On the Ketelbrug (A30) a strong wind is blowing from the side. You are in your passenger car and are about to overtake a lorry. What do you expect?
- Less trouble from the wind, because the lorry next to you blocks the crosswind while you overtake
- ✓ A sudden gust as soon as you get past the lorry, so you are ready to correct the steering
- Few problems, because crosswind is mainly dangerous for caravans and trailers, not for you
Correct answer: A sudden gust as soon as you get past the lorry, so you are ready to correct the steering
Explanation
False — crosswind also affects your passenger car. On motorways the risk of sudden crosswind is greatest on bridges and when overtaking a lorry, and that applies to you as a driver
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong — the shelter is exactly the danger. Overtaking a lorry is one of the moments with the greatest crosswind risk: once you get past the lorry, the wind suddenly hits you in full
- Wrong — crosswind also affects your passenger car. On motorways the risk of sudden crosswind is greatest on bridges and when overtaking a lorry, and that applies to you as a driver
Topic: Aquaplaning: what to do — and not do — when the tyres start to 'float'
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- Challenge: Aquaplaning: what to do — and not do — when the tyres start to 'float'
- The model: Aquaplaning: what to do — and not do — when the tyres start to 'float'
- Core: Aquaplaning: what to do — and not do — when the tyres start to 'float'
- Why it matters: Aquaplaning: what to do — and not do — when the tyres start to 'float'
- Active recall: Aquaplaning: what to do — and not do — when the tyres start to 'float'
- Teach back: Aquaplaning: what to do — and not do — when the tyres start to 'float'
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