Plan ahead for a lane ending, speed change and a checked lane change.
Plan ahead for a lane ending, speed change and a checked lane change.
Each section below follows an explanation or demonstration in the video. Select a section to play from that point, then practise the skill with appropriate supervision.
The slanted line identifies the ending lane, and this first sign gives 100 metres of warning. Use that distance to observe and plan a safe move rather than waiting until parked cars block the road directly ahead.
Signal, check the side mirror and shoulder-check before changing lanes. Seeing the lane end does not make the adjacent space clear, and sudden movement leaves other drivers little chance to respond.
The road changes from 50 to 40 km/h. The same forward scanning that reveals the lane-ending sign should also reveal the new limit in time to reduce speed before passing it.
After the light, the next sign and pavement arrows make the ending lane clear. The driver allows a passing car through and then changes lanes. In the replay, consider whether an earlier safe move was available, without assuming unseen mirror conditions.
The discussion turns to sudden lane changes around a waiting left-turner. Such movement may be hidden from an opposing driver preparing to turn. Plan the lane change where permitted instead of crossing a solid boundary at the junction.
A signal tells others you need to move; it does not demand they yield. Watch whether the neighbouring vehicle slows or continues, and move only after checking the gap. If necessary, let it pass and merge behind.
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