Driving Lesson - Emerge Left

Types

• Open (good vision)
  • Can plan well ahead
  • Often don't have to stop
• Closed (poor vision)
  • Unable to plan ahead
  • Usually have to stop

Signs and road markings

• Give way, Stop
• Lines (may only appear at junctions on minor roads)

MSPSL and LADA routines

Mirrors

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

Signal

• Left 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

• Maintain normal driving position
• Centre of lane or 1m from kerb

Speed

• Closed junction, STOP
• Open junction, often don't have to stop
• Change to appropriate gear
  • 1st gear, closed junction
  • 1st or 2nd gear, open 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?

Act

• Stop
  • Behind the line
  • Continue to Look, Assess, Decide
• Go
  • Move off safely without hesitation
• Steer
• Check Mirrors

Unmarked Junctions

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

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