An evasive driving maneuver where the driver abruptly turns the steering wheel while pulling the handbrake to lock the rear wheels, causing the vehicle to spin 180 degrees. The driver then releases the brake and accelerates away in the opposite direction in a single fluid motion.
Heard on the job
The stunt driver executed a perfect bootlegger reverse right in the middle of the narrow alleyway.
Also heard as
- J-turn
- handbrake turn
- Rockford turn
Related terms
Handbrake turn
A driving maneuver that uses the parking brake to lock the rear wheels and rapidly rotate the vehicle.
Spinout
A loss of vehicle control resulting in a rapid rotation around the vertical axis.
Drift
A driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers to break rear traction while maintaining control.