You are driving past a row of parked cars near a park. What hazard should you expect?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
Small children are hidden by parked cars, so drive slowly and leave room to stop.
Source: Safe driving practice
Driver's view · People on the road
A child at the kerb between parked cars
Driving past parked cars, slow down and leave room to stop for a child stepping out.
Asked in road safetyShown in one practice question
What it means
A child at the kerb between parked cars: what should you do?
Your yellow bonnet sits at the bottom of a view down a suburban street. White cars are parked along the left kerb, and in the gap between two of them a small child stands at the footpath edge with a red ball near their feet. Parked cars hide children until the last moment, so slowing down here gives you the space and the time to stop.
What to do
- 1
Drop your speed wherever cars line the kerb near homes, parks or schools.
- 2
Scan the gaps between parked cars for small feet and moving balls.
- 3
Leave enough room to stop if a child steps out.
A practice question with this scene
Common questions
- What hazard should you expect beside a row of parked cars?
- A child running out from between them, as small children are easy to miss behind a car.
- How far does a car travel in a second at 60 km/h?
- About 17 metres, before braking even begins.
Your L plate turns green when you would pass
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