Other types of vehicle
A bus at a stop ahead is signalling to move off. What should you do?
- Give priority and let it pull away when it is safeCorrect
- Accelerate to get past before it moves
- Sound your horn to warn the bus driver
- Flash your headlights and force it to wait
Why?
Rule 223 of The Highway Code says to give priority to buses, coaches and trams when you can do so safely, especially when they signal to pull away from stops. Slow down and let the bus rejoin the traffic.
Highway Code rule 223