LANE SELECTION

Driving in the leftmost lane, look out for pedestrians, as well as for the kerb curves and protrusions after an intersection.

Pass pedestrians at the kerb brake-ready, especially kids and drunk, slow down on road curves, and double attention crossing an intersection.

Driving in the rightmost lane alongside a dividing strip, look out for the dividing strip curves and protrusions after an intersection or a break in the dividing strip.

Protrusions of the dividing strip after an intersection or a break are more dangerous in a curved road and at night.

Photo: Lanes - A protrusion of a dividing strip after an intersection in a curved road

Photo: Lanes - A car driven at night in the rightmost lane hit the above dividing strip at 70 km/h

In a multi-lane road, keep the car strictly within your lane, maintaining clearance of at least 1 metre between sides of your car and alongside vehicles.

Never drive on a lane divider, straddle the lane markings or encroach on adjacent lanes in any way, as they belong to other cars (ARR r.146); imagine there are concrete dividers in place of the broken line between lanes.

Maintain a steady course within lane; if you let the car wander, you may fail the driving test.

“Safety margin” is the clearance between sides of your car and alongside vehicles or stationary objects, recommended safe minimum is 120 cm or approximately 1.5 length of your arm to reduce the danger of being sideswiped.

(Ref.#9 p.21, Unit3: Task 15, p.65, and Unit4: Task: 23, p.73).

Where possible, avoid unnecessary travel in blind spots of other vehicles.

This is one of life-saving habits (Ref.#9 p.19, and Unit4: Task: 23, p.73).