Attitude Flashcards
What to do when passing horses
keep speed down
give them plenty of room
What to do if animals, like sheep, on road
take csare
stop and switch off engine if necessary or if asked to do so
If driving in a slow moving vechilce and theres a long queue begind you, what do you do?
pull over as soon as you safely can
let the traffic pass
How to be considerate
signall correcetly, take the correct positions in junctions and one wya systems
Keep a safe distance from vehicles in front, what are these distances?
in dry conditions 2 second gap, in wet conditions a 4 second gap
Why is tailgating bad?
dangerous and intimidating to the driver infront
What to od if someone is tailgaiting you
slow down to increase the gaop infornt, this allows for a greater safety margin if the cars infornt stop suddently
What to do if car cuts infornt of you
drop back until safety margin is restored
What to do if car pulls out infront of you at a junction
slow down and don’t get annoyed with them
When to sound horn?
if danger and to alert others of your presence, not because of impatience
At night don’t dazzle other drivers, when should you dip your lights?
if following another vhicle, or meeting another vehicle
If queuing in traffic at night, what shoul you do differently? why?
Use handbrake not footbrake, so light doesn;t dazzle drivers behid you
What to do for emergency service?
Pull over to let them through as soonas its legally and safe
Which services use a blue flashin light?
fire, police, ambulance, coastguard, bomb disposal, mountain rescue, blood transfusion
What servuice uses a green flashinglight?
doctor
Give priority to buses pulling out of bus lains when?
When safe
What lets you know if bus lanes are in operation?
Signs and markings
Who has priority at unmarked crossroads?
No one, slow down and look both ways before crossing
What to do at zebra crossing with pedestrains waiting to cross or crosing?
prepare to slow and stop
be patient if they cross slowly
dont encourage them with horns and lights, may be another vehicle coming
What to do if approaching pelican crossing and the amber light is flashing?
Give way to pedestrauins on the crosing
domnt move off until crossing is clear
Describe pelican crossings
electronically controlled
red light stays on until person has reached a safe position
no flashing amber phase, it follows that of a normal traffic light (steady amber)
What are toucan crossings?
Allow pedestrains and cyclicsts to cross at the same time
White diamnod sign with a number in the middle, what is it?
Speed limit for trams
What to do for two wheelers near trams?
give extra room as slippery rails may be hard for them to deal with
Why do large vehicles ‘hog’ the road?
Need more room to manouver
Large vehicle trys to overtake byt takes too long, what to do?
Slow down and let them pass, theyll need more time to pass than a car would
What to do if travelling at speed limit and driver comes behind flashing headlights and trying to ovetake?
Keep a steady course and let them overtake, dont try to stop them as they may become more frustrated
When to flash headlights?
Only to let others know of your presence, not to show priority or impatience
Why is diesel dangerous when spilt?
Slippery
How to avoid fuel spillage?
Make sure filler cap is securely fastended
