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Junctions & road rules

Junctions need observation as well as knowledge. Signals and signs guide decisions, but a permitted movement still needs a safe clear path.

Understand the decision.

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You reach a stop sign at a junction. What should you do?

  • Stop at the stop line and check before proceeding
  • Slow slightly and continue if quiet
  • Stop only if another vehicle sounds a horn
  • Treat it as a parking sign
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Stop at the stop line and check before proceeding

A stop sign requires a stop, followed by a proper assessment of traffic.

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You approach a give-way junction with restricted visibility. What should you do?

  • Slow and stop if necessary to check safely
  • Assume traffic on the major road will stop
  • Move out based only on a passenger's wave
  • Accelerate to spend less time at the junction
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Slow and stop if necessary to check safely

Give-way decisions depend on a clear safe view and a suitable gap.

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At a roundabout, signs do not indicate a different arrangement. What should you do?

  • Give priority to traffic approaching from the right
  • Assume vehicles entering always have priority
  • Give priority only to larger vehicles
  • Enter whenever you are in the left lane
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Give priority to traffic approaching from the right

Check the approach signs and the flow from the right before joining.

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A useful revision routine

  1. Read the situation and identify the actual decision being asked about.
  2. Choose an answer without looking at the explanation first.
  3. Check the explanation and follow its official reference if the rule is unfamiliar.
  4. Explain the point in your own words, then mix it with other topics.
This is independent text-only practice, not an official DVSA question bank or a complete exam simulation. Keep current official guidance alongside your revision.
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