Junctions
Paths cross and vehicles can turn from ahead, beside or behind.
Advanced module 08
Dangerous Places
Some places demand more attention because paths cross, views disappear or a vehicle may move in an unexpected direction. Learn to identify eight higher-risk places, find what you cannot see and choose a safer position before the situation changes.
Eight places to recognise
A place becomes harder when paths or sightlines change
These places are not automatically unsafe. They are reminders to slow the decision down, find the moving paths and protect your waiting position.
Roundabouts
Traffic curves, exits and changes direction; check every approach and exit.
Parked cars
They hide people and traffic, and a door or vehicle may move.
Bus stops
The bus, shelter and waiting crowd can block views; cycle lanes may pass beside them.
Driveways
Vehicles may cross the pavement from a hidden gate, garage or car park.
Construction zones
Barriers and machinery change the usual path; use the protected temporary route.
Railway / tram crossings
Rails fix a vehicle's path. Local warnings and boundaries must always be obeyed.
Large trucks and buses
Limited-vision zones and wide turns make close positions especially risky.
One reusable check
What can move here—and what can I not see?
Large vehicles · top view
Where a large-vehicle driver may have limited vision
Possible limited-vision zoneCreate distance—do not test the zone
If you cannot see the driver's mirrors, the driver may not be able to see you.
Seeing a mirror is not proof that the driver has seen you.
Simplified learning diagram. The shape and size of limited-vision areas vary by vehicle, mirrors, cameras, load and driver attention.
Source-verified guidance
What supports the lesson
At junctions and roundabouts, several paths can meet, split or turn. Before moving, scan every direction that can reach your path—including behind for turning traffic—and choose a place where you and drivers can see each other.
Parked vehicles, buses, shelters, hedges and walls can hide you from drivers and hide moving traffic from you. Driveways add vehicles that can cross the pavement. Keep back, look for movement clues and move to a clearer safe viewing position instead of stepping into a hidden path.
At road or pavement works, the familiar route may be closed, narrowed or redirected near moving traffic and machinery. Stop in a safe place, follow the signed temporary pedestrian route and responsible-adult guidance, and never step around a barrier merely because the usual path is shorter.
At railway and tram crossings, use the designated crossing, obey local lights, alarms, barriers, signs and staff, and never enter while a stop warning is active or a barrier is moving. Before crossing, confirm the whole track area and the space beyond are clear; trams may be quiet and cannot steer around you.
Large trucks and buses can have limited-vision zones close to the front, along the sides and behind. Their length also changes the space used while turning. Do not wait, walk or cycle close beside them, squeeze between them and the kerb, or cross immediately in front of or behind them; stay well back and wait for a clearly separated route.
If you cannot see a large vehicle's external mirrors or cameras, assume the driver may not be able to see you. Seeing a mirror is not proof that the driver has noticed you: the driver must be looking at the correct mirror or vision aid at the right time. Never test visibility by moving closer; create distance and wait.
Hazard-perception learning should be practised with a responsible adult on familiar real routes, discussing clues, safer positions and alternative actions. Completing digital activities does not transfer adult responsibility or prove readiness for independent travel.
Common safety education—not a location-specific legal code or independent-travel assessment. Follow local signs, signals and adult guidance. Vehicle operators and the transport system retain responsibility for managing danger. Reviewed: 20. 8. 2026.