“Sometimes there will be parked vehicles or other obstructirons blocking your view at a T-Junction. This will make it difficult for you to see into the main road and difficult for drivers and riders on the main road to see you.
In these situations, you will need to use creep and peep.
Creep and peep accurately describes the careful and cautious approach that is necssary to move out safely and involves moving out very slowly using clutch control until you are in a position from which you can see well enough to make your final decision to proceed.
As you move forwards, keep looking right, left and all around and be ready to stop if necessary. Here, we can see the car creeping out slowly until the driver has a good view and can see enough to decide that it’s safe to proceed.
Sometimes you will see vehicles to your right on the main raod, signalling to turn into the road you are emerging from, this can happen whether or not your view is restricted
If you see another vehicle signalling never assume that it will turn. The driver may be signalling in error, perhaps they are lost or could be intending to pull up after the junction. Always make sure they are slowing down and turning before you pull out.
The key points are:
– Creep and peep when the view is restricted.
– Keep looking right, left and all around.
– As you move forwards, do not pull out until you are 100% sure that it is safe.
– Take care when other drivers are signalling.
– Always make sure that they are turning before you proceed.”
