You're waiting at a T-junction. What should you do if a vehicle is coming from the right, with its left indicator flashing?
- A Move out and accelerate hard
- B Wait until the vehicle starts to turn in
- C Pull out before the vehicle reaches the junction
- D Move out slowly
Why this is the answer
Other road users may give misleading signals. When you’re waiting at a junction, do not emerge until you’re sure of their intentions.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Move out and accelerate hard — Acting on a signal that has not yet been backed up is exactly how this goes wrong.
- C
- Pull out before the vehicle reaches the junction — That leaves you in its path if it carries straight on instead.
- D
- Move out slowly — Slowly into the path of a car that may not be turning is still into its path.
Where this comes from
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
Where this question comes from
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