On your way to Oldenzaal you get into your own car, which you also drove yesterday. Your brother says: 'It was set right yesterday, you don't need to check it now.' What do you do?
- You drive off; adjusting again is only needed in an unfamiliar car
- ✓ You check seat, headrest, steering wheel and mirrors and only then drive off
- You only check the mirrors; seat and steering wheel do not move by themselves
Correct answer: You check seat, headrest, steering wheel and mirrors and only then drive off
Explanation
False — you only check part of it. Before every trip you check that seat, headrest, steering wheel and mirrors are set right; someone else may have adjusted them, even in your own car
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong — you limit the check to an unfamiliar car. Before every trip you check that seat, headrest, steering wheel and mirrors are set right; even in your own car something may have moved
- Wrong — you only check part of it. Before every trip you check that seat, headrest, steering wheel and mirrors are set right; someone else may have adjusted them, even in your own car
Topic: Checks before driving off: seat, headrest, wheel, mirrors and seatbelt
Read the rule: Core: Checks before driving off: seat, headrest, wheel, mirrors and seatbelt
Sections
- Challenge: Checks before driving off: seat, headrest, wheel, mirrors and seatbelt
- The model: Checks before driving off: seat, headrest, wheel, mirrors and seatbelt
- Core: Checks before driving off: seat, headrest, wheel, mirrors and seatbelt
- Why it matters: Checks before driving off: seat, headrest, wheel, mirrors and seatbelt
- Active recall: Checks before driving off: seat, headrest, wheel, mirrors and seatbelt
- Teach back: Checks before driving off: seat, headrest, wheel, mirrors and seatbelt
- Memory hook: Checks before driving off: seat, headrest, wheel, mirrors and seatbelt