Driving Lesson - Crossing Dual Carriageways
Speeds
- Vehicles could be travelling much faster
- Up to:- Cars – 70 mph Lorries – 50 mph
Central Reservation
- Only enter if you are clear of both carriageway
- If wide enough
- Treat each carriageway separate
- If NOT wide enough
- Ensure BOTH carriageways are clear before turning
After Turning (Either Way)
- New road – New mirrors
- Accelerate quickly up to a suitable safe/legal speed of road
- Avoid hindering other traffic


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