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TIPS
Someone flashing their lights? they may
not be flashing you check for yourself then go.
Do your Manoeuvres
slowly and stop if you need to, to make effective observations.
Know all the car
controls lights wipers AC so that you are
able to use
them.
Remember mirror,
signal, Manoeuvre.
Remember handbrake,
neutral, cancel, indicator.
At junctions always look
both ways before crossing the give way line. If its a bad view wait a
few seconds and look and look again.
If you’re in the wrong
lane carry on, unless you can change lanes safely and in plenty of time.
Drive over
mini-roundabouts when it is impractical to go around them.
When reversing, look out
of the back window over your left shoulder most of the time checking
front and sides every car length you travel.
Look
well ahead anticipation is the key to becoming a good driver.
You can overtake on a
roundabout in the right-hand lane unless the road markings say
otherwise.
The right hand lane on a
DC is for overtaking or turning right .
Indicate to do the
unpredictable - not the predictable.
When doing the
Manoeuvres you can
always shuffle backwards or forwards to tidy up the Manoeuvre, but do
keep
checking its clear before each shuffle. You must end the reverse Manoeuvres in
reverse gear.
Concentrate on your
overall objective - where you are going, worry about the detail later
You can overtake a
cyclist on the zig-zags of a pedestrian crossing.
Meeting other traffic -
Take control and give way that way you know whats going to happen.
Parallel parking - one
turn left, full-lock right, stop with your wheels turned if you find it
easier to.
At STOP junctions you
must
stop completely. If you need to creep forward to get a better view make
sure you STOP again before going. Dont roll out.
In a one way street, if asked to
turn right at
the end of the road you must use
the right hand
lane.
Never be the 3rd car
waiting in the middle of a traffic light junction when you are turning
right.
When doing the
Manoeuvres stop
before the other road users inc pedestrians are close enough to have to
react to you.
Approaching
traffic? First reaction is to check your mirrors then slow down,
before changing position
Children near the
road? mirror and cover your brake. Remember how many times you ran
out into the road playing.
Indicate before changing
lanes on a dual-carriageway if there are cars bikes people near
by.
Dont
drive in another
vehicle's blind spot on a dual-carriageway.
Never approach a
roundabout with another vehicle next to you on your right-hand side, it
will block your view. Hold back slightly remember if
you cant see you cant go!
Accelerate
in your lane
to stay ahead of the vehicle behind before you move out - when changing
lanes.
Do not pull out if
another vehicle is moving fast enough or is close enough to hit you -
they may not go where you think. If you cant match there speed
stay put.
Remember “slow
in fast
out” for bends and roundabouts.
Approach a roundabout slowly
to work out what’s going on and where your exit is.
Double check everything
- one look is never enough look and look again.
You can bring the clutch
up whilst braking. It wont stall.
To pull away fast use
loads of gas and stay in the first gear a bit longer than normal.
At blind junctions
slowly edge out and stop a bit at a time - give other people a chance
to see your bonnet.
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