Visual explanation · Moving off
Checks can become old while you wait
Question recap: You wait after checking to pull away and the road ahead clears.
Correct answer
Check around the car again before you pull away.
Why this is correct
An empty road ahead does not show what is beside or behind the car. The passing vehicle may also have hidden another road user.
Keep the parked position while checking the relevant surroundings. Signal at the appropriate time and move off only without hindering others.
Visual breakdown
What the examiner checks
Moving-off observation
Giving way
Controlled road entryCommon mistake
Counting completed checks rather than using current information.
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Learning basis: CBR Rijprocedure B, July 2026, 3.1 Moving off from a parked position, printed page 19. CBR source and current editions. The labels above are DTD’s plain-English explanation of this scene. The illustration is a learning scene; follow the actual road layout, signs and traffic. DTD is independent and is not endorsed by CBR.