Common types of hazards

The types of hazards you need to look for are:

*Pedestrians or cyclists crossing the road.

*Vehicles emerging from side roads, parking places or driveways.

*Large vehicles moving over to your side of the road.

*Meeting oncoming vehicles on narrow roads or where other obstructions or slow moving vehicles make the road narrow.

*Where animals may wander onto the road.

The full list of potential hazards are:

1 Zebra crossings & traffic controllers

2 Pedestrians: Children & young adults

3 Pedestrians: Elderly & infirm

4 Pedestrians: Adults

5 Cyclists & motorcyclists

6 Horse riders & other animals

7 Vehicles: moving off or pulling up

8 Vehicles: meeting

9 Vehicles: emerging

10 Vehicles: turning left or right

11 Vehicles: reversing & U-turns

12 Vehicles: larger Vehicles

13 Vehicles: flashing lights