Motorways

Forward planning
and observations

• Reaction for other road users
• Lane discipline
• Safe lane changing
• Separation distance
• Reaction to road signs & markings
• Awareness and reaction
• Judgement of faster-moving traffic

 

Joining & leaving
the motorway

• From slip-road
• From acceleration lane
• Assessing traffic
• emerging/entering safely
• From 1 mile marker to exit

Overtaking

• Crawler lanes
• Slow moving traffic
• High sided vehicles
• Wind turbulence

Breakdown and safety

• Planning a journey
• Fatigue - adequate ventilation
• Use of service areas
• Use of hard shoulder and
  dangers when there
• Dealing with other occupants
• Emergency telephones