Help with Backing Up

toedtoes wrote:
The point is that the person behind the wheel IS responsible for everything that happens with the vehicle and trailer and therefore needs to be more than just a trained monkey following instructions.

The instructions dictate where to have the tires set before moving, so it's one person who is responsible for the trajectory the RV takes, instead of two. Once the tires are set and the RV starts moving, the person directing is doing the same thing as any other spotter--looking for obstacles and telling the driver when to stop.

Of course the driver should look around for obstacles, and stop if something looks amiss. Just don't decide on your own to turn the wheel. If you think you're heading wrong, then stop and discuss. Don't mess up the direction-giver's plan by going off script, and everything should be perfect...if the direction-giver knows what he's doing.