Road Procedure Flashcards

As an ADI, how should you teach a learner to deal with an unmarked crossroads?

Answer: Approach with extreme caution, be prepared to stop, look effectively in all directions, and give way to any road user who has priority or poses a risk

Unmarked crossroads require extreme caution as no road has automatic priority. The driver should slow down, look in all directions, be prepared to stop, and proceed only when safe. This is a high-risk junction type with frequent collisions.

What is the correct procedure for a learner encountering a school crossing patrol (lollipop person)?

Answer: Stop when the patrol displays the stop sign, remain stationary until the patrol withdraws the sign, and only then proceed with caution

When a school crossing patrol displays their stop sign, drivers must stop and remain stationary until the sign is withdrawn. It is an offence to proceed while the sign is displayed, regardless of whether children are on the crossing.

A learner driver is approaching a narrow bridge with oncoming traffic. There are no priority signs. What should they do?

Answer: Assess the situation, be prepared to give way, and if necessary wait for the oncoming vehicle to clear before proceeding

Where there are no priority signs at a narrow bridge, neither side has automatic priority. The driver should assess the situation, slow down, and be prepared to give way. Communication through appropriate use of lights and patience is essential.

When should a learner driver use the horn, according to the Highway Code?

Answer: Only to alert other road users of their presence when reasonably necessary, and never while stationary or in a built-up area between 11:30 PM and 7:00 AM

The horn should only be used to warn other road users of your presence. It must not be used aggressively, while stationary (unless in danger), or in a built-up area between 11:30 PM and 7:00 AM, except when another moving vehicle poses a danger.

A learner is driving on a single carriageway and approaches a slow-moving vehicle. When is it safe to overtake?

Answer: Only when there is a clear view of the road ahead, no solid white centre line prohibits it, there is sufficient space, and it can be completed safely before any hazard

Safe overtaking requires: a clear view far enough ahead, no road markings prohibiting overtaking, sufficient time and space to complete the manoeuvre safely, and no approaching traffic, junctions, or other hazards. If in doubt, do not overtake.

What procedure should an ADI teach for emerging from a T-junction onto a busy road?

Answer: Use the LADA routine (Look, Assess, Decide, Act), checking both directions effectively, assessing gaps in traffic, and only emerging when safe to do so

Emerging from a T-junction requires systematic observation and decision-making. The driver should look right, left, and right again (and ahead for a crossroads), assess the speed and distance of approaching traffic, decide if there is a safe gap, and only then proceed.