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You are driving along an urban road and intend to turn left at an upcoming side junction. A cyclist is travelling just ahead of you on the left-hand side. What should you do?

  1. A
    Overtake the cyclist quickly and turn across their path into the side road
  2. Stay behind the cyclist and allow them to pass the junction before you turnAnswer
  3. C
    Turn immediately alongside the cyclist while checking only your interior mirror
  4. D
    Focus solely on vehicles ahead in the side road and accelerate past the cyclist

Answer

Stay behind the cyclist and allow them to pass the junction before you turn.
Under the Highway Code, drivers must not cut across cyclists going ahead when turning into or out of a junction or changing direction. You should remain behind the cyclist and wait patiently until they have passed the junction safely before making your turn.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Assess the developing situation ahead
Identify that a cyclist is riding on your nearside and you are approaching a left turn.
Cyclists are vulnerable road users who may be proceeding straight ahead past the junction.
2
Apply the safe junction protocol under the Highway Code
Hold back behind the cyclist and wait for them to clear the junction before initiating the turn.
Cutting across a cyclist's path to make a left turn is illegal and a primary cause of severe left-hook collisions.

Key Concept

Safe following distance and junction priority when sharing the road with cyclists
Estimated Time:40s
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