ADI Road Procedure 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: As an ADI, how should you teach a learner to deal with an unmarked crossroads?
- Always give way to the right
- Approach with extreme caution, be prepared to stop, look effectively in all directions, and give way to any road user who has priority or poses a risk (Correct answer)
- Accelerate through to clear the junction quickly
- Always stop before proceeding
Correct answer: Approach with extreme caution, be prepared to stop, look effectively in all directions, and give way to any road user who has priority or poses a risk
Unmarked crossroads require extreme caution as no road has automatic priority. The driver should slow down, look in all directions, be prepared to stop, and proceed only when safe. This is a high-risk junction type with frequent collisions.
Question 2: What is the correct procedure for a learner encountering a school crossing patrol (lollipop person)?
- Slow down only if children are visible
- Stop when the patrol displays the stop sign, remain stationary until the patrol withdraws the sign, and only then proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Continue if you can see a gap between the children
- Sound the horn to alert the patrol officer
Correct answer: Stop when the patrol displays the stop sign, remain stationary until the patrol withdraws the sign, and only then proceed with caution
When a school crossing patrol displays their stop sign, drivers must stop and remain stationary until the sign is withdrawn. It is an offence to proceed while the sign is displayed, regardless of whether children are on the crossing.
Question 3: A learner driver is approaching a narrow bridge with oncoming traffic. There are no priority signs. What should they do?
- Always proceed as they have the right of way
- Assess the situation, be prepared to give way, and if necessary wait for the oncoming vehicle to clear before proceeding (Correct answer)
- Flash headlights to claim priority
- Sound the horn continuously while crossing
Correct answer: Assess the situation, be prepared to give way, and if necessary wait for the oncoming vehicle to clear before proceeding
Where there are no priority signs at a narrow bridge, neither side has automatic priority. The driver should assess the situation, slow down, and be prepared to give way. Communication through appropriate use of lights and patience is essential.
Question 4: When should a learner driver use the horn, according to the Highway Code?
- To express frustration at other drivers
- Only to alert other road users of their presence when reasonably necessary, and never while stationary or in a built-up area between 11:30 PM and 7:00 AM (Correct answer)
- Whenever approaching a junction
- To greet other drivers
Correct answer: Only to alert other road users of their presence when reasonably necessary, and never while stationary or in a built-up area between 11:30 PM and 7:00 AM
The horn should only be used to warn other road users of your presence. It must not be used aggressively, while stationary (unless in danger), or in a built-up area between 11:30 PM and 7:00 AM, except when another moving vehicle poses a danger.
Question 5: A learner is driving on a single carriageway and approaches a slow-moving vehicle. When is it safe to overtake?
- Whenever the driver feels confident
- Only when there is a clear view of the road ahead, no solid white centre line prohibits it, there is sufficient space, and it can be completed safely before any hazard (Correct answer)
- Only on straight roads
- Whenever the vehicle ahead is travelling below the speed limit
Correct answer: Only when there is a clear view of the road ahead, no solid white centre line prohibits it, there is sufficient space, and it can be completed safely before any hazard
Safe overtaking requires: a clear view far enough ahead, no road markings prohibiting overtaking, sufficient time and space to complete the manoeuvre safely, and no approaching traffic, junctions, or other hazards. If in doubt, do not overtake.
Question 6: What procedure should an ADI teach for emerging from a T-junction onto a busy road?
- Pull out quickly to avoid blocking the junction
- Use the LADA routine (Look, Assess, Decide, Act), checking both directions effectively, assessing gaps in traffic, and only emerging when safe to do so (Correct answer)
- Always turn left as it is safer
- Wait for another driver to flash their headlights
Correct answer: Use the LADA routine (Look, Assess, Decide, Act), checking both directions effectively, assessing gaps in traffic, and only emerging when safe to do so
Emerging from a T-junction requires systematic observation and decision-making. The driver should look right, left, and right again (and ahead for a crossroads), assess the speed and distance of approaching traffic, decide if there is a safe gap, and only then proceed.
ADI Road Procedure 2
As an ADI, how should you teach a learner to deal with an unmarked crossroads?