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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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