You have parked forward into a 90-degree parking bay between two high-sided delivery vans in a busy supermarket car park. As you prepare to drive forward out into the traffic aisle, which TWO observation checks are essential to ensure it is safe to proceed?
- Look through your side windows and lean forward to check blind spots obscured by the adjacent vehiclesAnswer
- BRely solely on your door mirrors to judge when the traffic aisle to either side is clear
- Scan the immediate area all around for pedestrians, especially children walking between parked vehiclesAnswer
- DLook straight ahead and accelerate briskly so you can clear the narrow space between the vans quickly
Answer
Checking through the side windows while leaning forward to see past the adjacent vans, and scanning all around for pedestrians and children entering the aisle.
When emerging from between high-sided vehicles, standard mirror checks alone are insufficient because your view to the sides is severely restricted. Drivers must lean forward and look directly through side windows to clear blind spots, while scanning comprehensively for pedestrians and other road users who may suddenly step into the aisle.
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Key Concept
Pre-Manoeuvre Observation in Restricted Visibility Car Parks
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