Lesson 7.3 | Module 7: Bigger Roads
Bends And Limit Point
Use what you can see to decide whether to slow down, hold speed, or build speed.
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What This Helps With
Limit point helps you judge whether the road is opening up or tightening before you are inside the bend.
The Simple Version
The limiting point is the furthest point you can see down the road. If it comes towards you, slow down. If it moves away and the view opens, you can usually maintain your speed or gently accelerate when safe.
The Bend Tells You The Speed
- The closer the bend or limiting point gets, the less road you can see, so the slower you should go.
- As you get closer, you may start seeing further around the bend. That usually means you do not need to keep slowing.
- If the view opens clearly, the bend is opening and you can think about gently building speed.
- On rural roads, the safe speed comes from what you can see, not just from the posted speed limit.
Common Mistakes
- Braking in the bend instead of before it.
- Going too fast into blind bends.
- Only watching the road surface directly in front.
What Examiners Care About
They want you to be able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear.
Practise On Your Next Lesson
Ask your instructor to point out when the limit point is moving away or coming towards you.
Ask Your Instructor
"Was that bend opening or tightening?"
Quick Self-Check
- Did I slow before the bend?
- Could I stop in what I could see?
- Did I build speed only when the view opened?