Revision question · Other road users

You're driving on a main road. What should you do just before turning right into a side road?

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Adjust your interior mirror

Flash your headlights

Steer over to the left

Check for traffic overtaking on your right

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Check for traffic overtaking on your rightThis was the right answer

Check mirrors and the relevant blind spots immediately before turning right. A cyclist or motorcyclist may be overtaking beside the queue, even after you signalled. Continue observing while waiting; a single earlier mirror check does not establish the path is still clear.

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Rule 161Highway Code rule · Before a right turn, check for someone overtaking on the right, including the blind spot; a mirror alone may not show them.Rule 179Highway Code rule · Before a right turn, check for someone overtaking on the right, including the blind spot; a mirror alone may not show them.Rule 211Highway Code rule · Before a right turn, check for someone overtaking on the right, including the blind spot; a mirror alone may not show them.

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