Practice scenes / Ballybeg
Ballybeg Junction Practice
Stop at the line, then turn left. A beginner scene set at Ballybeg Drive in Waterford.
The situation
You are already stopped behind the STOP line in this training junction. Check both directions before moving.
What makes it tricky
Main-road traffic is still crossing your path. Remain behind the stop line.
The rule
Stopping is required at a STOP sign even when the road looks empty. Move forward only when you can see that your whole manoeuvre is safe.
- Rules of the Road, Section 9 · Junctions and roundabouts
- Rules of the Road, Section 21 · Regulatory signs
Getting it right
You stopped, checked both directions and joined without making another driver change speed.
What is marked here
A tester marking this situation would be looking at 8 things:
- Mirrors
- Signals
- Observation
- Right of way
- Traffic controls
- Position
- Progress
- Rules & checks
This is a simplified teaching diagram at a real road. It isn't a test route and it isn't navigation. Always follow the actual signs, markings and conditions on the road.