This is the junction of Church Street and Brighton Street in Wallasey. If you travel 100 yards further you will be right outside Wallasey test centre.
This is also the junction where Pete failed his test. As he approached the lights, they changed from green to amber. Pete had time to stop, but chose to accellerate through the lights. The examiner pressed the dual brake and stopped him, because there was a vehicle coming the other way that had been waiting to turn right. If Pete had gone through, he would have left the other driver stranded as cross traffic started to move.
The last one was about traffic lights too, wasn't it?
It was indeed! If you're approaching a red light, your course of action is clear. You get ready to stop. A green light is far trickier. What I advise my pupils to do is to recognise a green light as a hazard. As you come towards it, check your mirror. Don't wait for the light to change before you assess whether it would be safe to stop or not, particularly if you can see the lights have been green for a while. An amber light means stop, and although it's not always safe to brake hard if you're close to the lights when they change, if you can stop safely, you should.
I am glad that I have read this post, was going to get my driving license, this will surely help me in avoiding stupid incidents. Thank you for sharing it
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