Driving Lesson - Crossroads
Driving Lesson - Crossroads
Types
- Open, Closed, Controlled, Box
Signs
Approach
- Mirrors
- Signal
- Position
- Speed
- Look
- Assess (Including extra road)
- Decide
- Act
Positioning
- Straight ahead or left
- Normal driving position or left lane – unless marked different
- Right
- Left of centre line or right lane– unless marked different
- Staggered Junctions
- Straight Ahead
- Left of centre line or right lane– unless marked different
Priority
- On major road - Same as Junctions
- Emerging from minor road
- Give way to major road
- Assess opposite minor road
- No one has priority
- Try to get eye contact
- Proceed with caution
Turning
- Nearside to nearside
- Only on staggered junctions – unless marked
- Restricted vision
- Ensure other vehicle is doing the same
- Offside to offside
Box Junctions
- Must not enter if exit not clear
- OK if oncoming traffic prevents turning
- Treat all junctions as box junctions
Unmarked Junctions
- No one has priority
- Try to get eye contact
- Proceed with caution

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