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Highway code: general rules, techniques, advice Flashcards

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1
Q

Reinforce a signal

A

use an arm signal if necessary

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2
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Reason someone else’s signal may be wrong

A

may not have been cancelled

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3
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how will police attract your attention to stop you and what you need to do

A
  • flashing blue lights, headlights or sounding their siren or horn, usually from behind
  • directing you to pull over to the side by pointing or using left indicator
  • pull over and stop when safe, turning off engine
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4
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how will DVSA officers stop your vehicle

A

all roads
either
- from front; requesting you follow them to a safe place to stop
- from behind; directing to pull over to side by pointing or left indicator
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5
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What may traffic officers do to stop your vehicle (on safety grounds)

A

have power on most motorways and some A roads in England and Wales
- flashing amber lights usually from behind
- directing to pull over to side by pointing or left indicator
you must pull over, stop when safe, turn off engine
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6
Q

When are you allowed to flash headlights?

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only to let other road users know of your presence

  • not to convey any other message
  • never assume flashing headlights is a signal inviting you to proceed (use own judgement, proceed carefully)
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7
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Rules of the horn

A
  • only when vehicle is moving and need to warn other road users of your presence
  • never aggressively
    must not use when
  • stationary
  • driving in built-up area between 11:30pm and 7am
    except when another road user poses danger
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8
Q

Definition of night (hours of darkness)

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From 30min after sunset to 30min before sunrise

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9
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Rule for sidelights

A

all sidelights and registration plate lights must be lit between sunset and sunrise

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10
Q

What should you do with brakes in a stationary queue?

A
  • apply parking brake
  • once following traffic has stopped, you should have released the footbrake
    (minimise glare of brake light)
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11
Q

When must you use dipped headlights?

A
  • at night in built up areas
  • dull daytime weather
  • when overtaking
  • -> once level, you can change to main beam if necessary unless this would dazzle oncomers
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12
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How mustn’t you use lights

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in any way that can dazzle other road users (inc pedestrians, cyclists)

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13
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When is it required that you use headlights?

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  • at night
  • -> not required on lit street (generally restricted to 30mph)
  • when visibility seriously reduced
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14
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Rule for fog lights

A

only use when visibility is seriously reduced

- must switch off once visibility improves (dazzling)

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15
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Rule for hazard warning lights

A
  • only when stationary (temporarily obstructing traffic)
  • or on motorway (or unrestricted dual carriageway) to warn of hazard ahead
  • -> only long enough that warning is observed
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16
Q

Safest way to brake in normal circumstances

A

early and lightly

  • more firmly as begin to stop
  • ease pressure off just before coming to rest
17
Q

How to brake in emergency

A

Immediately

- avoid so harshly that you lock the wheels (loss of control)

18
Q

How to recover from skid

A
  • remove cause (release brake or accelerator)
  • steer in direction of skid
    (if rear of car skids to right, steer right)
19
Q

What to do after driving through deep water

A

Test brakes lightly at first safe opportunity

- if not fully effective, gently apply light pressure when driving slowly to dry out

20
Q

Consequences of coasting

A
  • no engine braking
  • speed increases quickly downhill
  • more footbrake usage reduces its effectiveness
  • affected steering response
  • more difficult to select a gear when needed
21
Q

When must you switch off engine?

A
  • unattended
  • if unnecessarily when stationary on public road
    (okay if in traffic)
  • generally, >2 mins of stationary
22
Q

Speed limit for built up areas

A

30mph

street lights usually suggest this unless signs show otherwise

23
Q

Speed limit for single carriageways

A

60mph

24
Q

Speed limit for dual carriageways

A

70mph

25
Q

Speed limit for motorways

A

70mph

26
Q

Regardless of speed limit, when should you slow down?

A
  • Hazardous road layout/conditions eg bends
  • sharing road with pedestrians, cyclists, horse and motorcyclists
  • at night
  • when weather conditions make it safer to do so
27
Q

Rule for stopping distances

A

Drive at a speed to stop well within visibly clear distance

  • enough space to pull up safely if car stops/slows suddenly
  • -> safe rule: never closer than overall stopping distance for your speed
  • ≥2s gap for roads of faster moving traffic and tunnels
  • -> double gap on wet roads and even more on icy roads
  • if you have to stop in tunnel, give ≥5m gap
28
Q

typical stopping distances for 20–40mph

A 
20mph
- 3 car lengths
30mph
- 6 car lengths
40mph
- 9 car lengths
29
Q

Condition for overtaking with double white line with broken line on your side

A

only if manoeuvre can be done before line goes solid

- white direction arrows mean you need to return back in

30
Q

Rule for double white line that is solid for you

A

must not cross or straddle

  • unless safe and need to enter adjoining premises or side road
  • may cross if clear road to
  • -> pass stationary vehicle
  • -> overtake pedal cycle, horse, road maintenance vehicle of ≤10mph
31
Q

Rule for white chevrons

A
  • to separate lanes or protect turning traffic
    if broken border
  • must not enter unless safe and necessary
    if solid border
  • must not enter unless emergency
32
Q

use of reflective white studs

A

mark lanes or middle of road

33
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use of red studs

A

left edge of road

34
Q

use of amber studs

A

mark central reservation of motorway or dual carriageway

35
Q

use of green studs

A

edge of main carriageway marking slip roads or lay-bys

36
Q

use of green/yellow studs

A

temporary adjustments to lane layouts eg road works

37
Q

stud colours for:

  • lanes/middle of road
  • left edge
  • central reservation
  • slip roads/lay-bys
  • temporary adjustments
A
  • white
  • red
  • amber
  • green
  • green/yellow

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