Video transcript for Turning traffic - Commuter Turning traffic - Commuter

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(Black and white image of motorcyclist driving straight through a T intersection with cars waiting to turn. Text on screen “Turning traffic.” Graphic of T intersection. Car waiting on main road to turn right, motorbike and car driving straight through and a car waiting to turn right from side street.)

Person one: Here’s a typical source of danger. You’re riding across town, approaching an intersection, with two cars waiting to turn. You’ve checked your mirrors, another car is behind you. Multiple hazards, so what do you do?

(Drone footage of bike driving straight. Changes to bike driving towards camera. View changes to back of bike. Brake light comes on. Changes back to view of bike driving towards camera.)

Check your mirrors to make sure you’re aware of what’s going on around you. Check that you haven’t left an indicator on. Use your brakes, so the brake light lets the driver behind see that you’re slowing down. Ensuring you get seen is essential.

(Bike driving towards camera. Changes to back view of bike moving across their side of the road, bike approaches intersection with cars waiting to turn.)

Road positioning is important and a lateral move can also help you get noticed. High viz gear might help too.

(Changes to bike driving into camera. Changes to shot of car at intersection looking towards motorbike. Aerial view of bike driving straight and cars waiting to turn.)

Have other road users seen you? Is there eye contact? Is any there wheel movement? What are your options if a car does turn: where can you go?

(Shot of bike riding towards camera, moving laterally in their lane. Changes to view of intersection with cars waiting to turn, bike rides across frame.)

It’s a situation where every move you make is crucial. So you need to be sure about what you can and can’t do. Continue through the intersection and make sure you’re aware of any hazards.

(Changes to shot of intersection with bike riding towards camera. Text on bottom of screen appears “Give yourself time to react and position to be seen.”

Remember: where vehicles are turning, be prepared to slow down to give yourself, and others, time to react.

(Drone shot of bike riding straight through intersection with cars waiting to turn. Text on screen “Remember… look for clues to make sure other road users have seen you. Is there eye contact? Is there front wheel movement?”

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