How to share the road safely — Transcript

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1. 0:00(Music)
2. 0:16One of the most important things
3. 0:17that skilled drivers are good at,
4. 0:19is sharing the road safely with everyone else.
5. 0:22Not just with cars and larger vehicles,
6. 0:25but also with other road users:
7. 0:27like pedestrians,
8. 0:28people on motorcycles,
9. 0:29mopeds, bikes - even horse riders.
10. 0:32It’s easy to fall into the habit
11. 0:34of only looking for cars and larger vehicles
12. 0:37and not see other road users -
13. 0:39especially bikes and motorcycles -
14. 0:41which are smaller and often use
15. 0:43different parts of the road to cars.
16. 0:45So here are some tips
17. 0:47for making sure you’re never the driver
18. 0:48who says “sorry mate, I didn’t see you”.
19. 0:51(OK shall we go…)
20. 0:54(Yeah...)
21. 0:56Common places where drivers fail to see
22. 0:58other road users are at intersections,
23. 1:01when coming out of driveways or car parks,
24. 1:03and at roundabouts.
25. 1:05Remind yourself to check for bikes,
26. 1:08motorbikes and pedestrians at these places -
27. 1:11and take a second look if necessary.
28. 1:15Always slow down and be prepared to stop
29. 1:18near schools, shopping centres,
30. 1:20bus stops and pedestrian crossings
31. 1:22and other places where pedestrians
32. 1:24may suddenly walk out in front of you.
33. 1:26(Pedestrian...)
34. 1:27(So you couldn’t see him,
35. 1:29because of the parked car…
36. 1:31and then suddenly he’s crossing…)
37. 1:32(Popped out of nowhere...)
38. 1:34(Yeah...)
39. 1:34When you’re turning left
40. 1:35at an intersection or a driveway,
41. 1:38or when you’re leaving a roundabout,
42. 1:40you need to get into the habit
43. 1:41of checking to your left
44. 1:42for any cyclists coming up beside you
45. 1:44who are going straight ahead.
46. 1:47If there is someone,
47. 1:48wait until they’ve passed before turning.
48. 1:51(Its like having another lane on the left...)
49. 1:54(Yep...)
50. 1:54When you’re turning right at an intersection,
51. 1:57you need to make sure you check
52. 1:58for oncoming motorcyclists and cyclists
53. 2:01that are going straight ahead or turning left.
54. 2:07The other tricky situation
55. 2:09is when you have to cross a cycle path
56. 2:11where cyclists can travel in either direction.
57. 2:13Here, you have to look in both directions
58. 2:16along the cycle path for cyclists
59. 2:18as well as checking the rest of the traffic.
60. 2:23Another situation where drivers need to take care
61. 2:25is when passing cyclists and mopeds.
62. 2:29When you are passing cyclists, in particular,
63. 2:31you need to give them plenty of room.
64. 2:34The official recommendation
65. 2:35is at least a metre and a half.
66. 2:36(You don't need to try and nip out in front of her...)
67. 2:39(But this would be ok?...)
68. 2:40(You could but that means you might have oncoming traffic...)
69. 2:45(Like this…)
70. 2:45(Like this…
71. 2:46So that is a classic example,
72. 2:47its much better just to remain patient and
73. 2:50you’re safe now – that's great.)
74. 2:53To pass cyclists or moped riders
75. 2:55you usually have to move towards
76. 2:57the centre of the road
77. 2:58and sometimes cross the centre-line.
78. 3:01Make sure the road ahead is clear enough
79. 3:03and wide enough to pass safely.
80. 3:05Remember your usual 3-step routine
81. 3:08of mirror, signal, shoulder check.
82. 3:12Make sure you’re well clear of the cyclist
83. 3:14before you move left again -
84. 3:16drivers sometimes misjudge how fast
85. 3:18cyclists can travel and cut in too early.
86. 3:22Cyclists are allowed to move
87. 3:23into the middle of the lane
88. 3:24if they need to avoid roadside hazards,
89. 3:26be seen better by motorists
90. 3:28when they come up to intersections,
91. 3:30or when the road is too narrow
92. 3:32for cars to pass them safely.
93. 3:35In these situations,
94. 3:36wait until they’ve moved back towards the kerb
95. 3:38before you pass them.
96. 3:40Finally, also be mindful of other road users
97. 3:43when you stop.
98. 3:45Check your mirrors and over your shoulder
99. 3:46before opening any car doors.
100. 3:48A good habit to get into before you open the door
101. 3:51is to turn your body to look behind you,
102. 3:54checking for other road users.
103. 3:55(music)