Safe drivingQuestion 269 of 310

You back straight or to the right. Over which shoulder do you look?

  1. The left shoulder
  2. Either shoulder
  3. Neither, use mirrors only
  4. The right shoulder
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Correct answer: The right shoulder

Only when you back to the left do you look over your left shoulder.

Source: Driver's Handbook (Manitoba Public Insurance, February 2026), Backing up, page 80

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026