You're following a long vehicle as it approaches a crossroads. What should you do if it signals left but moves out to the right?
- A Get closer in order to pass it quickly
- B Stay well back and give it room
- C Assume the signal is wrong and that it's turning right
- D Overtake it as it starts to slow down
Why this is the answer
A long vehicle may need to swing out in the opposite direction as it approaches a turn, to allow the rear wheels to clear the kerb. Do not try to filter through if you see a gap; as the lorry turns, the gap will close.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Get closer in order to pass it quickly — Closing up puts you in the space it is about to swing into.
- C
- Assume the signal is wrong and that it's turning right — The signal is right. It is the road position that needs explaining.
- D
- Overtake it as it starts to slow down — It is slowing because it is about to turn across your path.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 8
- The Highway Code — rule 221
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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