Watch the muted ~5 s clip: you approach a junction with a cycle path. Tap HAZARD! the moment you see the hazard develop, then choose what you do at the frozen frame: brake, release the accelerator or nothing?
- Brake
- ✓ Release the accelerator
- Nothing
Correct answer: Release the accelerator
Explanation
Correct choice: release the accelerator — a cyclist swerving from the cycle lane into the carriageway (6.5 m away, ~4.3 s to contact) is developing beside or ahead of you: keep space, be ready to brake, no hard braking.
Why learners get this wrong
- Hard braking is excessive here: a cyclist swerving from the cycle lane into the carriageway is not in your path yet (6.5 m away, ~4.3 s to contact). Releasing the accelerator keeps space and avoids being hit from behind.
- Doing nothing ignores a developing hazard: a cyclist swerving from the cycle lane into the carriageway (6.5 m away, ~4.3 s to contact). Releasing the accelerator buys time and distance — ready to brake.
Topic: Vulnerable cyclists, moped-scooters and mopeds
Read the rule: Core: Vulnerable cyclists, moped-scooters and mopeds
Sections
- Challenge: Vulnerable cyclists, moped-scooters and mopeds
- The model: Vulnerable cyclists, moped-scooters and mopeds
- Core: Vulnerable cyclists, moped-scooters and mopeds
- Why it matters: Vulnerable cyclists, moped-scooters and mopeds
- Active recall: Vulnerable cyclists, moped-scooters and mopeds
- Teach back: Vulnerable cyclists, moped-scooters and mopeds
- Memory hook: Vulnerable cyclists, moped-scooters and mopeds