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Slow down
As you approach the bend the limit point will at first appear to be be static.
That is, although you are travelling towards the point (the bend in this case) your view is fixe in that you can not yet see beyond the limit point.
The photo below demonstrates this ... It is taken much nearer to the bend than the one on the previous page, but we still cannot see any further ahead.
You must adjust your speed so that the limit point (the furthest point that you can see) is never further away than one-and-a-half times your stopping distance (this allows space for approaching 'idiots' - see 'stopping distance' below).
Your view of the limit point will dictate your speed through the bend. (Use the hill curretly to the left of the yellow bend sign as a reference point when viewing the photos on the next pages)
Stopping distance It is often said that you must always be able to stop safely within the distance that you can see to be clear ahead . In other words, your speed must never be so fast that you cant stop within the limit of your vision. The problem with this, especially on bends, is that if someone is coming towards you (not yet in sight), and is on your side of the road (or if the road is narrow), they will need some stopping distance too! My advice is that you should adjust your speed so that you could stop safely with a good safety margin. |
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