Attitude Flashcards
Using your lights
Dip your lights when you’re:
Following another vehicle
Meeting another vehicle coming towards you
Using your horn
Only use your horn is there is danger
Or
To let others know you’re there
(Your car horn must not be used between 11:30pm-7am)
Flash lights
To show other users that you’re there
Brakes at night
You should use your handbrake at night in traffic as your foot brake lights make dazzle the vehicle behind you
Tailgating
Driving too closely behind another vehicle.
This is:
Distracting for the road user infront
Very dangerous and could cause an incident if the vehicle stops suddenly
Safe distance from the vehicle Infront
Good, dry conditions- 2 seconds gap
Wet weather conditions- 4 seconds gap
Emergency services- blue flashing light
Police Ambulance HM coastguard Bomb disposal Mountain rescue Blood transfusion
Emergency services- green flashing light
Doctors vehicles- when answering an emergency call
Zebra crossing
Be ready to slow down and stop
Be patient if they cross slowly
Don’t encourage them to cross by waving or flashing your headlights- there may be another vehicle coming
Pelican crossing
Flashing Amber light
Give way to pedestrians on the crossing
Don’t move off until the crossing is clear
Puffin crossing
Electronically controlled- sensors ensure that the red light shows until the pedestrian has safely crossed the road.
Steady Amber light (like traffic light)
Toucan crossing
Similar to puffin crossings but allow cyclists to cross at the same time as pedestrians
Road signs- diamond shape
For tram drivers only
Trams
Cyclists are most at risk from the team rails- the narrow wheels of the bike could get stuck in the tram rails
Unmarked crossroads
Slow down and look both ways
