Are there special passing places for one vehicle?
These are only wide enough for one vehicle. They may have special passing places. If you see a vehicle coming towards you, or the driver behind wants to overtake, pull into a passing place on your left, or wait opposite a passing place on your right. Give way to vehicles coming uphill whenever you can.
What are the rules for driving on country roads?
154. Take extra care on country roads and reduce your speed at approaches to bends, which can be sharper than they appear, and at junctions and turnings, which may be partially hidden. Be prepared for pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists, slow-moving farm vehicles or mud on the road surface.
Why is the highway code important to pedestrians?
It is important that all road users are aware of The Highway Code and are considerate towards each other. This applies to pedestrians as much as to drivers and riders. Many of the rules in The Highway Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence.
What’s the best way to pass at a road junction?
leave room for other vehicles to pass on the left, if possible. Wait until there is a safe gap between you and any oncoming vehicle. Watch out for cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians and other road users. Check your mirrors and blind spot again to make sure you are not being overtaken, then make the turn. Do not cut the corner.
What is the capacity of a 2 lane arterial road?
The hourly capacity of a 2 lane urban arterial depends on a lot of factors and comes down to more of an intersection analysis (as far as I know). The ideal capacity per lane is 1,900 passenger car equivalents per hour per lane.
Are there any roads you have to drive in your lifetime?
21 Roads You Have to Drive in Your Lifetime. There’s nothing like a road trip to really experience a country. From coastal highways and dizzying mountain passes, to scenic routes through national parks and bridges over great spans of water; roads are the circulatory system that connects a country.
When do you need a second left turn lane?
Threshold for when you need to add a second (dual) left turn lane at a signalized intersection? Three lane, one lane in with median than two lanes out: 40 feet curb to curb Closeness between driveways and intersections (these are very rough rules of thumb — other regions are less stringent)
What are the names of the roads that you have to drive?
The 9km route, with its 114 curves, skirts the rocky coastline of Chapman’s Peak (593m). The drive is affectionately known as “Chappies” and offers stunning 180° views with many areas along the route where you can stop and take in the exquisite scenery.