Before moving from a parked position, you should…?
- Always signal and check for traffic, pulling out only when it is safe to do so ✓
- Sound your horn and pull away from the curb slowly
- Signal and pull away from the curb
- Check other traffic, signal and pull away from the curb quickly
Answer: A. Always signal and check for traffic, pulling out only when it is safe to do so
Always signal and check for traffic, and pull out only when it is safe to do so.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's entering-a-roadway section says that when you pull out of a parking lot or similar place, you stop, yield to traffic on the road, and wait for a safe gap. The examiner tips also say to mirror check, signal and shoulder check whenever you change lanes or direction. Another section notes that pulling out from a line of parked vehicles can make a turn signal hard to see, so a hand signal may be added. Together, these support signalling, checking traffic, and waiting until it is safe before moving out.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Sound your horn and pull away from the curb slowly — The handbook does not tell you to sound your horn before pulling away, and pulling away slowly does not replace checking for traffic and yielding to a safe gap.
- C. Signal and pull away from the curb — Signalling alone is not enough, because the handbook also requires you to check traffic and wait for a safe gap before entering the roadway.
- D. Check other traffic, signal and pull away from the curb quickly — Pulling away quickly goes against the handbook's instruction to pull out carefully and wait for a safe gap in traffic.
Remember it
Signal, shoulder check, then wait for the gap — pulling out is a direction change, so treat it like one.