TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY
What needs quick thinking and
concentration?
Intersection, junctions, roundabouts &
U turns all require your full attention
and defensive driving skills.
Transportation Tuesday
What should you do at
intersections and junctions?
One of the most dangerous place to drive is through an intersection.
The risk of an accident occurring at intersections is high because a
driver encounters four types of potential danger:
•On-coming traffic
•Cross traffic
•Turning traffic
•Pedestrians
When approaching an intersection with or without traffic lights:
•Slow down and proceed with caution.
•Try to avoid a rear end collision.
•Do not take the right-of-way until clear.
•Always stop for pedestrians even if they don’t have
the right-of-way.
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What should you do at
intersections and junctions?
When faced with traffic lights!
Green Light means ‘go’ but many drivers see the light and accelerate
before the light changes. They don’t check if the junction is clear.
Why should one check? Because there might be vehicles or
pedestrians that should not be there.
Yellow/amber Light means ‘caution’. Be careful, the signal is about
to change. The traffic from the other directions are preparing to
move.
Red Light means ‘stop’. Once green, count a few seconds before
stepping on your accelerator.
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What should you do when
turning?
•Left and right turns
To avoid an accident when turning, signal your intentions
well in advance and check your mirrors for traffic from
behind. Do not turn until oncoming traffic is cleared. If there
are vehicles in sight, use your judgement carefully!! If in any
doubt, wait until it’s safe to make your turn.
•U turns
The difficult aspects of attempting a U turn is to decide
whether it is safe to turn and to judge the speed and
distance of traffic accurately.
When attempting to U turn, use your mirrors to check
following traffic, indicate early, slow and stop at a
suitable point, give way to traffic, and once the
road is clear, proceed with the U turn.
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Entering freeways..
It is important to let on-going traffic proceed. Watch
for an opening, signal and merge smoothly with
traffic.
As you approach and enter the lane,
increase speed to match that of the
vehicles in the lane. Usually drivers
on the freeway should allow room for
those emerging but sometimes they
don’t. It is better if you give way and
then merge.
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Roundabouts…
On approaching a roundabout watch traffic all
around you including traffic signs, traffic lights
and lane markings.
Decide as early as possible which exit you need to
take.
Give the appropriate signal so you don’t confuse
others.
Get into the correct lane.
Adjust your speed to fit traffic conditions.
Be aware of the speed and position of other
vehicles around you.
Watch out for vehicles already on the roundabout
and beware, they may not be signalling
correctly or at all.
Transportation Tuesday
Transportation Tuesday