HAZARD SCENARIO
Brake Lights Ahead
Recognise how a normal traffic stream becomes a developing queue hazard.
Read the scene in stages
Decide for yourself when the situation first requires action, then compare with the explanation below.
Stage 1
Traffic ahead is moving normally.
Assessment: No immediate developing hazard.
Stage 2
Several vehicles far ahead show brake lights.
Assessment: Early clue that traffic flow is changing.
Stage 3
The gap ahead starts closing rapidly as traffic slows.
Assessment: Developing hazard. Ease off and brake progressively.
Key lesson
Recognise how a normal traffic stream becomes a developing queue hazard. The goal is not to wait for danger to become unavoidable. High scores come from recognising the developing stage early enough to take safe action.