Conditions and hazards, 4 articles
Road types
4 guides in the road types section of conditions and hazards. Pick any to read in full.
- Guide, 5 min readFirst Time on the Motorway
First motorway drive guide: joining at 70 mph, the slip-road merge, smart motorway signs, lane 1 discipline, and 5 mistakes new UK drivers make.
Read article - Guide, 4 min readDual Carriageway Driving
UK dual carriageway driving at 70 mph: joining, lane discipline, the difference from a motorway, and 5 mistakes that cause most accidents.
Read article - Guide, 4 min readCountry Road Driving
UK country road driving: 60 mph default limits, blind bend technique, single-track passing places, livestock, and 4 traps behind most rural crashes.
Read article - Guide, 4 min readHeavy Traffic Driving
How to drive UK heavy traffic safely: 2 second gap, smooth stop-start, lane change tactics, and how to avoid the rear-end shunt that ends most no-claims.
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