Examkin

Question

Difficulty: MediumChildren

When approaching an ice cream van parked at the side of a residential street, you should reduce your speed and be prepared to stop because children may emerge into the carriageway without looking.

Answer: Answer

Answer

True
Under Highway Code guidelines, drivers must exercise heightened care and reduce speed in areas where children are likely to be present, particularly near ice cream vans where children often dart into the carriageway unexpectedly.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the specific road hazard presented by a parked ice cream van.
Recognise that ice cream vans attract children whose attention is heavily diverted away from surrounding traffic.
Vulnerable road users, especially children, have limited hazard perception and may act unpredictably.
2
Apply appropriate driving precautions according to the Highway Code.
Lower vehicle speed, scan obscured blind spots around the van, and cover the brake pedal to prepare for immediate stopping.
Maintaining a lower speed and anticipating hidden pedestrians minimises stopping distance in the event of a sudden hazard.

Key Concept

Hazard anticipation and speed adjustment when passing parked ice cream vans where children are present
Estimated Time:45s
Rate this question

Topics

Children

More questions from this topic