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Difficulty: MediumPedestrians

You are approaching a junction and intend to turn left into a side road. You see pedestrians waiting to cross at the mouth of the junction. Which TWO actions should you take?

  1. Give way and allow the pedestrians to cross the junction before you turnAnswer
  2. B
    Flash your headlights to beckon the pedestrians across the road
  3. Check your mirrors and nearside blind spot before committing to the turnAnswer
  4. D
    Accelerate into the side road quickly to clear the main carriageway before they step out

Answer

Give way and allow the pedestrians to cross before turning, and check your mirrors and nearside blind spot before completing the manoeuvre.
According to the Highway Code Hierarchy of Road Users (Rule H2), drivers should give way to pedestrians who are crossing or waiting to cross a road into which the driver is turning. Additionally, checking mirrors and the nearside blind spot ensures no cyclists or other road users are filtering on your left before you complete the turn.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Assess the situation at the junction entrance
Identify pedestrians waiting to cross the side road into which you are turning
Highway Code Rule H2 requires drivers to give priority to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a side road
2
Yield priority and conduct comprehensive observations
Wait patiently for the pedestrians to finish crossing and scan mirrors and nearside blind spots
Ensures the turn is completely safe from other road users such as approaching cyclists before moving forward

Key Concept

Highway Code Rule H2 priority at junctions and comprehensive pre-manoeuvre observation
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