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Alertness

Alertness is about what you notice and when you notice it. This topic covers observation routines, mirror use, blind spots, anticipation, distraction, mobile phones, fatigue and concentration.

1 lesson About 7 minutes 22 practice questions

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 · Mirrors and blind spots · 7 min

    Mirrors, blind spots and the order you do things in

    Why the mirror check comes before the signal, what your mirrors cannot show you, and the shoulder check that fills the gap.

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What this topic covers

  • Observation routines
  • Mirrors and blind spots
  • Anticipation
  • Distraction
  • Mobile phones
  • Fatigue
  • Concentration

Roughly how much of the test

About 6% of a 50-question paper, which is roughly 3 questions.

Our mock tests are weighted this way. The real paper varies.

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