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Difficulty: EasySignals by Other Road Users

You are waiting to turn right out of a side road into a main road. A driver approaching on the main road flashes their headlights at you. What should you do?

  1. A
    Assume the driver is giving you priority and pull out immediately into the main road
  2. B
    Focus only on the flashing vehicle and pull out without scanning the rest of the road
  3. Wait and make your own assessment to ensure it is completely safe before emergingAnswer
  4. D
    Move off immediately without checking your mirrors or blind spots for other road users

Answer

Wait and make your own assessment to ensure it is completely safe before emerging.
Under Rule 110 of the UK Highway Code, you must never assume that flashing headlights are an invitation to proceed. Flashing headlights are officially used only to let other road users know a vehicle is there. You must always use your own judgement and only emerge when you are certain it is safe.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the official meaning of the signal under the Highway Code
Recognised that flashing headlights only serve to alert you to the other vehicle's presence (Rule 110).
Drivers frequently misunderstand headlight flashes as an invitation to pull out, which can cause serious accidents.
2
Assess the junction independently
Check all directions, mirrors, and blind spots for pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles before deciding when to move.
The other driver cannot guarantee that the road is clear of other road users or hazards.

Key Concept

Highway Code Rule 110: Headlight flashes are only intended to warn of a vehicle's presence and must never be taken as a signal to proceed or a surrender of priority.
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