The document provides guidelines on rules of the road, including lane discipline, lane changing procedures, overtaking, roundabouts, right of way on major and minor roads, reversing, and parking. It describes the three lane system used in India including bus and vehicle lanes. Proper techniques for changing lanes, overtaking, and giving way at roundabouts are covered. The differences between major and minor roads are explained along with right of way. Guidelines for safe reversing and different parking techniques like parallel, angular, and perpendicular parking are also included.
9. Before Overtaking You Must Ensure
• Is overtaking safe?
• Is overtaking really necessary?
• Is overtaking allowed ?
• Is any vehicle coming behind is trying to
overtake you?
10. Steps in Overtaking
10) Resume Speed
9) Move Left
8) Signal Left
7) Accelerate
6) Communicate
5) Move Right
4) Signal Right
3) Check Behind
2) Check Ahead
1) Stay Back
14. What is a roundabout?
• An intersection with a central
traffic island is called a
roundabout.
• Give way to vehicles already
in the roundabout.
Cont…..
17. Major & Minor Roads
• Major roads are wider roads such as of
highways.
• Minor roads are narrow roads connected
to major roads.
18. Major & Minor Roads
• Traffic on major roads should be given
priority in comparison to traffic on minor
roads.
• If the vehicle of minor road approaches a
major road, it must stop and should enter
only when it is safe to do so.
20. Emergency Vehicles
• Give way to ambulance, fire brigade, police
vehicle or vehicles with red-blue flashing
lights.
• Do not try to overtake or follow these
vehicles.
23. Reversing
• Use your mirrors before beginning the
reverse.
• Turn around for vision on all sides.
• Make sure there are no pedestrians on the
road behind you.
• In case of doubt, step down from the
vehicle.
• Never reverse from side road on to a main
road