Hello I'm Chris and welcome to part 1 of our guide to the Hither Green driving test area.
In this series of videos we're going to be showing you the most difficult parts of actual
driving test routes and giving you guidance and tips along the way.In this first video
we'll start on Bromley Road then turn onto Whitefoot Lane, drive into Grove Park and
then we'll head towards Lee. Along this road there is a bus lane, look out for the blue
signs. The blue signs tell us when we can not use it, between 7-10am and between 4-7pm.
It's after 10am so we will have to use this bus lane. This helps other people to drive
past us if they wish to and it helps ease congestion. The right lane would now be used
for overtaking or turning right. We're turning left at the traffic lights.
Once you've turned
left, be on the look out for parked cars. Be ready to check your mirrors, blind spot
and signal to change lanes. As soon as we'll have an opportunity we'll move back to the
left hand lane, but this space isn't long enough and it's not worth going into it only
to come back out again.
As soon as you get an opportunity though, check your mirrors
to the left, blind spot and signal to change lanes. We have to keep in the left hand lane
as the right lane is used for overtaking or turning right.
Plan ahead constantly, there's
often parked cars down here, so we're checking our mirrors, blind spot and signalling to
change lanes.
Now it's not worth going back to the left as there's more parked cars ahead.
Pedestrian crossing, no one near it, so it should stay green.
Lot's of speed humps.
Speed limit is currently 30mph.
The time at the moment is 1:10pm, gives you a rough idea as
to what the traffic is like at this time if you're taking your driving test.
At the traffic
lights we'll be turning right. So we'll stay in the right hand lane. Green filter arrow.
Yellow box, make sure that you keep that clear.
We're currently heading towards Grove Park.
Zebra crossing, checking both sides, make sure that it's clear. No one wants to cross.
Bus stop, might be a bus here on your driving test. Always be ready to overtake them if
it's safe.
We're approaching a mini roundabout and we will be turning left.
As you approach,
the road will start to widen out and because we're turning left, we must really keep left.
It's important to keep an eye on the kerb and keep an eye on the right at the roundabout
to see if it's clear. Now really keep left as people turn right next to you. Look out
for a bus lane that's straight after the roundabout. Again it's after 10am so we can use this bus
lane. But there's road works and cones, so we'll avoid those and then keep in the bus
lane as this helps people overtake if they wish to. We have some very nasty speed humps
down here, be careful.
See a bus ahead, might be stopping.
Always keep an eye on the mirrors
in case you have to overtake.
Checking mirrors, blind spot and signal to overtake. Then mirror,
signals and back to the left.
Planning ahead, see another stopped bus and some roadworks.
Checking mirrors and signal.
At the traffic lights we can only turn left. The right hand
lane is used for overtaking or turning right at the second set of traffic lights.
It's important to keep in lane as you go round the corner, keeping an eye on the other drivers
as well, they might cut in front of you. We're now approaching 2 sets of traffic lights,
green filter arrow pointing straight for us and then we have a pedestrian crossing straight
after.
We're on quite a long road now, keeping an eye on the speed and your road position.
Sign is warning us of a school.
Stopped bus, ready to overtake but also looking out for
pedestrians near the front of the bus.
We're approaching a few shops, get's a bit busy
down here. Pedestrians might be crossing this road.
Another sign warning us of school children.
At the traffic lights we will be turning right.
At the second set of traffic lights we will
be turning left. So, as soon as we turn right, we will need to keep in the left hand lane.
See the markings in the road. We have a green filter arrow pointing left which gives us
priority to turn.
Stopped bus, indicating to go, we have to give priority to the bus.
Well that's the end of part 1 of our exploration of the Hither Green driving test area. Thanks
for watching, if it's been useful then please give us a thumbs up like at the bottom of
the screen and hopefully see you on part 2! Thanks again for watching, it's really appreciated.