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You are driving along a busy single carriageway where oncoming traffic has queued back from a junction. You see an oncoming driver flash their headlights at a vehicle waiting to turn out from a side road on your left. What is the safest course of action?

  1. A
    Steer sharply towards the left-hand kerb without checking your near-side mirror to create space for the emerging vehicle
  2. B
    Assume the flashing headlights mean the oncoming driver has secured the junction for you, and maintain your speed
  3. Slow down and prepare to stop, anticipating that the emerging vehicle may pull out across your pathCevap
  4. D
    Accelerate past the junction quickly while keeping your focus fixed strictly on the vehicle travelling directly ahead of you

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Slow down and prepare to stop, anticipating that the emerging vehicle may pull out across your path
The driver waiting at the side road may misinterpret the oncoming vehicle's flashing headlights as a signal that both lanes are clear to proceed. Defensive driving requires reducing speed and being ready to stop if that vehicle enters your lane unexpectedly.

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1
Identify the dynamic hazard and communication ambiguity
Recognise that the oncoming driver's headlight flash is directed at the emerging car, not you, but could be dangerously misinterpreted.
Under the Highway Code, flashing headlights only indicate presence, yet many drivers mistakenly take them as an invitation to move.
2
Evaluate potential conflicting movements
Anticipate that the emerging vehicle may pull out across your lane without seeing your approach through the queue.
Stationary queues obscure sightlines, making emerging vehicles a high-risk moving hazard.
3
Apply defensive vehicle control
Ease off the accelerator, check your rear-view mirror, and prepare to brake smoothly without erratic swerving.
Reducing speed increases your safety margin and provides sufficient stopping distance should the vehicle emerge.

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Defensive response to emerging vehicles and ambiguous headlight signals
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