Here are some driving tips you need to take note of for your lessons or practise sessions so you are well prepare for the DSA practical car driving test.
You must make sure that during your driving lessons or while out with a supervising driver you exhibit the same skills that you will demonstrate to the DSA examiner while out on the driving test, and so for a T-Junction the following guidelines MUST be followed if you want to pass and get a full British licence.
You will be using the MSPSL routine to deal with all junctions, and emerging is no different. This is not a driving lesson, so I'm only dealing with points that over the years I've seen many people have problems with on the driving test.
Approach speed: You must approach a T Junction at a speed that is right for the visibility that is available, some junctions will be open which means that you can see from far before you get to the give way line vehicles approaching from the left and right. Most T Junctions will be closed with restricted views of the main road, and emerging at these junctions mean you have to approach at a slow speed.
Minimum safe look: In order to emerge safely as per the DSA standard, you need to perform the minimum observations before entering a T junction, this refered to the minimum look. You MUST look to the right, left and right again. if it is not safe, continue with this procedure until you see a safe gap on both sides.
It is not acceptable to enter part of the road, and wait till the other side is clear or traffic stops for you.
There is no maximum time that you have to wait in the side road, you just have to wait until there is a safe gap even if the road is very busy, so make sure on your driving lessons, you don't get pressurised into doing what other road users do and go half way into the junction waiting for others to stop for you, it is not safe and will fail you with the DSA examiner.
