Emerging
At junctions you must GIVE WAY to the major road in BOTH directions, you need to look both ways before crossing the line. So it is best to stop at nearly every junction (unless the visibility is exceptional in both directions) and change into 1st gear as you look both ways.
If you can’t see - STOP and then edge out. In extreme circumstances use staggered stops - edge out then stop, edge out then stop, edge out then stop, etc. This is until you can see adequately (probably at least 100 metres in each direction).
One of the biggest dangers on back roads is crashing into someone who has pulled out of a side turning towards you without looking your way. Most drivers when turning left at a junction look right, then look left as they emerge.
If you are overtaking a parked (or moving) vehicle when this happens you will hit them. To safeguard yourself watch out for this happening and if someone is moving in a side turn and not looking towards you - USE YOUR HORN - to make them look at you. If they see you they can stop.
Also make sure you don’t make the same mistake at junctions
Emerging through a queue
If you are turning right,or emerging into a dual carriageway right-hand lane (Mendip Crescent to Kent Elms right turn at the traffic lights) through a queue it is imperative that you stop with your front of your car at the centre line before proceeding any further; this gives anyone overtaking the queue a chance to see you and react to you before you pull out and hit them.
At STOP junctions you must stop (normally you would also apply the handbrake). It is a fail and ILLEGAL if you do not stop completely still (wheels not turning).
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