You are driving in an urban area and intend to turn left into a side road. A cyclist is travelling ahead of you on the left. Which TWO actions should you take to make the turn safely?
- Hold back behind the cyclist until they have passed the junction before making your turnAnswer
- BAccelerate past the cyclist and turn immediately across their path into the side road
- Check your nearside mirror and blind spot to ensure no other cyclists are filtering on your leftAnswer
- DFocus exclusively on vehicles emerging from the side road without scanning for cyclists filtering alongside your car
Answer
You should hold back behind the cyclist until they have passed the junction, and check your nearside mirror and blind spot for filtering road users before making the turn.
According to the Highway Code, drivers must not cut across cyclists who are travelling straight ahead when turning into or out of a junction. Drivers should wait patiently behind the cyclist until they have cleared the junction and must check their nearside mirror and passenger-side blind spot to ensure no other cyclists are filtering on the left.
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Key Concept
Giving way to cyclists travelling straight ahead and avoiding cutting across their path at junctions (Highway Code Rule H3)
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