Revision question · Band 4 publications, instructional techniques

What advice should you give to a pupil who wishes to overtake a long, slow-moving vehicle on a busy road?

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Follow it closely and keep moving out to see the road ahead

Flash your headlights for the oncoming traffic to give way

Stay behind until the driver waves you past

Keep well back until you can see that it's clear

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Keep well back until you can see that it's clearThis was the right answer

The closer a driver gets to the vehicle in front, the less they can see of the road ahead. The safety aspects of keeping well back to gain a better view need to be emphasised and practised. It takes a long time to overtake a long vehicle and a good view of the road ahead is necessary to see that there's enough room to overtake safely.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 162Highway Code rule · Do not overtake at a junction or without a complete view past a long vehicle.Rule 166Highway Code rule · Do not overtake at a junction or without a complete view past a long vehicle.

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