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133. Manoeuvres
Manoeuvres are driving movements in which a driver changes the vehicle's normal position or direction in traffic, such as changing lanes, entering or leaving a parking space, reversing, making a U-turn or entering the road from a property.
Before performing a manoeuvre, the driver should carefully observe surrounding traffic, signal when required and make sure the movement can be completed safely without endangering or unnecessarily obstructing other road users.
Wikimedia.org • CEphoto, Uwe Aranas • CC BY-SA
Who has priority when a driver performs a manoeuvre?
In many traffic systems, a driver performing a manoeuvre must give way to road users already proceeding normally. The exact legal rule depends on the country and the type of movement.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 159–203, manoeuvres; national guidance example
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 133–134, low-speed merging; national guidance example
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 238–252, parking; national guidance example

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