This is the most important file. Read it last. This is a test of safety, not a race. Rushing leads to mistakes. Patience demonstrates control.
If You Are Behind a Cyclist…
- Your Action: You wait. Maintain a safe distance. You only overtake when you can guarantee the minimum 1.5-meter side distance and the road ahead is completely clear.
- The Reality: Waiting behind a cyclist for 30 seconds is correct driving. A rushed, unsafe overtake is a fail.
If You Need to Yield for a Clear Space (e.g., at a Yield sign)…
- Your Action: You wait. You wait until a gap appears that is large enough for you to enter safely and without forcing the other cars to brake.
- The Reality: Taking an extra 10 seconds to correctly judge a safe gap is good driving. Pulling out into a small gap and causing another car to slow down is an endangerment and a fail.
If You Are Waiting to Turn Left and Causing a Traffic Jam…
- Your Action: You wait. Oncoming traffic has absolute priority. Your only job is to wait in your position until there is a safe gap for you to turn.
- The Reality: Waiting for one minute while cars pile up behind you is 100% correct driving. The traffic behind you is legally required to wait for you. Turning in front of oncoming traffic is the most dangerous mistake you can make and an instant, absolute fail.
Your Final Mantra
The cars behind me do not matter. The clock does not matter. Only the space in front of me and the rules matter.
You are not being judged on your speed. You are being judged on your safety. By being patient, you are demonstrating that you are a safe driver. You are correct. Be calm.