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You're behind a parked car. What should you do when you're about to move off?

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Start to signal when you've started moving

Move off when there's no oncoming traffic

Check the blind spots before you start moving

Only use your mirrors after you've started moving

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Check the blind spots before you start movingThis was the right answer

Because the body of your vehicle is designed to take loads, your view around it will be restricted. Take extra care to look well out of the window to check the blind spots. Don't forget to check all the mirrors. Check ahead and signal, if necessary, before moving off.

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Rule 159Highway Code rule · These are pre-move checks; a high coach window may require an additional safe direct look down to the side, not reliance on a passenger to authorise movement.

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