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Youre driving a long vehicle. What should you be especially careful of before turning left onto a main road
Cyclists on your left
What must you do before you start reversing
Look all around
Youre behind a parked car. What should you do when youre about to move off.
Check the blind spots before you start moving
A Lorry is turning right from the side road. What should the driver be especially aware of ?
A motor cyclist from the right passing the parked van
Youre awaiting to turn right in a lorry. What danger should you be most aware of ?
The motorcyclist
Youre driving a lorry with a sleeper cab. When would a quick sideways glance be helpful
When traffic is merging from the right or left
Your vehicle is fitted with a reverse warning bleeper. How will this affect you when youre reversing
Youll need to take all round observation
Youre driving a lorry what should you do about an emergency vehicle to trying to emerge from the side road
Brake smoothly and allow it to emerge
When would you need to check your nearside mirror
After passing cars parked on the left
Your lorry has a sleeper cab. Why could this make your driving more difficult?
It increases your blind spots
Whats the first thing you should check before moving to the left
The nearside mirror
What does MSM stand for?
Mirror Signal Manoeuvre
You want to turn right at a roundabout marked with two right turn lanes. What should you do if theres ample room for your vehicle in either lane
Use the left hand of the two lanes
Youre driving a large vehicle. How does its size and design affect the blind spots
It will have more blind spots than smaller vehicles
What should you do when youre unable to see clearly while youre reversing into a loading bay
Get someone to guide you into the bay
What does a blue sign with a bus and bike mean
With flow bus and cycle lane
Why should you check your right hand mirror just before turning right from a main road into a side road
someone may be overtaking you
Why might it be difficult to see motorcyclists at junctions
They can be hidden in blind spots
When may an audible warning device for reversing be used in areas with a 30mph speed limit
Between 7am and 11:30pm
What will happen if you drive too close to the vehicle in front
Your view ahead will be reduced
What must you do to ensure good all round vision when driving
Adjust your seat properly
Some lorries have an extra mirror angled down towards the nearside front wheel. Whats this mirror especially useful for
Parking
What should you check just before you turn left
The lefthand mirror
Many modern vehicles are fitted with an additional nearside mirror. What does this help the driver to see
The front wheel in relation to the kerb
Whats the first thing you should check before moving to the right
The offside mirror
What does ‘blind spot’ mean
An area of road that cant be seen even with mirrors
What should you do before moving off?
Use your mirrors and look behind
Youre driving a lorry. Why do you need to take extra care when emerging at a junction
Theres a motorcyclist on your left
Youre turning right at a T-Junction. What should you do when your view to the right and left is blocked by parked vehicles
Ease forward until you can see clearly in all directions
What should you look for when choosing a site to park your trailer
The site should be level
Youre reversing your vehicle. What should you do while the audible warning device is operating
Be cautious and keep looking all around
Youre parking your lorry at night. Where must you use parking lights
On the road
