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Speed, space margins and communicationStandalone practice
What determines whether a traffic gap is safe?
B approaches a yield sign while A travels on the through road.
Correct answer: Traffic speed and the time your manoeuvre needs
Why
Judge the approaching traffic’s speed, how long your whole manoeuvre takes and how long your vehicle needs to accelerate. Leave a margin for uncertainty; motorcycles and bicycles can be approaching faster than they appear.
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