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Difficulty: MediumPre-Manoeuvre Observation

You are travelling in slow city traffic and intend to turn left into a side road. What observation should you carry out before turning across the cycle lane on your left?

  1. A
    Rely solely on your interior rear-view mirror to check for vehicles directly behind you
  2. Check your left exterior mirror and check your nearside blind spot for approaching cyclistsAnswer
  3. C
    Look only straight ahead into the side road to check the entrance is clear of obstructions
  4. D
    Focus exclusively on parked vehicles ahead to watch for opening car doors

Answer

Check your left exterior mirror and check your nearside blind spot for approaching cyclists
Before executing any turn across a cycle track or nearside lane, drivers must check both their left exterior mirror and their left shoulder blind spot. Cyclists frequently travel on the left of slow-moving vehicular traffic and cannot always be seen in mirrors alone.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Assess the upcoming manoeuvre and recognize the potential hazard of crossing an active cycle lane.
Identified need for comprehensive nearside observations.
Cyclists often travel faster than slow-moving traffic on the inside lane and may be hidden from standard forward view.
2
Apply the Mirrors-Signal-Manoeuvre (MSM) routine by checking the interior mirror, left exterior mirror, and conducting a shoulder check into the left blind spot before turning.
Nearside blind area is fully cleared of vulnerable road users before steering.
Mirrors alone cannot eliminate the blind spot area beside and slightly behind the vehicle.

Key Concept

Pre-manoeuvre observation and blind spot checking before turning across cycle lanes
Estimated Time:45s
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Pre-Manoeuvre Observation

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