Practice scenes / Grange
Grange Hazard Awareness Practice
Leave space around an occupied parked vehicle. An advanced scene set at Grange Road in Waterford.
The situation
The parked vehicle has an occupant. Select the van as the hazard. Let the oncoming car pass and check before moving around it.
What makes it tricky
You cannot leave enough space while the oncoming car is passing. Hold back.
The rule
Treat parked vehicles as possible sources of movement. Watch for occupants, brake lights, doors and people hidden by the vehicle.
- Rules of the Road, Section 5 · Good driving practice (Your position on the road)
- Rules of the Road, Section 19 · Respecting other road users
Getting it right
You anticipated an opening door and chose a clear gap to pass with space.
What is marked here
A tester marking this situation would be looking at 8 things:
- Mirrors
- Signals
- Observation
- Right of way
- Clearance
- Overtake safely
- Progress
- Reaction to hazards
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.