What should you do when you're overtaking a motorcyclist in very windy conditions?
- A Allow extra room
- B Overtake slowly
- C Sound your horn as you pass
- D Keep close as you pass
Why this is the answer
Cyclists and motorcyclists may become unbalanced by your vehicle passing too close. Plan ahead and give them plenty of room. Remember that your large vehicle can cause a vacuum, which will suck the rider towards it. The noise and close proximity of your vehicle can also startle them, and could cause them to swerve suddenly.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- Overtake slowly — Overtaking slowly keeps you alongside for longer, in the buffeting.
- C
- Sound your horn as you pass — The horn startles a rider already working to hold their line.
- D
- Keep close as you pass — Passing close is what puts them into the air you are displacing.
Where this comes from
- Driving Buses and Coaches — section 9
- Driving Goods Vehicles — section 9
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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Asked in: Lorry & Bus (LGV/PCV)
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