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You are driving along an exposed bypass in severe weather conditions with sudden wind gusts and patches of fog. Ahead of you, a high-sided box van is swaying unpredictably across lane markings. What should you do to maintain safe margins?

  1. A
    Pull in closer behind the van to shield your car from side buffeting
  2. Increase your following distance by dropping well back and hold back from overtakingCevap
  3. C
    Keep to your usual two-second time gap because side winds only affect large vehicles
  4. D
    Overtake immediately at high speed to minimise the time spent travelling near the van

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Increase your following distance by dropping well back and hold back from overtaking
High-sided vehicles are especially vulnerable to crosswinds and can easily be blown out of their lane. When combined with reduced visibility from fog, drivers should drop well back to expand their safety margin and wait until the vehicle is stable and the road is clear before attempting to pass.

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1
Identify environmental and dynamic hazards
Recognise that high winds cause high-sided vehicles to veer unpredictably and fog reduces reaction time.
Hazard perception requires evaluating how combined adverse conditions affect other road users.
2
Apply defensive safety margin principles
Create a substantial buffer zone behind the unstable vehicle and defer overtaking until conditions are safe and clear.
Increasing separation distance gives adequate space to brake smoothly and observe developing hazards without becoming trapped.

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Adjusting separation distance and avoiding hazardous overtakes near unstable high-sided vehicles in gusty wind and poor visibility
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Adjusting Margins in Fog and High Winds

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