What advice should you give to a pupil who wishes to overtake a long, slow-moving vehicle on a busy road? Mark one answer
A Flash your headlights for the oncoming traffic to give way
B Follow it closely and keep moving out to see the road ahead
C Keep well back until you can see that it's clear
D Stay behind until the driver waves you past
Answer:C
What advice should you give to a pupil who wishes to overtake a long, slow-moving vehicle on a busy road? Mark one answer
A Flash your headlights for the oncoming traffic to give way B Follow it closely and keep moving out to see the road ahead C Keep well back until you can see that it's clear D Stay behind until the driver waves you past
Explanation: The closer a driver gets to the vehicle in front, the less they can see of the road ahead. The safety aspects of keeping well back to gain a better view need to be emphasised and practised. It takes a long time to overtake a long vehicle and a good view of the road ahead is necessary to see that there's enough room to overtake safely.