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You are driving along a residential road approaching a traffic-calming chicane where a priority traffic sign indicates you have priority over oncoming traffic. A cyclist is riding just ahead of you, and an oncoming car has already entered the narrow passage while flashing its headlights. How should you respond to this situation?

  1. A
    Flash your headlights in response and maintain speed, asserting your priority as indicated by the traffic sign.
  2. B
    Overtake the cyclist quickly before the narrowing so that you can establish your vehicle's position within the chicane.
  3. Hold back behind the cyclist, reduce your speed, and allow the oncoming vehicle to clear the obstruction before passing.Cevap
  4. D
    Pull alongside the cyclist within the chicane, assuming the oncoming driver flashed their headlights to give way to both of you.

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Hold back behind the cyclist, reduce your speed, and allow the oncoming vehicle to clear the obstruction before passing.
Holding back behind the cyclist and waiting for the oncoming vehicle to clear the obstruction is correct because priority is never absolute. When an oncoming driver is already committed to a single-lane narrowing, you must yield to avoid creating a gridlock or collision. Furthermore, drivers must never overtake vulnerable road users such as cyclists at pinch points or narrow road features.

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1
Assess the state of the narrowing and oncoming road users.
Recognise that the oncoming vehicle has already committed to and entered the single-lane chicane.
Priority signs show who has right of way in normal conditions, but priority must never be forced if another vehicle is already in the obstruction.
2
Evaluate vulnerable road users and appropriate spacing.
Identify the cyclist ahead and recognise that overtaking near or in a chicane compromises the cyclist's safety envelope.
The Highway Code requires drivers to give cyclists at least 1.5 metres of clearance and avoid overtaking at pinch points.
3
Select a safe, defensive driving action.
Slow down, stay well behind the cyclist, wait for the oncoming vehicle to exit, and then safely proceed past the cyclist when adequate space allows.
Defensive driving prioritises safety and collision prevention over strict priority entitlements.

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Priority signs provide guidance but never guarantee absolute right of way over committed vehicles or vulnerable road users.
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