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| 1 | 1 | | To move off safely from a parked position you should | Mark one answer | Give a hand signal as well as using your indicators | NOT look round if there is a parked vehicle close in front of you | Signal if other drivers will need to slow down | Use your mirrors and look round for a final check | | | D | 1 | Alertness | | |
| 2 | 2 | | You want to move off from a parked position. The road is busy with traffic passing from behind. You should | Mark one answer | Signal while waiting for a gap in the traffic | Wait without signalling for a safe gap in the traffic | Edge your way into the traffic until someone gives way | Give a signal and move away as soon as someone flashes you | | | B | 1 | Alertness | Your signal shows what you intend to do. So you must signal correctly at the right time. Before you signal, make sure it is safe to do whatever you intend. For example, only when there is a safe gap in the traffic should you signal your intention to move off. Your signal to other traffic is a warning not an order. You cannot tell other road users what to do. | |
| 3 | 3 | | What is the safest way to brake? | Mark one answer | Put your gear lever into neutral, brake hard then ease off just before stopping | Brake hard, put your gear lever into neutral and pull your handbrake on just before stopping | Brake lightly, then harder as you begin to stop then ease off just before stopping | Brake lightly, push your clutch pedal down and pull your handbrake on just before stopping | | | C | 1 | Alertness | Never brake hard unless except in a real emergency. Always use 'progressive' braking. Keep in gear for as long as possible. When the car has stopped, use the handbrake to set (lock on) the rear brakes. | |
| 4 | 10 | G_122 | What THREE things should the driver of the grey car be specially aware of? | Mark three answers | Cars leaving parking spaces | Empty parking spaces | Other cars behind the grey car | Parked cars' doors opening | Pedestrians stepping out between cars | The bumpy road surface | ADE | 1 | Hazard Awareness | | |
| 5 | 12 | G_123 | What should the driver of the red car do? | Mark one answer | Quickly drive behind the pedestrian in the road | Tell the pedestrian in the road she should not have crossed | Wait for the pedestrian in the road to cross | Wave on the pedestrians who are waiting to cross | | | C | 1 | Hazard Awareness | You must always give priority to pedestrians in danger on the road. Remember how vulnerable they are. If you are stopping for pedestrians to cross, signal properly your intentions to other road users. Make eye contact with the pedestrians but do not wave them across. You have no authority to tell others what to do. You can only tell others what you intend to do. | |
| 6 | 13 | G_128 | What should the driver of the white car do? | Mark one answer | Drive on slowly | Stop and let the pedestrian cross | Stop only if there is a car behind | Wave the pedestrian to go back | | | A | 1 | Hazard Awareness | You must never put pedestrians in danger by failing to give them priority. However, pedestrians should not expect always to be given priority. Drive carefully with courtesy and consideration for others. | |
| 7 | 53 | | How will a school crossing patrol signal you to stop? | Mark one answer | By displaying a red light | By displaying a stop sign | By giving you an arm signal | By pointing to children on the opposite pavement | | | B | 1 | Vulnerable Road Users | The person in charge of the crossing is authorised to control the traffic by holding up the official STOP CHILDREN sign. No other signal is approved. | |
| 8 | 54 | G_142 | You are approaching a school crossing patrol. When this sign is held up you must | Mark one answer | Stop and allow any children to cross | Stop and beckon the children to cross | Stop only if the children are on a pedestrian crossing | Stop only when the children are actually crossing the road | | | A | 1 | Vulnerable Road Users | | |
| 9 | 55 | G_162 | You see someone step on to the road holding this sign. What must you do? | Mark one answer | Drive carefully round the person | Pull up before the person | Signal the person to cross | Slow down and look out for children | | | B | 1 | Vulnerable Road Users | Always approach with care any school and area such as a recreation park where there may be children. Remember that you must stop when you see the STOP CHILDREN sign. | |
| 10 | 102 | | You are driving towards a zebra crossing. Pedestrians are waiting to cross. You should | Mark one answer | Give way to the elderly and infirm only | Slow down and prepare to stop | Use your headlamps to indicate they can cross | Wave at them to cross the road | | | B | 1 | Attitude | Always approach zebra crossings with caution. Look for pedestrians waiting to cross. At zebra crossings, pedestrians have absolute priority to cross once they have placed a foot on the crossing. Give pedestrians, especially the elderly and infirm, time to cross when they are on the crossing. You should treat a zebra crossing with an island as two separate crossings. But beware that pedestrians may be treating it as one crossing. See Q14. | |
| 11 | 103 | | You stop for pedestrians waiting to cross at a zebra crossing. They do not start to cross. What should you do? | Mark one answer | Be patient and wait | Drive on | Sound your horn | Wave them to cross | | | A | 1 | Attitude | You normally do not need to stop for pedestrians waiting at a zebra crossing. If you do stop to let them cross, make eye contact, smile and be patient. Remember that you must not sound your horn when stationary except in an emergency. And it is dangerous to wave pedestrians into the road in case they do so without checking that it is safe. See Q14. | |
| 12 | 104 | | You are approaching a pelican crossing. The amber light is flashing.You must | Mark one answer | Encourage pedestrians to cross | Give way to pedestrians who are crossing | Not move until the green light appears | Stop even if the crossing is clear until the green light appears | | | B | 1 | Attitude | At pelican crossings pedestrians see the green man flashing at the same time as drivers see the amber lights flashing. This tells pedestrians they should not start to cross but they will have time to finish safely if they have already started to cross. You may drive on if the crossing is clear of pedestrians even if the amber light is flashing. Always look out for pedestrians dashing across against the flashing green man. See Q412. | |
| 13 | 126 | | You should not drive with your foot on the clutch for longer than necessary because | Mark one answer | It increases the wear on the gearbox | It increases petrol consumption | It reduces your control of the vehicle | It reduces the grip of the tyres | | | C | 2 | Vehicle Handling | You press down the clutch pedal when changing gear and just before stopping. Your vehicle will usually slow down when you take your foot off the accelerator pedal. The engine can act as a brake when in gear but not when out of gear. | |
| 14 | 127 | | Coasting the vehicle | Mark one answer | Improves the driver's control | Makes steering easier | Reduces the driver's control | Uses more fuel | | | C | 2 | Vehicle Handling | Use just the right amount of acceleration and the correct gear to negotiate bends and corners safely. Drive with the engine just pulling the vehicle around the curve. Do not use too much accelerator. Remember - the lower the gear the more control. | |
| 15 | 128 | | Why is 'coasting' wrong? | Mark one answer | It will cause the car to skid | It will make the engine stall | The engine will run faster | There is no engine braking | | | D | 2 | Vehicle Handling | Applying the brakes is the only way to stop your vehicle when it is out of gear. Never drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal. You could wear out your clutch. Plan ahead so you always have plenty of time to put your foot onto the clutch pedal. | |
| 16 | 162 | | Which THREE are suitable restraints for a child under three years? | Mark three answers | An adult holding a child | An adult seat belt | A baby carrier | A harness | A lap belt | | ACD | 2 | Vehicle Loading | The seat belt law requires the driver and passengers of all ages in the front of the vehicle to be restrained unless exempt on medical or other grounds. Passengers travelling in the rear of cars or taxis must be restrained where a seat belt is fitted and available. Ideally, a child under three years of age should be protected by a purpose-designed restraint appropriate to the child's weight. A carry cot held by straps or an infant carrier is suitable for a child under one year old. For a child over one but under three years of age an appropriate child seat or booster cushion with an adult belt is suitable. If a seat belt is not available in the rear, a child under three years old should be restrained by an adult. | |
| 17 | 163 | | Would it be safe to allow children to sit BEHIND the rear seats of a hatchback car? | Mark one answer | Yes if you can see clearly to the rear | Yes if they are under 11 years | No not in any circumstances | No unless all the other seats are full | | | C | 2 | Vehicle Loading | Never carry children behind the rear seats of an estate car or hatchback. If you stopped suddenly in an emergency, they would be thrown forward with considerable force against the windscreen, the other passengers or yourself. This could result in severe injuries or even death. | |
| 18 | 164 | | When would it be safe for children to sit behind the rear seats in a hatchback car? | Mark one answer | At any time | Never | On minor roads | On short journeys | | | B | 2 | Vehicle Loading | In the eyes of the law it is your responsibility as the driver to see that all your passengers under the age of 14 are wearing a seat belt or an appropriate child restraint. | |
| 19 | 172 | | Your vehicle pulls to one side when braking. You should | Mark one answer | Change the tyres around | Consult your garage as soon as possible | Pump the pedal when braking | Use your handbrake at the same time | | | B | 2 | Safety and Your Vehicle | Brake pull could be caused by faulty brakes, suspension or steering. Your garage may need to readjust the brakes, tighten a component or replace friction material contaminated by grease, oil or brake fluid. If your vehicle pulls to one side when you are not braking, you should check the wear and pressure of your tyres and test for worn shock absorbers (see Q174). | |
| 20 | 173 | | Your vehicle pulls to one side when you brake. What is the most likely fault? | Mark one answer | Incorrect tyre pressures | Low brake fluid level | Poorly adjusted brakes | Your handbrake is still on | | | C | 2 | Safety and Your Vehicle | It is wise to check your brake fluid level weekly or when you refuel and check the engine oil level. If the fluid is leaking and you have to pump your pedal or push it an unusually long way down before your brakes work, take the car to your garage. Take notice of other symptoms of brake faults such as grab, fade, judder and squeal. It is very dangerous and an offence to drive a vehicle with defective brakes. | |
| 21 | 174 | | You are testing your suspension. You notice that your vehicle continues to bounce when you press down on the front wing. What does this mean? | Mark one answer | Steering wheel not located centrally | Tyres under-inflated | Worn shock absorber(s) | Worn tyres | | | C | 2 | Safety and Your Vehicle | Good defensive drivers become used to the way their car handles and sounds. They can usually feel and hear the warning signs of a fault developing. When you detect a fault, take steps to prevent any serious damage or mechanical breakdown. As part of the MOT test the category Steering and Suspension includes steering control, wheel alignment, shock absorbers, wheel bearings, front and rear suspension. | |
| 22 | 203 | G_197 | When you approach a bus signalling to move off from a bus stop you should | Mark one answer | Allow it to pull away if safe | Flash your headlights as you approach | Get past before it moves | Signal left and wave the bus on | | | A | 3 | Other Types of Vehicle | Buses run to a timetable. The Highway Code tells you to give way to them 'whenever you can do so safely, especially when they signal to pull away from bus stops. Remember to look out for passengers leaving the bus and stepping into the road. | |
| 23 | 208 | | Why is passing a lorry more risky than passing a car? | Mark one answer | The brakes of lorries are not as good | Lorries are longer than cars | Lorries may suddenly pull up | Lorries climb hills more slowly | | | B | 3 | Other Types of Vehicle | When you overtake a long lorry your car is likely to be further across on the wrong side of the road and for a longer time than it would be when you overtake another car. Two cars coming towards each other at 60mph will be closing the gap between them at 120mph and getting 176ft closer together every second. If you need only four extra seconds to overtake a lorry, you would need to be at least an extra 50 car lengths away from the oncoming car. | |
| 24 | 209 | | Before overtaking a large vehicle you should keep well back. Why is this? | Mark one answer | To give acceleration space to overtake quickly on blind bends | To get the best view of the road ahead | To leave a gap in case the vehicle stops and rolls back | To offer other drivers a safe gap if they want to overtake you | | | B | 3 | Other Types of Vehicle | It is difficult to see what traffic is in front of a large vehicle, especially if you are close behind. Good drivers stay well back to give themselves a clearer view of oncoming traffic. Bad drivers stay close up and then risk moving into the centre of the road to see oncoming traffic. | |
| 25 | 221 | G_080 | You are driving in a built-up area. You approach a speed hump. You should | Mark one answer | Move across to the left hand side of the road | Slow your vehicle right down | Stop and check both pavements | Wait for any pedestrians to cross | | | B | 3 | Safety Margins | Speed kills. Traffic calming systems and speed limits of 20mph or less are being introduced to reduce the risk of accidents to pedestrians. Always take extra care in the vicinity of young children, the elderly and the infirm. Drive very slowly over any speed hump, keeping your foot completely away from the accelerator pedal just as you do so. | |
| 26 | 222 | G_073 | When approaching a right-hand bend you should keep well to the left. Why is this? | Mark one answer | It improves your view of the road | It lets faster traffic from behind overtake | To be positioned safely if the vehicle skids | To overcome the effect of the road's slope | | | A | 3 | Safety Margins | A right-hand bend to you is a left-hand bend for traffic coming the other way. If you keep well to your left, you will improve your view of the road ahead and be at less risk from oncoming traffic taking their left-hand bend too wide. | |
| 27 | 224 | | You wish to park facing downhill. What THREE things should you do? | Mark three answers | Park close to the bumper of another car | Put the handbrake on | Put the vehicle into reverse gear | Park with two wheels up on the kerb | Turn the steering wheel towards the kerb | | BCE | 3 | Safety Margins | It is an offence to park on a pavement even with just two wheels on the kerb. Your vehicle would be an obstruction to pedestrians and a serious hazard to someone who is blind. Park in reverse gear facing downhill. If there is a kerb, turn your steering wheel towards it. If there is a soft verge or no kerb, turn your steering wheel towards the verge. Should your parking brakes fail, your car should be set to roll off the road. It must not roll on to and across the road towards oncoming traffic. | |
| 28 | 253 | | What TWO safeguards could you take against fire risk to your vehicle? | Mark two answers | Avoid driving with a full tank of fuel | Carry a fire extinguisher | Check out any strong smell of petrol | Keep water levels above maximum | Use unleaded petrol | Use a low octane fuel | BC | 3 | Accidents | There is always a serious risk of fire and explosion if petrol or its vapour leaks out. When you are refuelling do not let your tank overflow. Stop refuelling when trigger in the nozzle of the petrol pump cuts out automatically. In the event of a fire, keep people at a safe distance. Do not put water onto burning fuel. Use a dry powder or foam extinguisher. If you cannot control the fire at its outbreak, keep clear and wait for the fire brigade. | |
| 29 | 254 | | You arrive at the scene of an accident involving a lorry carrying dangerous chemicals. What should you do before you dial 999? | Mark one answer | Find out about the chemicals from labels on the lorry | Try to dilute the chemicals by washing them away with water | Try to move the lorry | Try to stop the chemicals spreading | | | A | 3 | Accidents | The emergency services need to know how dangerous the chemicals are. An information panel on the lorry may tell them whether the chemicals are toxic, corrosive, flammable, radioactive, etc. A telephone number on the panel lets them call someone who can give them further information about the lorry and its load. You can find an illustration of a panel and some hazard symbols in The Highway Code. | |
| 30 | 255 | | You arrive at the scene of a motorcycle accident. The rider is conscious but in shock. You should make sure that | Mark one answer | The rider's helmet is removed | The rider's helmet is not removed | The rider is moved to the side of the road | The rider is put in the recovery position | | | B | 3 | Accidents | You should remove the helmet only if the rider has stopped breathing and you cannot begin resuscitation if the helmet is left on. As soon as you have removed the helmet, clear the casualty's mouth of any obvious obstruction and tilt the head back. If breathing does not begin spontaneously, pinch the casualty's nose and blow into the mouth until the chest rises. Stop and repeat the procedure once every four seconds until the casualty can breathe unaided. | |
| 31 | 280 | | To drive on the road learners MUST | Mark one answer | Apply for a driving test within 12 months | Have NO penalty points on their licence | Have a signed, valid provisional licence | Have taken professional instruction | | | C | 4 | Documents | When you receive your licence, you should check the details and sign it. If you do not sign your licence it will not be valid. When you have completed your course of professional instruction and passed your test, the same will apply to the full driving licence you are granted. Remember that you must also be medically fit to drive. An undisclosed disability could invalidate your licence. | |
| 32 | 281 | | Who MUST you show your driving licence to, on demand? | Mark one answer | A third party after an accident | A traffic warden | A uniformed police officer | A vehicle inspector | | | C | 4 | Documents | You may find your licence accepted by people in various organisations who require some form of identification. By law, however, you are only required to show your licence to a police officer in uniform when it is requested. At an accident you must provide your name, address and other details to anyone having reasonable grounds for requiring them. | |
| 33 | 282 | | Which THREE of the following do you need before you can drive legally? | Mark three answers | A current MOT certificate if the car is over 3 years old | Fully comprehensive insurance | Proof of your identity | A signed driving licence | A valid tax disk displayed on your vehicle | A vehicle handbook | ADE | 4 | Documents | You must display a valid tax disk as proof that you have paid your vehicle excise licence fee. Remember that a current MOT certificate is no guarantee that your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition. Always do your routine daily and weekly checks. Be sure your vehicle is serviced properly and regularly. | |
| 34 | 292 | | In which TWO places must you NOT park? | Mark two answers | At a bus stop | In a side-road | In a one-way street | Near a police station | Near a school entrance | | AE | 4 | Rules of the Road | When you park on a road your vehicle restricts the width of road available to other traffic. It is also an obstruction which can hide pedestrians from the view of oncoming drivers. If you park near a bus stop you may add to the bus driver's difficulties in manoeuvring a large vehicle. If you park near a school you may make it more difficult for children to cross the road safely. | |
| 35 | 293 | | In which THREE places must you NEVER park your vehicle? | Mark three answers | At or near a bus stop | Near the brow of a hill | On a 40mph road | Opposite hazard warning lines | Within 10 metres of a junction | | ABE | 4 | Rules of the Road | Around 75% of all accidents occur on built-up roads. More than two-thirds of these occur at or near junctions. Turning out of a junction can be difficult and dangerous. Vehicles parked close to the junction can make it even more difficult and dangerous. The vehicles may seriously restrict the width of road and the view available to road users. You must not park opposite double white hazard warning lines, even if one of them is a broken line. | |
| 36 | 294 | | In which FOUR places must you NOT park or wait? | Mark four answers | At a bus stop | In front of someone else's drive | On a dual carriageway | On the brow of a hill | On the slope of a hill | Opposite a traffic island | ABDF | 4 | Rules of the Road | Always think carefully about where to stop, wait or park. Do not obstruct the passage of other road users especially if they are put at risk trying to avoid your vehicle. Traffic islands are often safe places in the road for pedestrians waiting to use a crossing. Remember that it is an offence to park within the area marked by the zigzag lines of a crossing. | |
| 37 | 332 | | Which of the following CAN travel on a motorway? | Mark one answer | Cyclists | Learner drivers | Tractors | Vans | | | D | 4 | Motorway Rules | Motorways provide safe routes for full licence holders driving or riding vehicles capable of travelling at speeds up to 70mph. They are not available to riders of mopeds or to new learner drivers. | |
| 38 | 333 | | Which FOUR of these must not use motorways? | Mark four answers | Cyclists | Double decker buses | Farm tractors | Horse riders | Learner car drivers | Motorcycles over 50cc | ACDE | 4 | Motorway Rules | Dual carriageways may be used by agricultural vehicles, horse riders, cyclists and new learner drivers. The national speed limit applies unless a lower limit is otherwise indicated. This can put road users like cyclists and horse riders at serious risk from vehicles that might pass close by at their maximum permitted speed. | |
| 39 | 334 | | You are joining a motorway from a slip road. You should | Mark one answer | Match the speed of the traffic and move into a clear space | Wait at the beginning of the slip road for the traffic to clear | Wait at the end of the slip road for a safe gap | Wait for a vehicle in the nearest lane to move over | | | A | 4 | Motorway Rules | Slip roads are designed to let drivers adjust their speed so they can merge into a safe gap in the traffic already on the motorway. At some junctions signs may indicate that the slip road continues as an extra lane to become part of the motorway. Always give way to traffic already on the motorway. Do not leave the left lane to overtake until you have become accustomed to the speed of the motorway traffic. | |
| 40 | 366 | G_323 | What should you do when you see this sign? | Mark one answer | Stop even if the road is clear | Stop ONLY if children are waiting to cross | Stop ONLY if a red light is showing | Stop ONLY if traffic is approaching | | | A | 4 | Road and Traffic Signs | You must stop and give way at a junction with an unbroken white line across the road. The eight-sided shape of the road sign makes it different from all other road signs and easily identified even if there is snow on it. You must stop at and behind the line. It is an offence to drive over the line without stopping. Take extra care at these dangerous junctions. | |
| 41 | 367 | G_343 | You MUST obey signs giving orders. These signs are mostly in | Mark one answer | Blue rectangles | Green rectangles | Red circles | Red triangles | | | C | 4 | Road and Traffic Signs | Signs in rectangles usually give information. An important exception is the sign for one-way traffic (white arrow on a blue rectangle). Do not confuse it with the sign for ahead only (white arrow on a blue circle). Signs in triangles usually give warning. An important exception is the sign for give way (an 'upside-down' triangle - on standing on its point). | |
| 42 | 368 | G_326 | What does a circular traffic sign with a blue background do? | Mark one answer | Give directions | Give an instruction | Give motorway information | Give warning of a motorway ahead | | | B | 4 | Road and Traffic Signs | A red colour warns you of danger and orders you not to do something. A blue colour is used on signs giving you an order and on motorway signs giving you information. |
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