Exemptions Flashcards
How many exemptions are there for routine driving?
9
How many exemptions are there for emergency driving only?
8
What does E in EMU STOP stand for and how many are there?
Exempt from - 3
What are you exempt from?
- entering a bus lane during the hours of operation
- exceeding the statutory speed limit
- entering a pedestrian precinct
What does M in EMU STOP stand for?
Motorway regulations
What motorway regulations are you exempt from in emergency conditions?
All
What does the U in EMU STOP mean?
Using audible warning at night
What does the S in EMU STOP stand for, and how many are there?
Stopping - 3
What are the stopping exemptions?
Clear way, yellow box, engine run lock
Which stopping exemptions is in emergencies only?
Run lock
What does the T in EMU STOP stand for?
Treat red traffic Light as a stop and giveway
What does O in EMU STOP stand for?
Observing keep L/R signs
What does the P in EMU STOP stand for and how many are there?
Parking -7
What parking restrictions are you exempt from?
- on the offside at night
- zigzags by crossing
- double white, yellow or red lines
- foot way, verge, central reservation
- designated bus stop
- double parking
- access across dropped kerb
- cycle lane
What are the 3 types of hazard?
- stationary
- moving
- weather/environmental
Stopping distance for 20mph?
40 ft (12m)
Stopping distance for 30mph?
75 ft (23m)
Stopping distance for 40mph?
118 ft (36m)
Stopping distance for 50mph?
175 ft (53m)
Stopping distance for 60mph?
240 ft (73m)
Stopping distance for 70mph?
315 ft (96m)
How is stopping distance calculated?
Thinking distance + braking distance
What are the components of the system of car control (in order)
Information
Position
Speed
Gear
Acceleration
If the double white line nearest you is solid, you MUST NOT?
Cross or straddle it unless it is safe and you need to: enter adjoining premises or side road; pass a stationary vehicle; overtake a pedal cycle, horse or maintenance vehicle if they are travelling <10mph
You MUST NOT use your horn?
Whilst stationary on the road, when driving in a built up area between the hours of 11:30pm and 07:00am
When may you go against MUST NOT for using your horn?
EXCEPT when another road user poses a danger
In England and Wales you MUST NOT drive with a breath alcohol level higher than?
35 micrograms / 100 ml of breath
In England and Wales, you MUST NOT drive with a blood alcohol level higher than?
80 milligrams / 100 ml
What is the exception to entering a yellow box without a clear exit?
If you want to turn right and are only blocked by oncoming traffic
When MUST you stop at a zebra crossing?
When a pedestrian or cyclist has moved onto the crossing
Which exemption is not in roadcraft and why?
Entering a bus lane during the hours of operation. Due to local council guidelines
What should you do at a tramway?
Turn all lights and sirens off
When MUST you be able to stop?
Within a distance that you can see to be clear
What are the 4 levels of the driving task?
- human factors that affect your driving
- the purpose and context of your journey
- traffic situations
- vehicle and vehicle control
What does TUG stand for in relation to information?
Take, use, give
What are the common errors of perception?
- errors of judgement
- errors of hazard perception
- habit and expectancy
- regression effects
What are the key stages of planning?
Observe, Anticipate, Prioritise, Decide what to do, Act
When are you at the greatest risk of tiredness-related collisions?
Between 11:00pm and 06:00am
How can you make the best possible use of road signs and markings?
Observe
Understand
React
What term is used to describe a psychological state that can arise when drivers of emergency response vehicles are travelling at speed, focusing on what may be presented at the incident they are travelling to rather than their driving?
Red mist
According to DTAG, what factors may be influential to poor driving standards?
- medical conditions
- stressful situations
- operational pressures
-fatigue - traffic situations
- driving at night
- driving in difficult weather conditions
What are the 5 ways of coping with operational driving stress?
- emotion-focused coping
- confrontive coping
- task-focused coping
- avoidance coping
- reappraisal coping
What is the term for the furthest point of which you have an uninterrupted view of the road surface?
Limit point
Vehicle angled pointing front end towards the near side in the direction the traffic should pass?
Fend - in
Vehicle angled pointing front end towards the carriageway in the direction traffic should pass?
Fend - off
