In this scenario, you need to plan ahead and get past the obstruction, without causing the oncoming vehicle to slow down, swerve or stop. The vehicle travelling in the opposite direction is forced wait for you to move back to your side of the road, before they can continue You decide to pass the hazard by driving on the other side of the road. The obstruction is on your side of the road, but you’re closer to it than the oncoming vehicle is. As you’re driving, you notice a parked vehicle on your side of the road and an oncoming vehicle ahead. There are parked vehicles on either side of the road. Braking harshly at the last minute is dangerous, especially when there are following vehicles behind you. If you reach an amber light and there’s a following vehicle behind you travelling at speed, it generally is safer to continue than it is to stop. As the lights have been green for some time, ease off the gas and cover the brake in anticipation of the lights changing. In this scenario, your driving examiner would expect you to show good anticipation and planning on the approach to the traffic lights. Stopping in this manner would be seen as a major fault, and your test would be over. Your actions cause the vehicle behind you to brake sharply, as the other driver anticipated you’d continue without stopping. You decide to brake harshly to avoid driving through a red light. 15m from the traffic light, the lights change from green to amber.
The traffic light ahead has been green for some time, and you decide to keep your speed constant as you approach it. You’re travelling on a straight road with excellent visibility. Here are some examples where a failure to show anticipation and a lack of planning would lead you to fail your test
If you’re able to show anticipation, awareness and forward planning, you have a good chance of passing your driving test. As you drive on your test, prepare in advance for how the road situation might change. To get your driving licence, you need to show your driving examiner that you think as you drive. Our top driving test tip is to anticipate and plan as you drive. To pass your driving test, you need to demonstrate you’re anticipating what might happen on the road ahead.
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