Wet Weather: Visibility can be made worse because at higher speeds vehicles, especially large ones, throw up more spray. Use lead lights to help other drivers see you. Don’t use rear fog lights unless visibility is less than 100 metres. Always re…
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Hazards
What is a Hazard? A hazard is any situation which could involve adjusting your speed or changing course. To identify a hazard you must look well ahead for clues such as: Roadsigns, parked vehicles, changes in road conditions, junctions, cyclists, motor…
There’s One Man I’ll Allow Rub Me
Did you know that Turkish men never shave themselves? They just led the fuzz build up and then go for a bit of pampering at the local barbers once a week. I learned this yesterday at the Turkish place where I get my hair cut. And here’s the weird thi…
Stopping in an Emergency
In normal conditions a good driver should not need to brake really hard. However, emergencies can happen – for instance, when a child runs out in the street in front of you- so you must know how to stop quickly under control. Stopping in an emerg…
Speed and Stopping Distance
Stopping distances can be found in your Rues of the Road Book. For dry conditions on page 95 and page 96 for driving in wet conditions. A god way to judge a safe distance behind another car or vehicle on the road is to apply the two second rule. Two Se…

