Turning, Overtaking, Reversing, Parking

You’re turning right onto a dual carriageway – what should you do before emerging?

Check the central reservation is wide enough for your vehicle

• Before emerging right onto a dual carriageway, make sure that the central reservation is deep enough to protect your vehicle.

• If it isn't, you should treat the dual carriageway as one road and check that it's clear in both directions before pulling out.

• Neglecting to do this could place part or all of your vehicle in the path of approaching traffic and cause a collision.

You’re driving in a slow-moving traffic queue. What should you do before changing lanes?

Look for motorcyclists filtering through the traffic

Where should you avoid overtaking?

Approaching a dip in the road, junctions, bends

• Oncoming vehicles or other hazards can be hidden from view by dips in the road.

• If you can't see into the dip, wait until you have a clear view and can see that it's safe before starting to overtake.

What should you do when you’re overtaking at night?

Beware of bends in the road ahead

When may you overtake another vehicle on the left?

When you’re in a one-way street

 

You're following a slower-moving vehicle. What should you do if there's a junction just ahead on the right?

Only consider overtaking when you’re past the junction

What should you do if the vehicle starts reversing off the driveway?

Sound your horn to warn of your presence and be prepared to stop if the car reverses into your path

Where should you avoid parking?

• Opposite or within 10m of a junction (except in an authorised parking space)

• Near the brow of a hill, where limited view of the road ahead makes it difficult to see whether it’s safe to pass the obstruction

• At a dropped kerb