Risk¶

Speed Limits Convention¶

Slow moving off can disturb others

• Prepare
• Observe
• Move

Controlled Intersections¶

• T-Intersection
  • Continuing road
  • Terminating road

• Junction

  • Traffic light intersection
  • No traffic light
    • Priority to vehicle that does not have stop sign/line
    • If both have stop sign/line, Priority to vehicle that enters junction first
    • If both arrive at the same time, priority to vehicle arriving from the left

• Mirrors

• Signals
• Position
• Speed
• Look around

Turning¶

MSPLS

Right on Multi-lane road - Last lane to last lane - 2^nd Last lane to any lane other than last lane

U-Turn¶

Should always be made from the first lane to the last lane

Types - Open: Opposite to another road - - Closed: - - Three point u-turn - - Intersection u-turn

Lane Discipline¶

Changing lanes - Mirror center - Signal - Side mirror - Shoulder: Headcheck - Do not look away from front for more than a second - Mirror center

Overtaking - only allowed from the left side - be extremely careful overtaking a heavy vehicle due to their large blind spot - if someone is overtaking you, you must slow down

Roundabouts¶

• Keep left indicator on
• When exiting, turn right indicator on

Types - Single lane - Two lane - U-Turn: First lane - Exit the left hand lane - Left: First-Lane - Exit the left hand lane - Straight: 2^nd lane - Exit the right hand lane - Right: 2^nd lane - Exit the right hand lane - Three lane - U-Turn: First lane - Exit the left hand lane - Left: First-Lane - Exit the left hand lane - Straight: 2^nd lane - Exit the right hand lane - Right: Use free-right if available, else 3^rd lane - Exit the right hand lane

• Parallel parking
  • Enter
    • Go ahead
    • Headcheck
    • Reverse
    • Signal
    • Go forward to fit
  • Exit
    • Reverse
    • Headcheck
    • Signal
    • Forward
• 60deg angle parking
• 90deg angle parking
  • Forward
  • Reverse: preferred as easier to exit

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