Moving off, turns, roundabouts Flashcards
What are the type of junctions and the signs?
T junctions
Y junctions
Staggered junctions-minor meets major roads
Crossroads-where 2 or more roads meets
Roundabouts
Open and closed junctions
How would you approach a junction
What speed and gear for open junction?
What speed and gear for closed junction?
What are the potential driving faults at junctions?
Junction
Mirrors, signal, maneouvre (speed, gear, decision)
Open junction-reduce speed to 10-15mph, then change to gear 2
Closed junction- reduce speed to 5mpb, then change to gear 1
Clutch down 3 car distances before give way line before making decision
Driving faults
-approaching junctions too quickly or slowly. Not using MSM routine
-not making effective observations
-when turning left: being too close to kerb or too far from kerb
-when turning right: incorrect positioning of car
-cutting corners: steering too early or too harshly. This can affect other pedestrians on the road/ vehicles on other side
What are the steps to take on left turn? When do you start signalling
When do you start putting clutch down?
MSM-mirror , signal, maneouvre
Mirrors-check mirror in centre and left
Signal-signal and 6 car lengths
Maneouvre:
Position car near left
Speed-reduce to 10-15 miles per hour.
Gently press clutch down at 3 car distances and brake gently towards give way line. Making sure not to pass line (do not stop too early)
Turning-look around for pedestrians and cyclists before moving off (bring clutch to bite, then accelerate)
What are the steps to take on Right turn? When do you start turning right?
When do you start putting clutch down?
MSM-mirror , signal, maneouvre
Mirrors-check mirror in centre and left
Signal-signal and 6 car lengths
Maneouvre:
Position car near middle line
Speed-reduce to 10-15 miles per hour.
Gently press clutch down at 3 car distances and brake gently towards give way line. Making sure not to pass line (do not stop too early)
Turning-look around for pedestrians and cyclists before moving off (bring clutch to bite, then accelerate). Start steering as it passes centre line
Moving off car- what are the steps you should do to make sure its safe before moving off?
What counts as a driving fault?
Turn on engine first
-clutch down and turn key towards road
-remove handbrake but foot on manual brake
-Mirrors: check all 8 mirrors including blind spot **
-Signal
-Move off
- driving faults: Not moving off safely — e.g., failing to use the MSM routine; not checking your blind spot before setting off
fault-trying to move off with handbrake on
Roundabouts
When turning left, when should you signal? What lane should you use
When going straight, do you signal? What land should use
When turning right, when should you signal? What lane should you use
Left: signal left and use left lane.
Straight: no need to signal first; signal left at penultimate exit
Right: signal right and then signal left at penultimate exit. Use right lane
Mini roundabout
Observation-where do you look?
When turning right, which gear should you be in?
When should you steer?
Mirrors, signal, maneouvre
Observe right side to check if it’s safe to go
Speed-go slowly. Change to gear 1 when turning right to allow for more control. Lift clutch up gently
Steer quickly from left to right when dot is at rear mirror frame
What are the steps you should take when approaching round about?
MSM-mirror, signal, manouever
Mirrors-check mirrors
Signal- depending on whether you want to go left, straight, right
Maneouver
-reduce speed to 10-15 ***
-change gear to 2
-approach line slowly and look to the right to see if you can go. Raise clutch to bite and gas on when you can go
90 degree method- Reverse parking into a bay
Where should you position your car?when do you do a full lock steer? What are the important things to check before reversing?
How do you know when to stop
90 degree reverse parking
Position car in the middle of the road, 2 car spaces ahead of desired parking space. Make sure it is equidistant and the same so that reference points don’t change. Count 3 lines ahead of parking space.
check all 8 mirrors including blind spot before reversing
Full lock steer when parking line at reference point just after door handle. Steer quickly but reverse slowly
Check both rear mirrors to see parking lines.
Once you are parallel to parking space, straighten wheel and reverse backwards
Look over left and right shoulder
Stop when panel is at line.
What do you do if car is too close to the left parking line when reversing
Straighten wheel to reverse a little bit
Full lock turn to the right (turn wheel towards line you are furthest away from) until car is straight-> unwind steers
Forward bay parking to the right and vice versa
When should you do a full lock steer?
What do you check before doing steer?
When do you straighten wheel?
when do you know that you’ve stopped at right position
Position your car more to the left to allow space to steer to bay on right. Vice versa
Check the right mirror for oncoming vehicles before steering
Full lock steer when your first line of bay is in line w rear mirror
Straighten wheel your dashboard is parallel
Stopped at this line
Reference points when you have stopped at the right line
When you are approaching a busy road with cars slowing down? What should you do?
Reduce speed early and clutch down
Change to gear 1
Reversing from a parking lot safely
When to full lock steer to avoid hitting other cars in the bay?
If you are parked in right bay, which direction should you steer in?
If you are parked in left bay, which direction should you steer in?
Only do full lock steer once panel is at parking line.
If parked in right bay, full steer right. Vice versa
Parallel parking
What are the steps for parallel parking?
Reversing straight:
When do you start reversing straight back?
When do you stop reversing?
Reversing at 45 angle towards kerb:
How do you know when you are 45 degrees
Angle off:
How do you angle off away from kerb to straighten the car
How do you know if you are too close to the car at the back
Parallel parking
Reversing straight:
Start reversing straight when your rear mirror is at the front of the car or at passenger door (of long car like van)
stop reversing straight when your car pillar is at the front of the car
Reversing at 45 angle towards kerb:
Towards left: one whole steer to left
Towards right: one whole steer to right
check rear mirror-passenger door handle in rear mirror at 45 degree
Angle off:
Straighten wheel (steer in opposite direction) to straighten wheel
If you cannot see the bonnet of the other car in the back window, you are too close
Parking on right and reversing 2 car lengths
Name the places where you absolutely cannot park
Driving instructor asked you to pull up on the right when it’s safe and reverse 2 car lengths. How would you go about this?
Cannot park in these areas:
-outside a school entrance
-near a brow of a hill
-in front of someone else’s drive
-within 10 m of a junction (15m in northern ireland)
-at a bus stop
-opposite a traffic island
Maneouvre:
1. choose a space to pull up. Not in a right space between 2 cars, not in front of someone’s drive or 10m of junction. Should be in gear 2 but slow down when you’re near the space
2. look at interior and right rear mirror to checking for oncoming traffic. Indicate right
3. position car parallel to kerb-not too close. select neutral
4. look at all 8 spots including blind spot before selecting reverse
5. reverse v slowly with gentle clutch control looking at rear window
6. brake gently in there are any hazards
7. stop-handbrake; neutral gear
Reversing maneouvres
What are the minor faults?
What are the major faults?
Reversing maneouvres
minor faults- having to reposition the vehicle; or having 1/2 wheels on line of bay
major faults-not being within the bay
major Faults- incorrect use of controls and/or inaccuracy; lack of effective all round observation.
Control of the car
There are 6 subcategories.
accelerator
clutch
gears
foot brake
parking brake
steering
What are the minor faults?
Control of the car
There are 6 subcategories.
accelerator-uncontrolled or harsh use
clutch-not having good control of the clutch
gears-not changing into appropriate gear
foot brake-braking too late or too harshly
parking brake-not using parking brake correctly or when necessary
steering-hands off steering wheel; erratic and harsh steering (avoid swerving or swinging out onto road). Hitting the kerb. Not being within white lines
Signals
What are the minor faults?
Signals
Faults:
-not cancelling signals
-signalling too late
-incorrect signals
-not giving a necessary signal
