A turning path and an unseen cyclist
In a fictional large-vehicle training exercise, a driver prepares a right turn near a cyclist and pedestrians. The rear wheels will follow a path inside the front-wheel path, and part of the close side area cannot be seen adequately in the current mirror image. A learner calls both facts the same thing and says a wide outward swing must automatically solve the problem. The exercise supplies no permission to enter another lane, no independent camera confirmation and no evidence that the cyclist has moved clear. It asks which hazards need separate assessment and why one front-corner clearance cannot establish a safe complete turn. This is a knowledge exercise rather than a practical turning procedure or a prescribed French minimum distance for every vehicle.
1. Which two hazards are distinct?
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Off-tracking concerns the path of the rear wheels; the blind area concerns missing visual information. Both can affect the cyclist but require their own assessment.
2. Why is an automatic outward swing insufficient?
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It does not independently locate the cyclist and can create another conflict. Actual observation, the complete swept path and applicable road rules must govern the maneuver.