Revision question · Vulnerable road users

How should you react to inexperienced drivers?

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Sound your horn to warn them of your presence

Be patient and prepare for them to react more slowly

Flash your headlights to indicate that it's safe for them to proceed

Overtake them as soon as possible

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Be patient and prepare for them to react more slowlyThis was the right answer

Learners might not have confidence when they first start to drive. Allow them plenty of room and don’t react adversely to their hesitation. We all learn from experience, but new drivers will have had less practice in dealing with all the situations that might occur.

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Rule 217Highway Code rule · Learners may hesitate or stall; leave room without horn, revving or an immediate unsafe overtake.

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