Practical Deck 8 Flashcards
On the test, when reversing two car lengths, how can you know you have reversed enough?
The instructor will say when I have reversed enough.
When approaching a roundabout with unevenly spaced out exits, when should you check mirrors and indicate before exiting?
If the gap between spaces is quite large, check mirrors and indicate once you have reached half way between the exit before your exit and the exit you want to take.
What is the ‘Hold Back’ Position?
It is the term used when you are the one who allows priority when meeting traffic in a narrow, parked car dense road. (See Fig.77)
(See Fig.78) When would it be necessary to give priority when meeting traffic by having to wait in the gap of the right side of the road?
When there are large vehicles like lorries and busses approaching me and there is no waiting gap large enough for them to let me pass through.
(See Fig.79) A white car is approaching you from opposite traffic on a narrow road and has not waited behind the white van on his side of the road to let you through. What should you do?
(See Fig.80) Keeping in your lane, stop next to the next gap you find on the right, making sure you stop soon and late enough so the white car can safely enter the gap Infront of you and leave the gap behind you.
(See Fig.81) After waiting for a pedestrian to cross on a zebra crossing, you see that there is oncoming traffic of at least 2 cars coming towards you. How fast should you drive when it is safe to drive on?
Drive slow enough so that you give time for the oncoming traffic to emerge from ahead the parked cars without you having to have to come at a complete stop into a hold back position to let them through.
(See Fig.82) You are driving on a busy narrow road and you see a motorbike approaching towards you from opposite traffic. Should you have to stop?
Yes, even for motorbikes you should give priority (See Fig.83)
What are the 5 things you should be anticipating for when driving?
- Cars emerging into the road
- Cyclists on the road
- Bus Stops
- Pedestrians on the pavement
- Traffic lights
how many cars ahead should you be looking to plan your manoeuvres?
5-10 cars ahead. But always try to observe as far down the road as you can
How should you observe the road ahead?
(See Fig.84) Look all the way to the end of the road and then loop back from the far end of the pavement back to the pavement closer to you
When it comes to waiting in the middle of a busy traffic light controlled crossroad for a gap to finish turning right, when there is a gap but there is a car coming a little far back, how can you tell if there’s enough time for you to complete your right turn?
If a person can hypothetically walk across the road, then it should be safe for you to complete your right turn.
Is there a difference with how you parallel park when the vehicle you are using as a reference is particularly large/long?
Yes, the main difference is when you usually look for the dividing door line, you instead reverse far back enough and stop when there’s only a metre of the vehicle left behind for you to perform the next step of the manoeuvre around which is reversing after turning your wheel once to the left.
(See Fig.85) You see ahead that the two lanes are merging into one road from left to right, you are driving along the left lane. There is also a parked van on the left side of the road. What should you do?
Check centre and right mirror as you prepare to move to the left lane.
(See Fig.86) You are catching up with a cyclist. Are there any hazards?
There is a parked white van on the left which is blocking the cycling lane as well as my lane, therefore I should slow down to allow the cyclist to overtake and go round the van first so that the cyclist can swerve back to the cycling lane in good time.
(See Fig.87) You see a white arrow on the road, what does it indicate and what should you do?
It means that the lanes are merging from left to right. I should check my centre and right mirror as I merge
