Test Centre: Upton
Reason for fail: Awareness/planning
The Royal Mail van is driving past a bus stop on Woodchurch Road, in Birkenhead. Buses have to stop on the road itself. There is no lay-by for them to pull into.
Jameele was following a bus down this road when it signalled left. As the bus slowed, he got closer and closer to it and had to slow down. This meant that traffic in the right hand lane was now coming up from behind too quickly for him to get around the bus safely, and so he had no option but to stop close behind it and wait until it had pulled away.
Ouch! He could have been stuck there for ages! What should he have done instead?
As soon as the left indicator of the bus went on, Jameele should have checked his right hand door mirror. If he'd had a safe gap he could then have moved out into the right hand lane. If it wasn't safe to immediately move over, he would need to tell other drivers what he wanted to do, by signalling right, and kept as far back as he could. Generally, drivers in the right hand lane can see what the situation is and will often hang back to allow a vehicle signalling right to move out. If they don't, and you do have to stop in the left hand lane, it's better to have plenty of room in front of you, as this gives you more room to get out, and allows you a better view of what's going on beyond the bus.
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