Practical Deck 7

Question 1

Is the emergency break the same as the hand break?

Answer 1

Yes. Different names, same thing.

Question 2

You want to turn right at a busy crossroad and you see broken lined hatched markings that is dividing the traffic. How do you safely turn right?

Answer 2

1. Signal right
2. 1-2 cars distance before the point of turn (See Fig.68), enter the hatched markings and drive up the hatched markings until you reach your point of turn.
3. Observe for an opening from oncoming traffic and turn right as normal.

Question 3

Envision Hatched Road Markings with broken exterior lines

Answer 3

(See Fig. 66)

Question 4

Envision Hatched Markings with unbroken exterior lines

Answer 4

(See Fig. 67)

Question 5

What do hatched markings with unbroken exterior lines mean?

Answer 5

You must not drive into the hatched markings unless in an emergency

Question 6

You are waiting at a 2-laned traffic light controlled crossroad and want to turn right. Which lane do you make sure you are in?

Answer 6

(See Fig. 69) The right lane

Question 7

You are waiting at a 2-laned traffic light controlled crossroad and want to turn right. Envision the point of turn and how your car should be positioned at the point of turn.

Answer 7

(See Fig. 70) car should be straight so it doesn’t obstruct oncoming traffic

Question 8

You are waiting at the point of turn on a 2-laned traffic light controlled crossroad and want to turn right. The traffic light turns red. Is it safe for you to complete your right turn?

Answer 8

Yes. When waiting at the point of turn for an adequate gap in oncoming traffic, if you end up staying long enough for the oncoming traffic to have to stop for their red light, that is your que to complete your right turn.

Question 9

You are waiting at the point of turn on a 2-laned traffic light controlled crossroad and want to turn right. A bus/lorry from the opposite traffic wants to turn right. Which manoeuvre should you both do when turning right?

Answer 9

Offside to offside

Question 10

You are waiting at a 2-laned traffic light controlled crossroad and want to turn right. Upon approaching the point of turn, you see that a car from the opposite traffic has already gone into their position to turn right. Their car is waiting close to the kerb. What manoeuvre should you both do when turning right and how should I position my car to do it?

Answer 10

Nearside to nearside. I should position my car in the middle of my lane before beginning to turn right at the usual point of turn (the middle of the road you want to turn right into) and stopping and observing for oncoming traffic once the other car has passed me.

Question 11

You are waiting at a 2-laned traffic light controlled crossroad and want to turn right. Upon approaching the point of turn, you see that a car from the opposite traffic has already gone into their position to turn right. Their car is waiting close to the middle white line and has stopped before the usual point of turn. What manoeuvre should you both do when turning right and how should I position my car to do it?

Answer 11

Offside to offside. I should also position my car close to the middle white line before beginning to turn right before the usual point of turn (making sure you leaving adequate space between you and the car Infront) and stopping and observing for oncoming traffic.

Question 12

You are approaching a 4 way mini roundabout. A car is approaching from the left side with no indication. Who has priority?

Answer 12

(See Fig.72) I am the yellow car. The car is car C. I have priority.

Question 13

When approaching a 4 way mini roundabout, where should I focus most of my attention to for priority traffic?

Answer 13

(See Fig.72) Front and right road

Question 14

I am approaching a 3 way mini roundabout. Opposite me is not a road but a house. Where should I focus most of my attention to for priority traffic?

Answer 14

The right side has priority.

Question 15

You are approaching a 4 way mini roundabout. A car is approaching from the right side and is indicating right. Who has priority?

Answer 15

(See Fig.72) I am the yellow car. The car is car B. Car B has priority.

Question 16

You are approaching a 4 way mini roundabout. A car is approaching from the road ahead and is indicating right. Who has priority?

Answer 16

(See Fig.72) I am the yellow car. The car is car A. Car A has priority.

Question 17

You want to go back on the road by turning left after reverse parking into a parking bay. What do you do?

Answer 17

1. Put gear in Drive
2. Put down hand break
3. Check blind spots and mirrors starting from the right side
4. Indicate left
5. Edge slightly forward and then turn your wheel more than half way to the left
6. Check your left side blind spot
7. Keep going forward until you have entered your lane of the road
8. Straighten wheel and cancel indication

Question 18

You want to go back on the road by reversing and drive left after forward parking into a parking bay. What do you do?

Answer 18

1. Put gear in Reverse
2. Put down hand break
3. Check blind spots and mirrors starting from the right side
4. Indicate left
5. Edge slightly backward and then turn your wheel more than half way to the left
6. Check your left side blind spot
7. Keep going back until you have entered your lane of the road
8. Straighten wheel and cancel indication

Question 19

Is it advisable to do a nearside to nearside maneuverer if the junction is notably small?

Answer 19

No, at small junctions where it is too small for cars to pass each other in the centre should to offside to offside.

Question 20

You are second in the que waiting at a 2-laned traffic light controlled crossroad. You and the car in front want to turn right. Upon the car in front of you approaching the point of turn, you see that a car from the opposite traffic has already gone into their position to turn right. Their car is waiting close to the kerb. What manoeuvre should the car in front of you do when turning right and what should I do?

Answer 20

The car in front should be doing nearside to nearside. Making sure there is an opening from the opposite traffic before completing my right turn and not to block off the junction for everyone else, I should follow by also doing nearside to nearside

Question 21

You are third in the que waiting at a 2-laned traffic light controlled crossroad. You and the two cars in front want to turn right. Upon the cars in front of you approaching the point of turn, you see that a car from the opposite traffic has already gone into their position to turn right. Their car is waiting close to the kerb. What manoeuvre should the cars in front of you do when turning right and what should I do?

Answer 21

The cars in front should be doing nearside to nearside. I should first wait behind the giveaway line if where I stop behind traffic would block the car from the opposite traffic from completing their right turn. Once the two cars in front of me have gone far ahead enough so there’s enough room for me to join the centre of the junction without blocking the opposite car from completing their right turn, it should be safe for me to go beyond the give way line and begin my nearside to nearside manoeuvre.

Question 22

(See Fig.73) You are third in the que waiting at a 2-laned traffic light controlled crossroad. The vehicles in front of you want to drive ahead (not turning at the junction). Ahead, you see and Audi from the opposite traffic that is waiting at the give way line, indicating to turn right. Is the car big or small? Is this particular crossroad wide or narrow? Based on those factors, which manoeuvre should both you and the Audi do upon meeting up at the centre of the crossroad?

Answer 22

. The car is not small
. Even if the car was small, because this crossroad is also more narrow than average, me and the Audi should do offside to offside like so: (See Fig.74)

Question 23

(See Fig.75) You are approaching a 2-laned traffic light controlled crossroad with traffic moving in front of you. You want to turn right at the crossroad. Upon approaching the crossroad, you see that ahead a white van in your lane has already gone into their position to turn right. Where should you stop your car?

Answer 23

(See Fig.76) Even if the traffic lights are green, I should stop my car behind the giveaway line as going any further to stop behind the van would cause me to block the pedestrian crossing.

Question 24

I am approaching a 3 way mini roundabout. On the left side of me is not a road but a row of houses. Where should I focus most of my attention to for priority traffic?

Answer 24

Ahead and right has priority.

Question 25

I am approaching a 3 way mini roundabout. On the right side of me is not a road but a row of houses. Where should I focus most of my attention to for priority traffic?

Answer 25

Ahead has priority.

Question 26

When you have cars parked on your side of the road and there is a car from opposite traffic approaching but there is enough room to squeeze through. How many mph maximum should you be driving while squeezing through?

Answer 26

10mph

Question 27

What are good reference points and techniques to use to make sure you are driving in the middle of the road?

Answer 27

. Positioning your left leg in the middle of the road
. Look far ahead at the centre of the road - It prevents you from over correcting your steering
. Maintain proper posture by making sure your body is squared in-line with the wheel with both hands holding the wheel at equal space between them.