Independent drive Flashcards
Common directions
Follow signs to:
- Totnes
- Exeter
- Teignmouth
- Torquay
Follow signs to Exeter
Sign hidden behind Volkswagen sign
Follow signs to Teignmouth
One sign on right hand side near B&Q roundabout
Following road signs
Road signs have to be seen before they can be acted on.
Quite often you will have a road sign telling you where to go.
Then the next road sign will tell you what lane to be in.
Or sometimes the road marking will do this.
If in doubt follow the road ahead.
Look as far ahead as you can so you have plenty of time to act.
Planning ahead
Pre-program your sat-nav
Check out route and traffic conditions
Have paper map of route just in case
Ask advice from someone who might have done the journey before
To do this you will need to be looking and working out what the other road user might be doing.
When looking you should
Look as far ahead as you can
Look everywhere
Keep looking
General sat nav tips
If go wrong, sat nav will adjust
Tends to repeat multiple times
Continue usual observations etc. - don’t just focus on the sat nav - remain aware of what’s around you - just glance at the screen every now and again
Clarify any instructions unsure of
When using sat-nav check the information on screen with what you might see outside your car. A temporary speed limit could well be different from that shown on the sat-nav.
Not all junctions are acknowledged.
Changes in road marking, mini roundabouts, busy entrances are the sort of thing that can be missed. It follows that your sat-nav is as only as good as its last update and that update is only as good as the information it was updated with.
Remember you’re driving, not the sat nav
Be aware of whether a signal is needed / not
What should the sat nav be?
Sat-navs should not be programmed when on the move. Pull over somewhere safe and set your journey up.
Safely secured in the car
Placed so that you can see it but not blocking the view ahead
Up to date with relevant maps
Placed out of sight when not in use
Ashburton test route
Lots of hill starts - use handbrake if need to
60 –> 30mph speed change
Some narrow sections - look further up the road and keep slow
Some signs on lead up to roundabouts hidden behind trees
Sometimes cars parked opposite junctions - take it slow
Stoneycombe test route
Lots of narrow corners - keep slow
Narrow section - stop if see car approaching
Tight left hand bend in Kingsteignton - go slow - good steering
Be aware of speed limits in Kingsteignton
Often right reverse in Aller
Left from test centre route
Cars on both sides - give way if see another car
Few bends and tight corners - go slowly
Narrow section under bridge - stop and wait if see another car
(Possible forward bay park in car park)
Difficult road to pull out into - creep forwards until can see
Narrow back roads - keep slow and give others time to pull in
Keep over on left
Passing places on left
Bridges - if see roof, stop and wait
Section where curves to right - don’t go straight ahead
Pull out onto road w/ cars on both sides - stop and wait if see car
Milber back roads route
Slow at lights from dual carriageway
2nd gear round corners and junctions
Stop if see car at v. narrow section
Keep left
Keep slow
Be aware of tree trunk
