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Difficulty: EasyJunctions and Intersections

You are waiting to emerge from a minor road at a T-junction where your view of the main road is restricted by parked vehicles. Which TWO actions should you take to emerge safely?

  1. Creep forward slowly and cautiously until you have a clear view in both directionsAnswer
  2. Look carefully for approaching cyclists and motorcyclists who may be hidden by parked carsAnswer
  3. C
    Focus your gaze only on the road directly ahead and accelerate quickly into any small opening
  4. D
    Move out into the main road without checking your blind spots, assuming approaching traffic will slow down

Answer

Creeping forward slowly to gain a clear view and checking carefully for obscured cyclists and motorcyclists before emerging.
When visibility at a junction is restricted by obstacles such as parked cars, drivers must use the 'peep and creep' method—inching forward cautiously until the view along both directions of the main carriageway is clear. Furthermore, drivers must pay special attention to cyclists and motorcyclists, whose narrow profile makes them difficult to spot behind parked vehicles.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Assess the visibility limitations caused by parked vehicles at the junction give-way line.
Identify that the view along the main road is obstructed, preventing a safe assessment of oncoming traffic from a stationary position behind the line.
Recognising visual obstructions is necessary to determine the appropriate observation technique (the 'peep and creep' method).
2
Edge the vehicle forward gradually while continuously looking both right and left.
Gently bring the front of the vehicle into a position where visibility opens up without entering the path of moving traffic.
Creeping slowly allows oncoming drivers to see the vehicle's bonnet and gives the driver an adequate view to make a safe decision.
3
Scan specifically for smaller, vulnerable road users such as cyclists and motorcyclists.
Ensure no hidden road users are traveling along the carriageway before committing to emerge.
Smaller road users can easily be obscured by parked cars and street furniture.

Key Concept

Emerging from blind or restricted-view junctions using the peep-and-creep technique while checking for vulnerable road users.
Estimated Time:45s
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Junctions and Intersections

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