When backing up you should:

Question: When backing up you should:

Answer options:

• Rely on mirrors only ✅ Look over your right shoulder through the rear window
• Use the backup camera only
• Steer with one hand

Correct answer: Look over your right shoulder through the rear window

Explanation: Looking over your right shoulder through the rear window is correct because it provides the widest, most direct view of the area behind the vehicle and minimizes blind spots. Relying solely on mirrors or backup cameras is incorrect because these tools have limited fields of view and can distort depth perception. While drivers often steer with one hand when reversing, it is not the primary safety action required. The SAAQ dictates that drivers must turn their bodies to look directly out the rear window to ensure pedestrian and vehicle safety. Mastering this observation technique is highly relevant as SAAQ examiners strictly grade blind-spot checks during the road test.