Benefits

STEEP DRIVES: If your home is substantially above or below road level, the prospect of reversing to the road is often a daunting one. If your car has been rotated on the vehicle turntable, and ready to tackle the driveway forwards, you will do so in much greater safety.

MAIN ROADS: Reversing your car from your home or business premises onto a busy road is hazardous and time-consuming, particularly at peak times of the day. It is not only easier and safer if you are able to drive out forwards, but you can, where road markings permit, choose to join the traffic heading in either direction. The topic of not reversing onto a main road is focused on regularly by Councils and planning authorities.

CRESTS ETC: The same applies to exiting near crests or blind curves in the road. Driving your car out forwards is naturally far preferable.

MOBILITY ISSUES: Persons who have limited personal mobility of any type could benefit by not having the added stress of reversing from certain locations. Full concentration can then be given to exiting the property and joining the traffic flow safely.

PARKING SPACE: By careful positioning of a vehicle turntable you can make maximum use of available car parking areas by eliminating the need to “shuffle” your way in or out. The potential for damage is reduced and there is a high possibility of being able to create extra car spaces in the same area. This is valuable in both domestic and business applications.

NEW / EXISTING: A vehicle turntable can be installed equally well in new or existing properties where there is sufficient vehicle clearance space. There are cost benefits when incorporated in a new design, such as ease of getting electrical supply and drainage in place, as well as less handling and leveling of concreted or paved areas.

ALTERNATIVES: Some homeowners, particularly on busy roads, have addressed the problem by creating large and unsightly paved areas in the front yard for executing three-point turns. If this is already in place then the installation of a turntable can mean the paved area can be restored to a more attractive appearance.