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Positioning Signals
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Positioning Signals
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Positioning Signals
The safest position to adopt when riding on the
road should take into consideration actual or
potential dangers.
NEARSIDE risks from emerging vehicles, parked
vehicles, cyclists pedestrians.
OFFSIDE risks from oncoming vehicles
traffic crossing from the offside.
This zone is the safest area, as it gives
clearance to pedestrians and other hazards. Alter
your position depending on the hazards you
encounter.
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Positioning Signals
1 The Nearside Position Early views on right hand
bends Nearside views past large vehicles Extra
space for oncoming vehicles Best position for
left turns where there are no other hazards
2 The Central Position Good margins of safety on
both sides Easy to change position
3 The Offside Position Early views on left hand
bends Increased safety from nearside hazards Best
position for right turns
Any of the positions should be sacrificed for
safety
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When you have hazards such as parked cars on the
nearside of the road, dont ride close to them.
Your view will be reduced - you can barely see
the child about to run out from between the cars
in this picture. Also, you dont have much space
to take avoiding action.
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By adopting a position towards the crown of the
road you can give yourself a better view of
hazards on the nearside. It gives you more time
to react, with a larger zone of safety around
your bike due to you having more space to take
avoiding action.
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The position you adopt when following other
vehicles is vital to your safety. It will govern
how early you can appreciate hazards and how soon
other road users and pedestrians will see you.
Dont place yourself in danger by
following too close
to the vehicle in front.
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Positioning Signals
By following so close to the large vehicle in
front, the rider puts himself at risk as this
position restricts the amount of view of hazards
ahead. (Shown inside the shaded area).
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Positioning Signals
This rider is in a safer position by being
further back from the lorry, as it enables a
superior view of hazards to be obtained giving
the rider time to react. 20 to 30 yards
separation can give two to three hundred yards
view along either side.
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Positioning Signals
When turning left, do not firstly ride close to
the near-side kerb and then swing out wide (known
as swan necking). Drivers approaching may not
be expecting this manoeuvre.
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Positioning Signals
The Highway Code advises that 2 vehicles turning
at crossroads against each other should pass
offside to offside.
This gives a better view of oncoming hazards.
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Positioning Signals
If traffic conditions or other factors make it
impractical to turn offside to offside, you
should instead pass nearside to nearside.
Your view of oncoming traffic will be obstructed.
USE CAUTION.
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Positioning Signals
When parked, leave yourself enough room to be
able to pull out easily from behind the vehicle
in front for greater convenience.
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Positioning Signals
The signals available to you as a rider are
- Indicators Horn Hazard Lights (if
fitted) Brakelight Headlight Arm Signals Courtesy
Signals
Give your signals in good time and make them
clear. Use them when it will aid other road users
and pedestrians.
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Positioning Signals
The yellow car has just pulled out of the side
turning and is indicating left. Is it indicating
because it has just emerged from a junction?
OR... Does the driver intend on taking the next
left turn? OR... Does the driver intend on
parking behind the car just beyond the junction?
Make sure your signals cannot be mistaken. Be
careful how you interpret the signals being given
by others.
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