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Ciara Geraghty. Rules of the Road
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1. SIGNAL YOUR INTENT
2. YOU MUST ALWAYS BE AWARE OF YOUR SPEED AND JUDGE THE APPROPRIATE SPEED FOR YOUR VEHICLE
3. DON’T MOVE FROM ONE TRAFFIC LANE TO ANOTHER WITHOUT GOOD REASON
4. BUMPS ON THE ROAD
5. YOU MUST NOT PARK IN ANY WAY WHICH INTERFERES WITH THE NORMAL FLOW OF TRAFFIC
6. IF YOU ARE APPROACHING A JUNCTION WITH A MAJOR ROAD, YOU MUST YIELD
7. BEFORE YOU START YOUR JOURNEY, YOU SHOULD PLAN WHERE YOU WILL STOP TO REST
8. MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS ROADWORTHY
9. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
10. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL OF FEATURES THAT MAY HINDER YOUR VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD
11. ALWAYS CHECK YOUR BLIND SPOT
12. YOU SHOULD CHECK YOUR MIRRORS REGULARLY TO OBSERVE WHAT IS GOING ON BEHIND YOUR VEHICLE
13. NEVER DRIVE IF YOU ARE FIGHTING SLEEP
14. DETOURS SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED TO AID THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC
15. IF YOU ARE TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE, MAKE SURE THE TOW BAR IS STRONG ENOUGH
16. BEFORE YOU START TO MANOEUVRE, YOU MUST EXERCISE DUE CARE AND ATTENTION
17. EVEN WITH THE BEST HEADLIGHTS, YOU CAN SEE LESS AT NIGHT THAN DURING THE DAY
18. IT IS ADVISABLE TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE IN A DEFENSIVE MANNER. BE PREPARED TO STOP, SOUND THE HORN AND BRAKE
19. TIRED DRIVERS ARE A MAJOR ROAD SAFETY RISK
20. IF YOU APPROACH A STOP SIGN, YOU MUST STOP COMPLETELY
21. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TAKE THE PREVAILING ROAD CONDITIONS INTO ACCOUNT
22. DRIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO FORESEE AND REACT TO HAZARDS
23. WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE DAZZLED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE’S HEADLIGHTS: SLOW DOWN AND STOP IF NECESSARY
24. WHEN APPROACHING A TOLL, REDUCE YOUR SPEED APPROPRIATELY
25. AVOID USING PERSONAL ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS WHICH CAN DISTRACT YOU, AND MAY PROVE DANGEROUS
26. IF ANOTHER DRIVER IS ATTEMPTING TO PROVOKE YOU, DON’T REACT
27. IF YOU FIND YOURSELF DRIVING AGAINST THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, PULL IN IMMEDIATELY TO THE HARD SHOULDER AND STOP
28. YOUR VEHICLE MUST HAVE MIRRORS FITTED SO THAT YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHAT IS BEHIND AND TO EACH SIDE
29. ON THE MOTORWAY, YOU MUST ONLY DRIVE AHEAD. NO TURNING OR REVERSING IS PERMITTED
30. SIGNAL YOUR INTENTION TO CHANGE COURSE AND PULL IN
31. MOTOR VEHICLES MUST BE TESTED FOR THEIR ROADWORTHINESS
32. BE ALERT IN CASE THE OVERTAKING VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLS BACK IN FRONT OF YOU
33. DIVERGING TRAFFIC AHEAD
34. YIELD RIGHT OF WAY
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