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You should discuss with your pupils that although some dual carriageways appear
similar to motorways, the same regulations do not apply and to be aware of slowmoving
vehicles such as farm tractors, cyclists and pedestrians. However, traffic may
be travelling faster than on a single carriageway.
To turn left from a dual carriageway, if there’s no deceleration lane or slip road, your
pupils should signal their intentions clearly and in good time and slow down in good
time. If there is a deceleration lane or slip road, they should signal in good time, but
where possible, not reduce speed until they have moved into the deceleration lane.
Your pupils should check the speedometer as they may find they have been
travelling faster than they realise.
To turn left onto a dual carriageway, if there is no acceleration lane or slip road, your
pupils should emerge as they would to turn left on a single carriageway. If there is
an acceleration lane or slip road they should use the acceleration lane to increase
speed. Match their speed with that of traffic in the left-hand lane, move into a safe
gap in the traffic and remember to use a lifesaver glance just before they move into
the left lane.
To turn right onto a dual carriageway your pupils will have to cross the first
carriageway before they can join the carriageway they want. If the central
reservation is wide enough your pupils may wait in it for a gap in the traffic on the
opposite carriageway.
You should discuss with your pupils not to leave themselves jutting out either side
of the central reservation, if the central reservation is too narrow, they should wait
until the dual carriageway is clear in both directions.
On a dual carriageway, the central reservation sometimes has gaps for turning right.
These may have special filter lanes. Your pupils should be told to use the mirrors,
signal in good time and not forget to use a lifesaver glance before they turn. As your
pupils may have to cross the path of fast oncoming vehicles in two or more lanes, if
there is any in doubt, they should wait.
Filtering in traffic
2. CBT Syllabus
You should explain to your pupils that the small size of a motorcycle makes it possible
to filter through slow or stationary queues of traffic. However you should advise
them that filtering is a slow speed activity, only to be used in stationary traffic or
when traffic is travelling at a snails pace.
You must inform them that the Highway Code should be adhered to when filtering,