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Driving Tips - T-Junctions

All practical driving tips

Guidance reviewed: 25 September 2026. Use these prompts with professional instruction and the handbook for the vehicle you drive.

Accelerator Anticipation Approaching Junctions Brake Clearance Clutch Crossing Other Traffic Crossroads Emergency Stop Exterior Mirrors Gear Lever Gears General Handbrake Head Restraint Indicators Interior Mirror Making Progress Meeting Approaching Traffic Mirrors Moving Away Moving Off Overtaking Pedestrian Crossings Reverse Parking Reversing Road Positioning Safe Distance Safety Routine Seat Seat Belts Signals Steering Steering Wheel Stopping T-Junctions The Engine Turning the Car Around

Practical Driving Test Tips — T-Junctions

ProblemReasonSolution
People crossing are overlooked while turningAttention is fixed on motor traffic.Check pavements and cycle facilities and give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross the road into which or from which you are turning.
You approach too quickly for the viewThe position-speed-look routine started too late.Reduce speed early and be ready to stop. Improve the view gradually without crossing the give-way or stop line unsafely.
You emerge without a safe gapThe speed or distance of traffic on the new road was misjudged.Stop or give way as required, observe effectively in both directions and move only when nobody has to brake or change course for you.

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