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Heavy Motor Vehicle: Chapter 17 of 56

Heavy Motor Vehicle

56 chapters

  1. Pre-Trip Inspection, Exterior
  2. Pre-Trip Inspection, Interior
  3. Starting Procedure Manual
  4. Starting Procedure Automatic
  5. Signalling
  6. Signalling - hand signals (turning left)
  7. Signalling - hand signals (turning right)
  8. Signalling - hand signals (stop)
  9. Signalling - horn
  10. Clutch - use of
  11. Moving off manual transmission
  12. Moving off automatic transmission
  13. Gear changing - up (manual transmission)
  14. Gear changing - down (manual transmission)
  15. Gear changing - up (automatic transmission)
  16. Gear changing - down (automatic transmission)
  17. Left turn
  18. Reverse in straight line
  19. Alley docking - to the right
  20. Parallel parking - to the left
  21. Parallel parking - to the right
  22. Incline start - manual transmission
  23. Incline start - manual transmission
  24. Incline start automatic transmission
  25. Mirrors Use
  26. Steering
  27. Speed control
  28. Following other vehicles
  29. Lane changing
  30. Stopping - in traffic (manual transmission)
  31. Stopping - in traffic (automatic transmission)
  32. Stopping - for parking (manual transmission)
  33. Stopping - for parking (automatic transmission)
  34. Overtaking - to the left of a hazard
  35. Overtaking - to the right of a hazard
  36. Being overtaken - on the left hand side
  37. Being overtaken - on the right hand side
  38. Traffic control signal
  39. Intersections - turning left
  40. Intersections - turning right
  41. Intersections - proceeding straight
  42. Intersections - stop signs
  43. Intersections - yield signs
  44. Intersections - uncontrolled
  45. Intersections - traffic lights (flashing red)
  46. Intersections - traffic lights (steady red)
  47. Intersections - traffic lights (green)
  48. Intersections - traffic lights (flashing amber)
  49. Intersections - traffic lights (steady amber)
  50. Intersections - roundabout (traffic circle)
  51. Block pedestrian crossing - uncontrolled
  52. Block pedestrian crossing - uncontrolled
  53. Level crossings - guarded
  54. Freeways - entering
  55. Freeways - exiting
  56. Freeways passing off and on ramps

Left turn

Left turn

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1. Check rear-view mirrors and blind spot to the left.

2. Signal intention.

3. Check blind spot to the left.

4. Steer to and position vehicle in appropriate lane.

5. Check rear-view mirrors.

6. Decelerate.

7. Select correct gear.

8. Check blind spot to the left.

9. Steer into appropriate lane.

10. Check rear-view mirrors whilst turning to ensure safe follow through of vehicle round the bend.

11. Accelerate smoothly.

12. Cancel signal.

13. Check rear-view mirrors.

Note A:

Only one attempt will be allowed.

Note B:

This manoeuvre only commences once the vehicle is in motion, therefore should the vehicle stop afterhaving moved off for any reason before the manoeuvre is completed a circle shall be drawn around ablack block ”no att.” and the test discontinued.

Note C:

Vehicles C1, shall not touch the centre line and shall keep left of such line.

If C1 vehicle touch the boundary lines or centre line, they shall be marked as follows:

LEFT TURN

Mount kerb/T. line ……………………………………..

the test will be discontinued

Note D:

Vehicles C, EC and EC1 may not touch the outer boundary lines of this manoeuvre.

If C, EC and EC1 vehicles touch the boundary lines, they shall be marked as follows:

LEFT TURN

Mount kerb/T .line ……………………………………..

the test will be discontinued.

Note E:

This manouevre is completed when the steering axle of the drawing vehicle, is on the left-hand side ofthe road, adjacent to the 45° line, where it meets the broken center line.

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