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Difficulty: MediumMoving Hazards

While driving along a main road, you notice a car waiting to emerge from a side road on your left. The driver is looking away from your direction and beginning to creep forward over the give-way line. What should you do?

  1. A
    Flash your headlights to signal to the driver that they have priority to emerge
  2. B
    Accelerate briskly past the junction while focusing only on the vehicle directly in front of you
  3. Check your mirrors, reduce your speed, and be prepared to stopAnswer
  4. D
    Steer towards the middle of the road without checking your right-side blind spot

Answer

Check your mirrors, reduce your speed, and be prepared to stop
When a driver at a junction is looking away and beginning to move forward, they are a developing moving hazard who likely has not seen you. The safest defensive driving response is to check your mirrors to know what is behind you, ease off the accelerator to reduce speed, and be ready to stop smoothly if they pull out.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Recognize the emerging vehicle as a developing moving hazard
Identified that the driver looking away and creeping forward may pull out across your path without seeing you
Early identification provides maximum time to react defensively
2
Check interior and exterior mirrors
Awareness of following vehicles before changing speed or positioning
Ensures braking or adjusting speed does not create a danger for vehicles behind
3
Ease off the accelerator and cover the brake pedal
Vehicle speed reduces and thinking/stopping distance is minimised
Allows you to come to a smooth, controlled stop if the other driver enters the carriageway

Key Concept

Anticipating and responding defensively to inattentive emerging vehicles as moving hazards
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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