Emerging is when a vehicle leaves a minor road road to join, cross or turn into a major road. You will have to judge the speed and distance of any traffic on the road that you intend to join or cross and only emerge when it is safe to do so. Circumstances like this will need care and sometimes patience as well. Assess the junction. Check road signs and markings and use the MSMPSL routine. At a give way signs or lines will mean that you must give way to traffic which is already on the road that you intend to enter. If you can emerge without causing drivers or riders on that road to alter speed or course, you can do so without stopping. Otherwise you must stop. In order to do this you must have a wide zone of vision when checking at the junction. At Stop signs you must always stop .No matter what traffic is like on the road you intend to enter. Move off only when you have a clear view and you are sure that it is safe. Junctions without signs or road markings must be treated with great care. Do not assume you have priority at an unmarked junction. MSM/PSL M- look in your mirrors to assess what is behind S- signal left or right , as appropriate in good time M -manoeuvre - use PSL P- when turning left, keep well to the left about 1 metre from the kerb. When turning right, position yourself in good time as close to the centre of the road as is safe. In a one way street move to the right-hand side of the road. S- Reduce speed . Be prepared to stop you must give way to traffic on a major road. L - look in all directions at the earliest point from which you can see clearly. Keep looking as you slow down or stop. If necessary, until you are sure its safe to enter the major road Having to deal with other traffic particularly where there are bends and hills could make it more difficult to see traffic coming towards you. If the vehicle approaching from your right is signalling to turn left into your road, wait until you are sure that the vehicle is turning and not just pulling up on the left beyond your road. Motorcyclists are especially vulnerable at junctions. Look out for them coming from behind you travelling along the road you are joining as they can be very difficult to see You have to decide when to wait and when its safe to go. That decision depends largely on your zone of vision. Your zone of vision is what you can see from your vehicle. Its determined by buildings and hedges bends in the road or contours in the land moving and parked vehicles available light and the weather. As you approach a junction, your zone of vision on to the new road usually improves. The last few feet are critical. You can only deice whether to wait or go on when you have put yourself in a position where you can see clearly Be sure to watch out for cyclists motorcyclists, powered wheel chair /Mobility scooters and pedestrians as they are not always easy to see. Sometimes parked vehicles interfere with your zone of vision so that you have to inch carefully forward to see more. If another vehicle or a pedestrian is not in your zone of vision, you are not usually in theirs. Looking means that you need to assess the situation, decide whether it is safe and act accordingly. An approaching vehicle particularly a bus or a lorry, can easily mask another moving vehicle which may be overtaking Be sure to watch out particularly for motorcyclists when emerging from a junction. They can be difficult to see, being smaller than other vehicles but approaching just as fast, They can be masked by another vehicle, especially if they are overtaking. After emerging speed up to a safe speed for the road conditions as soon as possible use your mirrors to check the speed and position of the traffic behind make sure your indicator is cancelled keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front do not attempt to overtake until you have had time to assess the new road When turning right, remember that even there might be a bit of traffic approaching from the right, do not be tempted to move out and drive down the centre of the road hoping to fit into a gap in the traffic. If the road narrows, or if there are junctions or bollards you will have nowhere to go Defensive Driving when turning left or right into a major road, it takes time to complete the steering manoeuvre safely. You will need to accurately assess the speed of approaching traffic IF IN DOUBT, WAIT!