Topic 6 Other types of Vehicles

You're about to overtake a slow-moving motorcyclist. Which one of these signs would make you take special care?

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You're waiting to emerge left from a minor road. A large vehicle is approaching from the right. You have time to turn, but you should wait. Why?

• The large vehicle can easily hide vehicles from the left

• The large vehicle can easily hide an overtaking vehicle

• The large vehicle is difficult to steer in a straight line

• The large vehicle can turn suddenly

You're following a long vehicle. As it approaches a crossroads, it signals left but moves out to the right. What should you do?

• Assume the signal is wrong and that it's turning right

• Get closer in order to pass it quickly

• Stay well back and give it room

• Overtake it as it starts to slow down

You're following a long vehicle approaching a crossroads. The driver signals right but moves close to the left-hand kerb. What should you do?

• Wait behind the long vehicle

• Overtake on the right-hand side

• Warn the driver about the wrong signal

• Report the driver to the police

You're approaching a mini-roundabout. What should you do when you see the long vehicle in front signalling left but positioned over to the right?

• Overtake on the left

• Follow the same course as the lorry

• Sound your horn

• Keep well back

Before overtaking a large vehicle, you should keep well back. Why is this?

• To give acceleration space to overtake quickly on blind bends

• To get the best view of the road ahead

• To leave a gap in case the vehicle stops and rolls back

• To offer other drivers a safe gap if they want to overtake you

You're travelling behind a bus that pulls up at a bus stop. What should you do?

• Sound your horn

• Watch carefully for pedestrians

• Pull in closely behind the bus

• Accelerate past the bus

You're following a lorry on a wet road. What should you do when spray makes it difficult to see the road ahead?

• Keep close to the lorry, away from the spray

• Put your headlights on full beam

• Speed up and overtake quickly

• Drop back until you can see better

You keep well back while waiting to overtake a large vehicle. What should you do if a car moves into the gap?

• Drop back further

• Flash your headlights

• Start to overtake

• Sound your horn

What should you do when you're approaching a bus that's signalling to move away from a bus stop?

• Get past before it moves

• Signal left and wave the bus on

• Allow it to pull away, if it's safe to do so

• Flash your headlights as you approach