A tall building on the corner blocks your view of a side street. What is the risk?
Right.Not quite. The answer is C.
A hidden side street can release traffic with little warning, so slow down and be ready to give way.
Source: Safe driving practice
Road scene · Intersection scenes
A building on the corner hides a car in the side street
Where a corner blocks your view, slow down and be ready for traffic to appear from the side street.
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What it means
A building on the corner hides a car in the side street: what is the rule?
The yellow car is coming up the main road. A grey building sits right on the kerb at the corner of a side street on the left, and a dashed sight line from the yellow car only reaches the building's edge. Everything behind it is shaded, including a white car at the give way line, ringed in amber with a question mark. You cannot see it, so you must drive as if it might pull out.
What to do
- 1
Ease off as you near a corner you cannot see around.
- 2
Cover the brake and watch the gap at the corner for a bonnet nosing out.
- 3
Keep left and be ready to give way or stop.
A practice question with this scene
Common questions
- What should you do approaching a blind corner?
- Slow down, cover the brake and be ready for a vehicle to come out before you can see it.
- Why are hidden side streets dangerous?
- Traffic can leave them with little warning, and neither driver sees the other until late.
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