Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

What's the first thing you should do after emerging from a junction, turning either left or right?

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Keep well to the left to allow traffic behind to overtake

Drive away slowly and cancel the signal

Get used to the speed of the traffic flow

Check your mirrors to assess the speed and position of traffic behind

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Check your mirrors to assess the speed and position of traffic behindThis was the right answer

Immediately after joining a new road, you should check to see what's happening behind you. This will help you to judge how briskly you need to accelerate to avoid causing any inconvenience to traffic behind.

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Rule 161Highway Code rule · Effective observation includes mirrors, blind areas and a final check for overtaking or pillar-hidden road users.Rule 170Highway Code rule · Effective observation includes mirrors, blind areas and a final check for overtaking or pillar-hidden road users.Rule 180Highway Code rule · Effective observation includes mirrors, blind areas and a final check for overtaking or pillar-hidden road users.

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