Observation and communication
Awareness, anticipation and planning
Reading what's ahead, including how a bend or hazard behaves as you approach, is what should set your speed, rather than reacting once you're already close.
Core skill
Topic overview
Roundabout types
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Roundabout types
Type 1
Spotting a stopped bus early and moving over in good time
On a two-lane road, a bus stopped in your lane is a hazard you can plan around well before you reach it, rather than reacting at the last moment.
Open type
Type 2
Overtaking a cyclist
Overtaking a cyclist is never just about the gap in oncoming traffic - roundabouts, roadworks, and pinch points can all be reasons to hold back, and the road only has to throw up one of them to mean it isn't safe yet.
Open type