Revision question · Vulnerable road users

You're driving in a slow-moving queue of traffic. What should you do just before changing lane?

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Sound the horn and flash your lights

Look for motorcyclists filtering through the traffic

Give a ‘slowing down’ arm signal

Change down to first gear

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Look for motorcyclists filtering through the trafficThis was the right answer

In queuing traffic, motorcyclists could be passing you on either side. Use your mirrors and check your blind area before changing lanes or changing direction.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 133Highway Code rule · Filtering traffic may be on either side of the queue, requiring mirrors and a blind-spot check before changing lane.Rule 211Highway Code rule · Filtering traffic may be on either side of the queue, requiring mirrors and a blind-spot check before changing lane.

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