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Priority, junctions & roundabouts

Learn the instruction hierarchy, priority signs, special road users, roundabouts and level-crossing decisions.

Visual comparisons, memory cards and a fixed 20-question English test with five choices
Decision overview

Resolve the junction in the right order

01
RecogniseAn authorised officer directs you
InterpretFollow the officer

An officer overrides conflicting lights and signs.

02
RecogniseNo officer; functioning lights or priority signs
InterpretFollow the applicable control

B5 requires a complete stop; B1 requires yielding.

03
RecogniseNo higher instruction
InterpretApply the relevant default and special rules

Normally give way to the right; manoeuvres and tram conflicts have their own rules.

Part 1

The priority hierarchy

1👮Authorised officerArm signals, whistle or baton
2🚦Traffic lightsRed means stop
3🪧Traffic signsB1, B5, B9, B11, B17
4🔻Road markingsGive-way triangles and stop lines
5➡️Priority from the rightDefault only when nothing higher applies
Part 2

Replace the classic wrong shortcuts

Wrong shortcutI am on the wider road, so I have priority.
Correct ruleRoad width does not decide priority; signs and position do.
Wrong shortcutI am going straight, so I have priority.
Correct ruleGoing straight creates no automatic priority.
Wrong shortcutB17 is required before priority from the right applies.
Correct ruleB17 is a warning; the default rule can apply without it.
Part 3

Five priority signs to recognise

⚠️B1Give way

Stop only if necessary.

🛑B5Complete stop

Stop at the line, then yield.

🔶B9Priority road

Continues until B11 or another instruction ends it.

🔚B11End of priority road

Reassess the next junction.

➕B17Right-priority junction

A reminder—not the source of the rule.

Part 4

Important exceptions and special users

Road user or situationWhat you must do
◆🚋 TramNormally give way, subject to authorised officers, lights and applicable signs.
🚦🚌 Bus leaving a stop in a built-up areaSlow down and let it leave after it signals; stop if necessary.
🪧🚑 Priority vehicleMake way when blue lights and siren are used.
↔️🚲 Marked cycle trackGive way to cyclists when crossing the track.
⚠️🛣️ Motorway entryGive way to traffic already on the motorway.
✓🏠 Private property or dirt trackGive way to users already on the public road.
Part 5

Approach every junction in five checks

1Officer?

Apply this check before moving to the next.

2Traffic lights?

Apply this check before moving to the next.

3Priority signs or markings?

Apply this check before moving to the next.

4Tram or marked cycle track?

Apply this check before moving to the next.

5Is the exit clear?

Never enter a junction you cannot clear.

DirectionRoad position
◆Turn rightMove as far right as practical.
🚦Turn leftPosition left or centrally as the road layout permits.
🪧Straight aheadRemain in the appropriate lane.
Part 6

Roundabouts: signs decide priority

🔄 Entering

Yield when B1 or B5 controls the entrance.

✅ Circulating

You have priority over entering traffic when their sign requires them to yield.

➡️ Exiting

Use the right indicator before leaving.

👀 No controlling sign?

Do not assume—apply the signs and ordinary priority rules present.

Part 7

Level crossings: stop when warned

SituationMandatory response
◆Barriers closingStop immediately; never force through.
🚦Bell or flashing lightsStop even if no train is visible.
🪧Barriers open and signals inactiveLook and listen before crossing.
↔️On or near the crossingNever turn around, reverse or overtake where prohibited.
Exam memory

Officer → lights → signs → markings → right

1–5Priority order

Officer, lights, signs, markings, right-hand priority.

🛑B5 means stop

A complete stop, even when no traffic is visible.

🚋Watch for trams

Normally yield unless a higher instruction controls.

🔄Roundabout

Read the entry signs and signal right when exiting.

Continue to the next topic
Fixed assessment

20-question chapter test

Every question has five fixed answer choices.

1. Which instruction has the highest priority?
2. What is the final default when no higher instruction controls a junction?
3. Does road width create priority?
4. Does travelling straight automatically give priority?
5. What does B1 require?
6. What does B5 require?
7. What does B9 indicate?
8. What does B11 indicate?
9. What does B17 indicate?
10. Does B9 automatically end because it is not repeated after one junction?
11. What must you normally do for a tram?
12. What should you do when a bus signals to leave a stop in a built-up area?
13. What must you do for an emergency vehicle using blue lights and siren?
14. When crossing a marked cycle track, what must you do?
15. When entering a motorway from an acceleration lane, who has priority?
16. When leaving private property or a dirt track, what must you do?
17. At a signed roundabout entrance with B1, who has priority?
18. When is the right indicator required at a roundabout?
19. May you enter a junction when the exit is blocked?
20. What must you do when level-crossing lights flash or the bell sounds?

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