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Difficulty: EasyWindy Conditions

In very windy weather, you are driving past a break in a roadside hedge into an open, exposed stretch of road. What hazard should you anticipate?

  1. A
    The vehicle automatically losing steering control due to an unrecoverable skid
  2. A sudden gust of crosswind pushing your vehicle sideways off courseAnswer
  3. C
    A sudden requirement to depress the clutch pedal and coast to keep balance
  4. D
    Approaching horses and riders sounding their horn to give warning

Answer

Anticipate a sudden gust of crosswind that may push your vehicle sideways off course.
When passing gaps in hedges, buildings, or cuttings, the sheltering effect is suddenly lost. A strong gust of crosswind can buffet the vehicle and push it sideways, requiring the driver to keep a firm grip on the steering wheel and anticipate the lateral force.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the environmental change from a sheltered stretch of road to an open, exposed area.
Recognise that physical barriers like hedges and buildings block the wind, creating sudden changes in airflow when they end.
Sudden crosswinds occur most violently at the boundary where shelter ends.
2
Anticipate the physical impact on the vehicle and prepare steering control.
Hold the steering wheel firmly with both hands and be ready to make minor adjustments to maintain course.
Proactive anticipation prevents the vehicle from drifting out of its lane when struck by a gust.

Key Concept

Anticipating sudden crosswinds and buffeting when leaving sheltered road sections in windy conditions
Estimated Time:45s
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