Revision question · The driver

A group of schoolchildren are standing close to the left-hand kerb. What should you do as you drive past?

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Check your offside mirror

Check your nearside mirror

Switch on your headlights

Switch on your hazard warning lights

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Check your nearside mirrorThis was the right answer

As you approach the children, consider whether you need to sound the horn as a warning. Always check your nearside mirror as you pass any hazards on the left, so that you know when your vehicle is clear of the hazard.

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Rule 161Highway Code rule · Check the nearside view as the entire vehicle clears the children, while keeping speed appropriate to their unpredictable movement.Rule 205Highway Code rule · Check the nearside view as the entire vehicle clears the children, while keeping speed appropriate to their unpredictable movement.

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