die.
Others prefer for a different solution. They slow to a stop in the middle of their road and reverse ONTO their drive in preparation for tomorrows swift and danger free journey to work. The problem with this method is clear; it's rush hour, there are people on the road and they're going to watch you reverse into your drive. The pressure's on. Everyone's watching you. There's a huge queue of people building behind you. Did I mention that everyone is watching you? Slowly...slowly....slooooowly......
BAM.
You've just hit your own wall with your own car. Congratulations. You've just started a traffic jam, scratched your pretty bumper and lost all dignity in the process. You'll no doubt be reversing off your drive tomorrow, back to that hailstorm of terror you've come to know so well.
Of course it needn't be like this. There are solutions to this problem. Solutions so simple you'll wonder why you lived in a bubble of fear for so long. Get a traffic mirror. They're inexpensive, fun to install, and you'll be the envy of your neighbours. You'll finally be able to reverse onto that road in a warming cloud of comfort. Mornings will never be the same again.
