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posted by martyb on Monday October 22 2018, @08:23AM   Printer-friendly
from the youtube-dashcam-accidents-guaranteed-for-years-to-com dept.

Sunday Times Driving reports under 50% of surveyed UK drivers know what a roundabout sign looks like, and only 68% knew what the speed bump sign means.

The survey was conducted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists, with 1,000 participants.

Only 32% of drivers knew you should allow at least a two-second time gap to the vehicle ahead when driving on a dry open road. It appears many motorists are conflating this with two car lengths in distance, as 53% of those surveyed responded with that answer.

[...] Younger motorists were the most likely to answer incorrectly, with 17 to 39 year-olds having the lowest correct answer percentage rates in 14 of the 23 questions, but older drivers didn't do very well either.

The Sunday Times article has an embedded googleforms survey, so you can test your knowledge of UK road rules.


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  • (Score: 2) by deimtee on Monday October 22 2018, @03:10PM (1 child)

    by deimtee (3272) on Monday October 22 2018, @03:10PM (#751992) Journal

    Not sure about the UK, but in AU Overtaking is when you go past someone going in the same direction, Passing is going past someone going the opposite direction.
    There are some roads with narrow bridges or sections where only one car can fit, and they have "No Passing" signs. Second car to get there has to wait for the first one to clear it.
    "No Overtaking" is a lot more common, and is usually a safety measure due to obstructed view or roadworks rather than physical inability to pass.

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  • (Score: 2) by captain normal on Monday October 22 2018, @08:07PM

    by captain normal (2205) on Monday October 22 2018, @08:07PM (#752134)

    But you blokes in Oz drive on the wrong side of the road too. Though to be fair your spoken English is easier to comprehend than Cockney or Scottish English.

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