More importantly, constantly monitor and evaluate where your vehicle is going compared to where you want it to go. Monitor, assess and adjust where necessary.
Never, and I mean NEVER, do some steering and just expect it to work
Use my top 10 driving test tips and enjoy yourself for those 38 to 40 minutes.
Cheapest is best, right?
Well, no, not necessarily. The best instructors can charge more simply because their pupils know they’re worth the money.
“Yes,” I replied, “you looked and then you swerved back into the right lane. You’d already started to move before looking. If you hadn’t, you wouldn’t have needed to swerve when you saw the car there.”
Although it appears as a staggered crossroads, in fact this junction is an emerging left turn (minor to major) followed by a right turn (major to minor) and needs to be treated as such.
Because the principles suggest using left lane for straight, but right lane for third exit of four, it is not clear at this point which lane to use on approach, and therefore also on the roundabout itself. Consequently, let’s then follow the principle of slowing down to gather further information.
This arrow shaped sign (I often refer to them as pointy signs) should be placed at or opposite the actual junction, making it easier to identify the location of the junction from a distance.
Whether following Sat nav or road signs during the independent driving part of the test, or just following the examiner’s directions as normal, we need to acknowledge before arrival at the roundabout that we are taking the third exit, heading towards York, essentially turning right.
The key here – and on other, complex traffic lighted roundabouts – is information. See it early, process it early and act on it as soon as is appropriate. This is much easier when actively searching for information, rather than “just noticing” it.
“I should make sure my clients can deal with this before they go for test,” I thought to myself, and then started thinking further. Just how many tricky junctions might my clients find on York test routes?