Hello I'm Chris and today we're going to venture out and find some meeting traffic situations.
You can expect to find to meet oncoming road users on tight roads with parked cars, tunnels,
bridges, traffic calming measures and when there's road works.
As a general rule when the obstruction is on your side then you would have to give way
to oncoming vehicles and when the obstruction is on their side then you would have priority.
Obstructions on both sides then no one has right of way and this is when it get's interesting.
In these situations it's all about anticipating and reading the other road user.
It's also seeing who wants to control the situation.
If they're slowing down and moving over then they probably want you to go through.
If they're not slowing down and driving in the middle of the road then they'll want you
to wait.
But don't stop too close to a parked car or it'll be hard to get back out.
Stopping too close to the kerb and it'll also be hard to move out and road users behind
will think that you've parked.
Always think how you're going to get back out of the space.
As usual it's all about planning ahead.
Use your mirrors as out move in and of the spaces as there could be someone next to you
such as a cyclist.
We're now going to have a look at some examples of meeting traffic.
So I'm checking my mirrors to the left here for this oncoming car, I've slowed right down
as I've got quite close to the parked cars.
If you get closer than a doors width then make sure that you slow down.
I see some signs warning me of the road narrowing and speed humps.
This blue sign shows me that I've got priority but I still need to be careful.
Planning ahead all the time.
Another danger of these roads is children running out in between parked cars.
Oncoming cars are slowing down, The oncoming cars are slowing down and waiting.
Get through.
More road signs warning me of children and road narrowing.
Speed humps.
The sign is showing me that I've got priority.
Just need to slow down for this white car.
No one's got priority as there's parked cars on both sides.
Looking out for any passing places.
Space on the left that I could use if needed.
Signs are warning me of children and a double bend.
Keeping left trying to get a better view.
Got a parked car here, need to be looking around the bend to see if there's any oncoming.
Looks to be clear.
Now I'm keeping left, always ready for the worst.
Could be a bus coming.
Looking ahead, trying to look around the corner, expecting the worst at all times.
Still parked cars on both sides, space on the left that I could use if needed.
See oncoming traffic.
I can move into this space.
Checking my mirrors for any cyclists.
I've only moved half in as I want to be able to see around the parked car.
I don't want to get stuck.
I've left enough room to get out.
I've checked my mirrors to come back out.
If I'd stopped too close to that parked car then I would have had to steer a lot to get
back out of the space.
Planning ahead, parked cars on both sides.
Bus ahead, luckily it's not coming towards me.
The sign is warning me of a double bend.
Keeping left, trying to look around the corner.
Don't want to cut this corner at all.
Could be a lorry coming.
Parked car here, I've got right of way but I need to be really careful, maybe the oncoming
vehicles haven't seen me.
Checking my mirrors as I move over to the left.
Checking my mirrors to come back out again.
Sign is warning me of road narrowing, speed humps.
They're waiting.
Ready for any car doors to open.
This sing is showing me that I have to give way to oncoming.
I have to be careful not to stop in the yellow box.
Playground on the right so I need to be aware of children.
Looking around the front of the bus for anyone crossing the road.
People near the van having a chat.
Planning ahead I can see more parked cars.
Oncoming vehicle so I'm slowing down, but they've moved out of my way so I'm going to
go through.
The sign is warning me that the road is going to narrow.
I'll have to give way.
Slowing down, ready for oncoming.
Looks all clear so I'll go through.
Getting a bit more crowded with parked cars.
Oncoming vehicle but it looks wide enough.
Just going to slow down a little.
Now I'll get away from parked cars again.
A large vehicle approaching.
Slowing down again as I get close to parked cars.
I'll be taking the next road on the left and I don't know what's in this road so I'll expect
the worst.
There's parked cars.
Wait for them to move up a little.
See an oncoming vehicle.
I can see a space on the left that I could use, but he's flashing his lights which doesn't
mean that it's safe but I can see that they've stopped.
They've stopped next to that space that I can get into.
Checked my mirrors and another car.
They're waiting as well.
Of course the flashing of headlights is supposed to be a warning of their presence.
He could of been flashing me or somebody else.
But I could see that he was stopped and it was safe so I went through.
So, I'm back on this road again.
Don't want to overtake the cyclist just yet.
Planning ahead the sign is showing me that have to give way to oncoming and there's a
yellow box.
I'm going to wait here for the bus, make a bit of space.
Check my mirrors to come out.
All safe.
Another tight road.
Planning ahead.
Ready for an oncoming vehicle.
I've stopped next to this space, they can then move in and I can carry on.
Using reflections in parked vehicles can help me see round the corner a little.
Expecting the worst.
Parked cars on both sides, no one has right of way.
I can see them moving over and slowing down.
Making eye contact with other drivers can help you determine who is going to wait and
who's going to go.
Taking the next road on the left.
Hard to see around the corner, being careful as usual.
Ready for oncoming.
Parked cars.
20mph zone.
Oncoming so I'm going to wait.
Ready to go again.
They want me to go through as they're pulling over.
Sign is showing me that oncoming have right of way.
No one there.
Going through this traffic calming measure slowly and carefully.
Person with their door open.
The oncoming car is flashing their lights, again it might not be for me but I can see
they've stopped and it's safe.
Trying to anticipate what the other road user is going to do.
Here I've got give way lines, the sign is showing me that I've got to give way to oncoming.
Looks all clear.
Now no one has right of way as there's obstructions on both sides.
The main thing with driving is being ready for the unexpected.
Don't let anything surprise you.
You never know what's round the next bend.
Very hard to see round the bend.
Ready for oncoming.
Being really careful here, vehicle waiting for me.
Nice of them.
Safe to carry on.
Using my mirrors as I go in and out of the spaces.
It's good to know who's around you at all times.
Parked cars on both sides, no one has right of way.
See an oncoming car they're aiming for the middle of the road so I'm going to make some
space for them.
Another vehicle, I have a space.
Checking my mirrors.
I don't want to get stuck so I don't want to get too close to this parked car.
Leaving enough room to get back out.
They're letting me through.
As usual don't be surprised by oncoming vehicles.
Looking out for spaces, I don't want to get stuck.
It's not just about diving into the space though.
When driving this slow a cyclist could catch us up, so keep up to date with the mirrors
all the time.
When travelling downhill it's good to give priority to vehicles who are going uphill.
Signs are warning me of a bridge and road narrowing.
The blue sign is showing me that I have priority.
But oncoming cars might not be able to see me.
I could use my horn as a warning here but I can see the oncoming car is waiting so I'll
carry on.
I'm also looking out for road users who are coming out of drive ways or roads on the left
and right who might not be able to see me coming because of the obstructions.
This car is approaching in the middle of the road so I'm going to check my mirrors, make
some space, mirrors to come back out.
Managed to time it without having to stop.
Planning ahead.
Another oncoming vehicle, they're going quite quickly.
I'm checking my mirrors, make some space and then wait for this oncoming car.
Before I go, I'll check my mirrors before I come out and off we go.
I didn't need to signal out as my road position was a good enough signal and no one would
benefit from an indication.
Again, checking mirrors to go in, don't have to stop, checking mirrors to come back out.
Didn't want to go into that space too much or it would be hard to get back out again.
Here I'm going to try and time it.
Let that car go into the space on the right and then I can carry on.
This next vehicle is going uphill, so I'm going to give way to them.
Don't forget that
reflections can help to see round the bend.
Looking for lights, anything that can give you clues if there's anything coming.
Back on this road again.
Taking my time.
Being ready for oncoming.
Don't drive too fast or you get yourself into trouble.
Take your time and try to keep your car doors width away if you can.
If you have to get closer to parked cars than a doors width then make sure that you slow
down.
This car is letting me through, that's nice of them.
This car flashed their lights but it doesn't mean that it' for me.
Checking my mirrors to go in and then back out.
Well, that's the end of our video on meeting traffic.
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