Driving Lesson - Emerge Closed Junctions

Closed Junction

• Poor vision
• Unable to plan ahead
• Usually have to stop

Signs and road markings

• Often stop

MSPSL and LADA routines

Mirrors

• Check centre and side mirror
• Effective observation of all other road users

Signal

• Left/Right indicator
• To inform other road users
• Correct timing
  • Too early - other road users will/may ignore
  • Too late - other road users won't have time to react

Position

• Turning Left, Centre of left lane or 1m from kerb
• Turning Right, Just left of centre line

Speed

• Closed junction, STOP
• Change to appropriate gear
  • 1st gear, closed junction

Look

• Check main road ahead, look right - left - right
  • Right - Traffic you meet first comes from the right
  • Left - Ensure nothing is on your side (overtaking)
  • Right - Final check

Assess

• Assess all other road users
  • Speed
  • Position
  • Direction
  • Signals
  • Priority

Decide

• Based on the above info
  • Is it safe to pull out?
  • Is there time to pull out?
  • Could you cross the road as a pedestrian?
• Not enough info due to bad vision

Act

• Stop
  • Peep and Creep
  • When safe to do so
  • No more than 25 cm at a time
  • Very slowly
  • Continue to Look, Assess, Decide
• Go
  • Move off safely without hesitation

Unmarked Junctions

• No one has priority
• Try to get eye contact
• Proceed with caution

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