REVERSING – LIGHTS When you select reverse gear your white reverse lights switch on. This shows anyone approaching from behind that you are actually, or are intending to reverse. So rather than waiting in neutral when someone is approaching from behind, by selecting...

REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER – STEERING When reversing, forget thinking in terms of 'Left' and 'Right'. But rather think in terms of 'Towards' and 'Away' from the kerb. When you look forward the left-hand side of your car is nearest the pavement and the right-hand side...

ROAD MARKINGS When you approach the word 'SLOW' painted on the road you will normally see warning triangle right beside it informing you that you are approaching a potential hazard such as a junction, bend, road narrows, roundabout, bridge or some other potential...

ROAD POSITIONING When driving along a long straight road, don't relax too much or get complacent. Keep watching ahead for potential hazards. But also there are there things you need to keep an eye on: MIRRORS SPEED ROAD POSITION Keep constantly monitoring these three...

ROUNDABOUTS – WHEN TO EMERGE When about to turn into a side road, emerge from a road or roundabout, can you emerge at a leisurely pace? If you can't move out at a leisurely pace then really you shouldn't be emerging. If you feel a need to rush, you are probably taking...

ROUNDABOUTS - OBSERVATION When waiting to emerge from a side road don't spend more than 2 seconds looking in any one direction, to keep yourself up to date with the current situation and in case traffic is queuing on your left - and then you will be ready to move off...

ROUNDABOUTS – POSITIONING ON THE ROUNDABOUT When going straight ahead at a roundabout, be aware of your positioning on the roundabout itself. Remember that the roundabout is circular, so the lanes are 'curved'. So as you onto the roundabout be very aware that you need...

ROUNDABOUTS – WHEN TO GO When you are approaching a road junction or a roundabout it is very easy to be confused as to who should go first. When you are in this situation just reverse the situation, if you were driving that other vehicle it will probably become clear...

ROUNDABOUTS – SIGNAL TIMING AND MEANING When leaving a roundabout by signalling left as you pass the exit before the one you intend, your left turn signal not only states that you are leaving at this exit, but that you also intend to change your car's position over to...

ROUNDABOUTS – ROAD POSITIONING Road positioning when intending to turn left or right. Position your car as though the indicators aren't working, so that others can work out which way you intend to turn by your road position. We can hear the indicators and see the...

ROUNDABOUTS – APPROACH When approaching a junction or roundabout, if you can't see the major road clearly from 2 or 3 car lengths back, consider selecting 1st gear. Two or three car lengths can be calculated as two or three of the long white painted Hazard Warning...