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Video transcript for Riding through a T intersection, road on left - Part 1. - Commuter Riding through a T intersection, road on left - Part 1. - Commuter

Music Playing.

(Black and white image of motorcyclist riding straight with a car coming out of a road on the left. Text on screen “Road positioning. Riding through a T intersection, road on left.” Text disappears. Graphic of a T intersection with a road to the left. A car is waiting to turn right into the side road, another is turning left, a car on the side road is waiting to turn right onto the main road. A motorcycle is waiting to continue straight behind the car turning left.)

Person one: Ever been in this situation and had a car pull out of a side road in front of you, causing you to brake sharply?

A lot of crashes occur at intersections. There are all sorts of hazards to deal with, but there are two main things to focus on:

(Text appears on the bottom of the screen “Select the correct road position so you can be seen by other traffic.” Changes to “Scan ahead for other road users, pedestrians and hazards.”)

Select the correct road position so you can see and be seen by other traffic and scan ahead for other road users, pedestrians and hazards.

(Text changes to “What is the correct road position?”)

So what is the correct road position?