Deck 1 Flashcards
One way streets what MUST you do
- Travel in the direction indicated by signs
- Buses and/or cycles may have contraflow lane
- choose correct lane for your exit as soon as you can
- Do not change lanes suddenly unless road signs or markings indicate otherwise you should use,
- Left hand lane when going left
- Right hand lane going right
- The most appropriate lane when going straight ahead remember traffic can pass BOTH sides.
Before overtaking make sure
- Road is sufficiently clear ahead
- Road users are not beginning to over take you
- There is a suitable gap in front of the road user you plan to overtake
Overtake ONLY when safe and legal to do so you should
Not too close
Use mirrors signal side glance if necessary blind spot area move out.
Do not assume you can overtake when following another car.
Move fast past vehicle you are overtaking allow plenty of room and move back soon as.
Extra care at night and poor visibility as theses are harder to judge speed and distance.
Give way to oncoming traffic before passing parked vehicles or other obstructions.
Only over take on left if vehicle in front is turning right.
If right side is moving slower than you you may pass on the left. Cyclists may pass slower traffic left or right proceed with caution.
Motor cyclists, cyclists, horse riders and horse drawn at least as much as you would a car.
How much room should you leave a cyclist, pedestrians, horses riders and horse drawn when overtaking.
1.5 meters at speeds of 30mph for cyclists
2 meters space speeds under 10 mph
2 meters low speed pedestrian in road
Extra care in bad weather for all
Wait behind wait till safe to over take
Overtaking large vehicles
Drop back increase visibility and allowing driver to see you.
Too close will o sure view on rd ahead and may be a slow moving vehicle in front.
Allow enough room to complete manoeuvre before committing. It takes longer to overtake larger vehicles.
MUST NOT overtake
If you have to cross or straddle double white lines with a solid line nearest you.
If you would enter an area designed to divide traffic if surrounded by white line.
The nearest vehicle to a pedestrian crossing, especially when it has stopped to let pedestrians cross.
If you would enter a lane reserved for buses, trams, or cyclists during hours of operation.
After a NO overtaking sign and in till you pass a sign cancelling the restrictions.
DO NOT overtake
Any Doubt or cannot see enough ahead to be sure it is safe.
* Corner or Bend
* A hump bridge
* Brow of a hill.
DO NOT overtake where you may come into conflict
Approaching or rd junction on either side of road
Rd narrows
When approaching a school crossing patrol.
Approaching to crossing facilities.
Where a vehicle ahead is slowing to stop for a pedestrian that is crossing from a pedestrian island.
Between kerb and bus or tram when stopped.
Where traffic Is queuing at junction or rd works.
Forcing another rd user to swerve or slow down.
Level crossing.
Rd users indicating right
Following cyclists coming up to junctions or roundabout and you intend to turn left. Do not cut across.
Stay behind horses or horse drawn approaching roundabout or junction and you intend to turn left.
When tram is standing at the kerbside tram stop and there is no clearly marked passing lane for other traffic.
Being over taken
Maintain a steady course and speed slowing down if necessary for them to pass .
Never obstruct drivers who wise to over take.
Drop back maintaining 2 second gap
Once moving
Keep left unless road signs and markings tell you otherwise exception are when you want to over take.
Keep well left on right bends this improves view and helps rise of colliding with traffic approaching from other direction.
Both hands on wheel help maintain full control of vehicle at all times.
May use driver assistance systems while driving.
Be aware of other rd users especially cyclists, motorcycles that may be filtering.
Select lower gear before reaching long downhill slope as it helps control speed.
When towing remember extra length will affect overtaking and manoeuvring. Extra weight also affects braking and acceleration.
Holding up traffic
DO NOT hold up a long queue of traffic especially if driving larger or slower vehicles
Pull in if necessary where it is safe and left traffic pass.
Pedestrian crossings
MUST NOT park on or across area covered by zigzag lines.
MUST NOT overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or the vehicle nearest crossing which has stopped to give way to pedestrians.
Rule H1
Important that ALL road users are aware of the highway code are considerate to other road users and understand their responsibilities for the safety of others
Applies most strongly for drivers of larger goods vehicles and passenger vehicles, vans minibuses car taxis and motorcycles.
Cyclist, horse riders and drivers of horse drawn likewise have responsibility to reduce danger to pedestrians.
H2
Must give way to pedestrians on zebra crossing and to pedestrians and cyclists on parallel crossing.
Pedestrians have priority when crossing zebra crossing on parallel crossing or light controlled crossing when they have a green signal.
Horse riders also give way to pedestrians on zebra crossing.
Cyclist should give way to pedestrian shared use cycle tracks and horse riders on bridleway.
Only pedestrians can use pavement including wheelchairs abs scooter users.
Pedestrian may use any part of the road and use cycle tracks as well as pavement unlesss signs prohibited it .
H3 drivers and motorcyclists
Should not cross cyclists, horse riders or horse drawn vehicles going ahead when you are turning into or out of a junction or changing direction or lane.
Do not turn at a junction as this could cause cyclists ,horses to stop or swerve.
Stop wait for gap in flow of cyclists theses include when cyclist are
- approaching , passing, moving off from junction.
- moving past or waiting alongside stationary or slow moving traffic.
- travelling around a roundabout.
Legal exemptions
Road traffic law exemptions that apply when dealing with any category of patient
- Stopping on clear way. (Traffic signs regulations and general directions 2002)
- Parking within the controlled zigzag area of pedestrian crossing. (Same as above)
*Parking within areas controlled by double white, red or yellow lines. (Traffic sign and general directions 2016)
- Leaving engine running while vehicle is unattended. ( road vehicles ( construction and use) regulations 1986)
- Parking on the offside during the hours of darkness. (Road vehicles (construction and use) regulations 1986)
- Parking or driving on a cycle track. (Road traffic act 1988)
- Parking on a central reservation. (Heavy goods vehicles)
- Parking at designated bus stop. (Traffic signs regulations and general directions 2002)
- Double parking or parking across a dropped kerb. (Traffic Management act 2004)
Legal exceptions.
Exemptions while engaged on an emergency response.
- Travelling on incorrect side of a keep left or keep right sign. (Traffic sign regulations and general direction 2002)
- Exceeding statutory speed limits. (Road traffic regulations acts 1984)
- treating red light as a give way including light controlled crossing and temporary lights.
- Use of audible warning instruments at night in a restricted road between 23.30 - 07.00.
- Entering a pedestrian precinct.
- Stop within a yellow box junction.
- motorway regulations
What to use passing stationary cars
I information
P position
S speed
G gears
A acceleration
ABS
Anti lock braking system
Apply footbrake firmly keeping it on until vehicle has slowed to desired speed.
ABS should ensure that steering control will be retained but do not assume that a vehicle with ABS will stop in a shorter distance.
What are the influential to poor driving standards
- Medical conditions.
- Stressful situations.
- Operational pressures.
- Fatigue.
- Traffic situations.
- Driving at night time.
- Driving in difficult weather situations.
Operational driving stress
- Task focused coping
- Reappraisal coping
- Avoidance coping
- Confrontative coping
- Emotional focused coping
Daily inspections
- Examinations of exterior.
- Wheels and tyres.
- Under bonnet checks.
- Lights and reflectors.
- All glass wipers and washers.
- All audible warning equipment and exhaust.
- Ambulance specific equipment / supplies.
Pre driving checks and order to be checked
- Check the handbrake is applied and check gear lever.
- Adjust the position of the drivers seat and steering wheel.
- Adjust drivers mirrors.
- Perform the starting procedure.
- Carry out static break tests.
- Check auxiliary controls.
- Check seat belts and doors.
- Carry out the moving brake test.
4 levels of the driving task
- Human factors.
- Journey.
- Traffic.
- Vehicle
What is the system of car control
The system of car control increases your safety in a constantly changing driving environment by giving you time to react to hazards.
How system works
IPSGA
Processing information what is TUG
Take infirmation
use information to plan your driving
Give information when ever other road users could benefit from.
Understeering and over steering
Understeering Tendency of a vehicle to turn less
Oversteering is the tendency to of the vehicle to turn more
What are the two over taking stages
A single stage overtake. This is where you are able to overtake immediately.
A three stage overtake. This is where other hazards require you to take up a following position before you safely overtake .
I am safe checklist
Illness
Attitude
Medication
Sleep
Alcohol
Food
Emotions
POWDER check list
P. Petrol
O. Oil
W. Water
D. Damage
E. Electrics
R. Rubber
Full economy change gear
2000 revs for Diesel
2500 petrol 
The three stages of overtaking
Stage 1. Following position
Stage 2. Overtaking position
Stage 3. Overtaking.
Human factors that contributes to road traffic collisions
Conflict
Stress
Fatigue
