Drivesmart: The 100-foot reverse challenge: why backing up straight is harder than it looks

Drivesmart: The 100-foot reverse challenge: why backing up straight is harder than it looks

Many of us have been driving for decades. We’ve mastered parallel parking, survived travelling during winter storms, and navigated heavy highway traffic. But let me ask you a quick question: when was the last time you had to back up in a perfectly straight line for 100 feet? I recently watched someone try this, and it turned into a slow and steady drift to the right that took them off the driveway. It turns out that reversing straight is one of …