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You are driving along an urban street near a playground and notice a football roll out into the carriageway from between two parked cars. What should you do immediately?

  1. A
    Sound your horn firmly and swerve past the ball while maintaining your current speed
  2. B
    Focus your vision strictly on the ball on the road surface and steer directly around it
  3. Slow down and be prepared to stop, anticipating that a child may run out into the roadAnswer
  4. D
    Check only your interior mirror and continue at the maximum speed limit for the road

Answer

Slow down and be prepared to stop, anticipating that a child may run out into the road.
When a ball rolls into the road near a play area or residential setting, drivers must anticipate that a child might follow it into traffic without looking. The correct action is to slow down immediately, prepare to stop, and scan the area between parked cars.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the rolling ball as an early indicator of a developing hazard near a playground.
Recognise that a child may be chasing the ball into the carriageway without checking for traffic.
Children often lack mature hazard perception and can act impulsively in play environments.
2
Reduce vehicle speed smoothly, cover the brake pedal, and scan between parked vehicles.
Stopping distance is significantly reduced, allowing an immediate stop if a child emerges.
Parked cars create blind spots that obscure pedestrians stepping off the pavement.

Key Concept

Anticipating unpredictable child behaviour and hidden pedestrians near parked vehicles
Estimated Time:45s
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