Response to signs and signals

Expected outcome/competence

Ability to understand and be able to react to all traffic signs and road markings. Acting correctly at traffic lights, checking that the road is clear before proceeding when the green light shows.

All signals should be obeyed given by police officers, traffic wardens and school crossing patrols. Display the awareness to be able to react to signals given by other road users, including people in charge of animals, and be ready to act accordingly.

Potential deviations from expected outcomes

Traffic signs:

• Going to the wrong side of a keep left sign
• Non-compliance with a stop sign
• non-compliance with a no entry sign
• Driving in a bus lane when times on the sign prohibit its use
• Not complying with mandatory signs

Road markings:

• Unnecessarily crossing the solid white centre lines
• Not conforming to directional arrows
• Stopping in a yellow box junction when the exit is not clear

Traffic lights:

• Waiting at a green filter light when safe to proceed
• Waiting to turn right in a junction, with red repeater light on opposite side and safe to proceed
• Not conforming to a red light
• Late reaction to the amber traffic light
• remaining at the stop line when safe to move forwards
• Stopping beyond the solid white line going into an area designated for cyclists

Traffic controller:

• Police
• Traffic warden
• School crossing patrol
• Other persons directing traffic

Other road users: – not reacting appropriately to the signals given by other road users

Examples of what might constitute something that would result in a fault being marked

Driving fault

Late reaction to an amber traffic light, with no effect to safety.

Serious fault

Failing to comply correctly and promptly with an appropriate traffic light or breaching a legal requirement.

Dangerous fault

Any situation brought about by the above breach of a legal requirement that resulted in actual danger to the examiner, candidate, the general public or property. Action (ETA) may be required to avoid a legal requirement being breached.