by billy » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:19 pm
hello everyone, and thanks to anyone that replied to my slip road question before, great forum.
I recently did an advanced hackney carriage driving test, which is the same as an L test but you are only allowed 7 minor faults.
I made only 1 minor fault on observation, but unfortunately 1 serious fault and was failed.
it occured emerging right onto a major road from a minor road. the road appeared clear from right and left, and as i started to turn right a fast moving lorry shot around the slight bend from the left. The examiner said he did not see it either. my reaction was to get the right quick and accelerate, and the lorry came quite close behind when he accelerated towards me, i think to punish me maybe! what i was told i should have done, is to go half way and let him pass. It had crossed my mind, but i thought that if i had done this another car could have emerged on the left and i would have slowed them or forced them to stop also resulting in a fail. I felt going half way was not an option ,if i were to keep traffic flowing...
( and was told by my old driving instructor years ago you should never do it! not sure if hes right anymore!),
so the question i have is this..
In a test situation, when is it ok to go half way when emerging to turn right and when is it not? I cant really seem to find and many answers for this. I definately wouldnt go half way to intentionally stop traffic on the right, but somtimes you can be waiting there all day in busy areas. should i just wait even if i takes an eternity for the gap on both sides? And when theres no traffic coming on the right you often still cant get out because traffic is still heavy from the left, and emerging half way doesnt seem to solve anything unless your 100% sure there is nothing coming from the right , which you cant always be certain of..... any advice on this basic task which i should have understood, would be very appreciated,
merry xmas and happy new year to all forum users
Billy