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'Reaction to hazards' & 'Speed @ Cross junctions'

  • 23-03-2009 12:48pm
    #1
    Dexter2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi folks,
    I have come across many people (including myself) who have got plenty of markings under these headings. Since there cant be any hard and fast rule regarding these headings, i wonder if it wouldnt be a good thing if we all contribute to a potential list that might help us avoid these problems in driving tests?

    Q1: What do they actually mean by speed at cross junctions? - is it the inability to adjust to the speed of the traffic/being too slow at junctions/being too fast??

    Q2: Reaction to hazards -
    (a)coming down gears/reducing speed when you see a school sign


Comments

  • #2
    brian076
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭brian076


    A mark for "Speed @ x junctions" would be going too fast on approach or thru the junction. If you were going too slow it would come under the heading of "progress @ x jnct"

    Reaction to Hazard covers a multitude of faults. A hazard is anything that causes you to slow down or change direction. So you could get faults for: not moving out in time if there's parked cars ahead, having to brake hard if lights change to amber on approach & poor anticipation of other road users.

    There's countless other faults which can come under this heading, but in a nutshell if your anticipation is good & if you're reading the road ahead you should avoid marks in this section.


  • #3
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Reaction to hazards is a huge category and can cover from the minute all the way to the extreme.

    Minute example - how soon you move out into a safe position when coming up on parked traffic.

    Extreme example - running kid in the road.

    If the tester thinks that you are not observing and reacting to anything, then that can be a potential failure to react to hazards.


  • #4
    NOTSURE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭NOTSURE


    react to hazards is generally ,looking up side roads,driving up behind parked vehicles.overuse of mirrors which means you should be looking where your going,looking behind you particularly when turning right or left or exiting roundabouts,also hitting speed ramps excessively hard,at split ramps where possible you should try and put a wheel each side of ramp.if your instructor isnt sure and they are adi approved then the adi will assist them with any queries regarding regarding the test and marks on the report sheet.


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