General Rules, Advise And Techniques For All Drivers And Riders Flashcards
What do car signals do?
They warn and inform other road users and pesterarians of your Intended actions
When using signals you should
Give clear signals in plenty of time
Use them to advise other road users
Cancel them after use
Make sure it’s not confusing to others
You can use an arm signal
Signals given by other drivers
Be aware that an indicator from another vehicle may not ofbeen cancelled.
Watch out for other signals and move when safe
When should you obey signals given by others
Police officers, traffic wardens and school crossing patrols
Police stopping procedures they will if possible
Flashing blue lights, headlights or sounding siren usually from behind
Directing you to pull over by indicating or left indicater
You must than pull over where safe and switch engine off
Drivers And vehicle standards agency have power to stop you on all roads. Flash amber lights
Either from front to follow to safe place
Or from behind pointing or left indicater
You must do it or is offense
Traffic officers
Have power to stop on most motorway and A class roads in england and wales.
Flash amber lights or Directing or pointing or left indocator
Pull over and offense not to apply
Flashing headlights
Only flash so know your there
No flashing for other messages or too intimidate
Never assume a flash is saying procced
The horn
Use only while moving and you neednever sound aggressively
to warn of presence.
While stationary on the road
When driving in a built up area between hours of 11:30 and 7 am
Unless when another road possess danger
The lighting requirments you must
Ensure all sidelights and rear registration plate lights lit between sunset and sunrise
Use headlights at night, except when there the road has lit street lights.
Use headlights when lights is seriously reduced
The night is defined as
The period between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise.
Lighting requirment you must not
Use any lights in which would cause discomfort to anyone
Use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is reduced. Switch off when gets better
In ques of traffic should apply the parking brake and once traffic stopped take foot off the football to deactivate break lights. This will stop lighti bothering others us untill move again