PST No 7
APPROACHING JUNCTIONS MAJOR TO MINOR
Mirrors
INSTRUCTOR
“I noticed you didn’t check your door mirrors before
signalling. What’s the importance of doing so?”
PUPIL
“Sorry I wasn’t concentrating; I’m supposed to check
for cyclists and motorbikes.”
INSTRUCTOR
“That’s right. It’s vital you maintain
concentration at all times when driving,
remember your
MSM
routine and apply it at all times.”
INSTRUCTOR
“I saw you didn’t check your door mirrors before
turning left.”
PUPIL
“I checked my interior mirror, that’s enough isn’t
it?”
INSTRUCTOR
“It’s certainly important to check your
interior mirror first but you must then check
the appropriate door mirror at least twice
before starting your turn. Look for other
vehicles coming up on the inside such as cyclist
or motor cyclists.”
INSTRUCTOR
“I noticed you didn’t check your door mirrors
before turning.”
PUPIL
“I didn’t seem to have time.”
INSTRUCTOR
“Start the
MSM
routine 2-3 seconds earlier to give you time to
complete the manoeuvre without having to rush.”
INSTRUCTOR
“You weren’t using your mirrors effectively. You
were looking in them too quickly.”
PUPIL
“How long should I take to look in them?”
INSTRUCTOR
“About twice as long. Roughly a couple of
seconds to make sure you do know what is going
on around you and how your actions might affect
others.”
INSTRUCTOR
“I noticed you didn’t react sensibly to what you
saw in the mirrors. Presumably you saw that
motorbike trying to overtake us?”
PUPIL
“Yes I did, but I wasn’t sure what to do about it.”
INSTRUCTOR
“It would have been better if you’d eased off
the gas pedal to allow him to overtake you
quickly and resume a safe position in the road.”
INSTRUCTOR
“I didn’t see you checking your mirrors as you
entered the new road. What should you be looking
for?”
PUPIL
“I’m not really sure.”
INSTRUCTOR
“Well somebody might have followed us into the
new road and be trying to overtake us. It’s
important that as soon as you have straightened
up and before you start to accelerate, you must
check your mirrors.”
Signals
INSTRUCTOR
“I noticed you were signalling too early as we
approached the junction. How far back should you be
when you start to signal?”
PUPIL
“I’m not sure.”
INSTRUCTOR
“It should be about 6-7 car lengths when
turning left. If you
signal too early you may confuse other drivers
into thinking you are about to pull over or
possibly turn into a driveway.”
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