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Which raised the point as to whether they are legally allowed to reverse
on the public highway, wehn carrying passengers and not following the
instructions of a police officer, etc. Their employers tend to rather
insist that they must not do it.

I only drive the things. I don't believe it to be illegal. I happily do
it if the situation warrants - eg the other guy has a trailer, is
driving something bigger, is crap at reversing, etc.

But I suppose that I should know whether it was actually illegal, or
not.

The impression I have got from this thread is that it is probably not
forbidden by law, but is a rule imposed by many bus companies.
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Thoss