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Question - 50 / 1

What should you do when you're following a motorcyclist along a road that has a poor surface?

Follow closely so they can see you in their mirrors

Allow extra room in case they swerve to avoid potholes

Allow the same room as normal to avoid wasting road space

Overtake immediately to avoid delays

Question - 50 / 2

What should you do when a person herding sheep asks you to stop?

Ignore them as they have no authority

Stop and switch off your engine

Continue on but drive slowly

Try to get past quickly

Question - 50 / 3

You're driving at night. What should you do if you're dazzled by a vehicle behind you?

Set your mirror to the anti-dazzle position

Set your mirror to dazzle the other driver

Brake sharply to a stop

Switch your rear lights on and off

Question - 50 / 4

You're travelling behind a bus. What should you do if it pulls up at a bus stop?

Accelerate past the bus

Look for pedestrians

Sound your horn

Pull in closely behind the bus

Question - 50 / 5

What lights should you use when you're driving on a wet motorway and vehicles are throwing up surface spray?

Sidelights

Hazard warning lights

Dipped headlights

Rear fog lights

Question - 50 / 6

You're waiting at a level crossing. What should you do if the red warning lights continue to flash after a train has passed by?

Get out and investigate

Telephone the signal operator

Continue to wait

Drive across carefully

Question - 50 / 7

When will your vehicle use more fuel?

When its tyres are under-inflated

When its tyres are of different makes

When its tyres are over-inflated

When its tyres are new

Question - 50 / 8

Where's the safest place to park your vehicle at night?

In a garage

On a busy road

In a quiet car park

Near a red route

Question - 50 / 9

You arrive at the scene of a motorcycle crash. No other vehicle is involved. The rider is unconscious and lying in the middle of the road. What's the first thing you should do at the scene?

Give the rider reassurance

Move the rider out of the road

Clear the road of debris

Warn other traffic

Question - 50 / 10

You're on a motorway that isn't subject to smart motorway regulations. When should you use the hard shoulder?

When you're stopping in an emergency

When you're stopping for a rest

When you're joining the motorway

When you're leaving the motorway

Question - 50 / 11

How do smart motorways prevent traffic bunching?

By using minimum speed limits

By using variable speed limits

By using higher speed limits

By using advisory speed limits

Question - 50 / 12

You're about to go down a steep hill. What should you do to control the speed of your vehicle?

Select a high gear and use the brakes firmly

Select a high gear and use the brakes carefully

Select a low gear and use the brakes carefully

Select a low gear and avoid using the brakes

Question - 50 / 13

What does this motorway sign mean?

Temporary minimum speed 50 mph

No services for 50 miles

Obstruction 50 metres (164 feet) ahead

Temporary maximum speed 50 mph

Question - 50 / 14

What does this sign mean?

You have priority

No motor vehicles

Two-way traffic

No overtaking

Question - 50 / 15

Which arm signal tells you that the car you're following is going to pull up?

A

B

C

D

Question - 50 / 16

Why should you look carefully for motorcyclists and cyclists at junctions?

They may want to turn into the side road

They may slow down to let you turn

They're harder to see

They might not see you turn

Question - 50 / 17

You're parked on the road at night. When must you use parking lights?

When there are continuous white lines in the middle of the road

When the speed limit exceeds 30 mph

When you're facing oncoming traffic

When you're near a bus stop

Question - 50 / 18

Which road user has caused a hazard?

The parked car (arrowed A)

The pedestrian waiting to cross (arrowed B)

The moving car (arrowed C)

The car turning (arrowed D)

Question - 50 / 19

You're joining a motorway from a slip road. How should you deal with traffic already on the motorway?

Use the slip road to accelerate until you're moving much faster than the motorway traffic

Match your speed to traffic in the left-hand lane and filter into a safe gap

Carry on along the hard shoulder until you see a safe gap

Stop at the end of the slip road and look for a safe gap

Question - 50 / 20

Your vehicle is stationary. When may you use its horn?

When another road user poses a danger

When the road is blocked by queuing traffic

When it's used only briefly

When signalling that you've just arrived

Question - 50 / 21

Who's responsible for making sure that a vehicle isn't overloaded?

The owner of the items being carried

The person who loaded the vehicle

The driver of the vehicle

The licensing authority

Question - 50 / 22

On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails?

Cars

Cycles

Buses

Lorries

Question - 50 / 23

Where would you find these road markings?

At a railway crossing

At a mini-roundabout

On a motorway

On a pedestrian crossing

Question - 50 / 24

What does this sign mean?

Cyclists must dismount

Cycles aren't allowed

Cycle route ahead

Cycle in single file

Question - 50 / 25

What colour are the reflective studs between a motorway and a slip road?

White

Red

Amber

Green

Question - 50 / 26

What does this sign mean?

Uneven road surface

Bridge over the road

Road ahead ends

Water across the road

Question - 50 / 27

What will affect your vehicle's stopping distance?

The speed limit

The street lighting

The time of day

The condition of the tyres

Question - 50 / 28

What legal requirement must be met by a newly qualified driver?

They must display green L plates

They must have a new photograph taken for their full licence

They must be accompanied on their first motorway journey

They must have valid motor insurance

Question - 50 / 29

You're travelling in very heavy rain. How is this likely to affect your overall stopping distance?

It will be doubled

It will be halved

It will be ten times greater

It will be no different

Question - 50 / 30

Where would you see a contraflow bus lane?

On a dual carriageway

On a roundabout

On an urban motorway

On a one-way street

Question - 50 / 31

How should you approach the zebra crossing?

Speed up to get past the crossing

Be ready to slow down or stop to allow pedestrians to cross

Sound your horn to warn the pedestrians

Slow down and wave the pedestrians across

Question - 50 / 32

What does it mean if your trailer has a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of 3,500 kg?

Your trailer and load combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg

Your trailer and towing vehicle combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg

Your empty trailer weighs 3,500 kg

Question - 50 / 33

Why have 'red routes' been introduced in major cities?

To raise the speed limits

To help the traffic flow

To provide better parking

To allow lorries to load more freely

Question - 50 / 34

What should you do if you see a pedestrian waiting at a zebra crossing?

Go on quickly before they step onto the crossing

Stop before you reach the zigzag lines and let them cross

Be ready to slow down or stop to let them cross

Ignore them as they're still on the pavement

Question - 50 / 35

What should you do if your vehicle breaks down in a tunnel?

Stand in front of your vehicle to warn oncoming drivers

Switch on hazard warning lights, then go and call & for help

Stay in your vehicle and wait for the police

Stand in the lane behind your vehicle to warn others

Question - 50 / 36

You're approaching a roundabout. What should you do if a cyclist ahead is signalling to turn right?

Give the cyclist plenty of room

Signal the cyclist to move across

Overtake on the right

Give a warning with your horn

Question - 50 / 37

What's the safest thing to do if you have to leave valuables in your car?

Put them in a carrier bag

Park near a school entrance

Lock them out of sight

Park near a bus stop

Question - 50 / 38

You're going through a long tunnel. What will warn you of congestion or an incident ahead?

Variable message signs

Areas with hatch markings

Other drivers flashing their lights

Hazard warning lines

Question - 50 / 39

Your insurer will issue you with an insurance certificate. When must you produce this document for inspection?

When making a SORN

When buying or selling a vehicle

When a police officer asks you for it

When your vehicle is having an MOT test

Question - 50 / 40

You're travelling on a road that has road humps. What should you do when the driver in front is travelling more slowly than you?

Sound your horn

Overtake as soon as you can

Flash your headlights

Slow down and stay behind

Question - 50 / 41

What do the lines along the centre of the road mean?

No overtaking

No stopping

There's a hazard ahead

They mark the centre of the road

Question - 50 / 42

You're driving towards this left-hand bend. What danger should you be anticipating?

A vehicle overtaking you

Mud on the road

The road getting narrower

Pedestrians walking towards you

Question - 50 / 43

What signal should you give when you're going straight ahead at a roundabout?

Signal left before leaving the roundabout

Don't signal at any time

Signal right when you're approaching the roundabout

Signal left when you're approaching the roundabout

Question - 50 / 44

How does drinking alcohol affect your driving behaviour?

It improves judgement skills

It increases confidence

It leads to faster reactions

It increases concentration

Question - 50 / 45

Why do motorcyclists wear bright clothing?

The colours are popular

To make them more visible

It helps keep them cool in summer

They must do so by law

Question - 50 / 46

What should the driver of the red car (arrowed) do?

Wave towards the pedestrians who are waiting to cross

Wait for the pedestrian in the road to cross

Quickly drive behind the pedestrian in the road

Tell the pedestrian in the road she shouldn't have crossed

Question - 50 / 47

You're waiting at a T-junction. What should you do if a vehicle is coming from the right, with its left indicator flashing?

Move out and accelerate hard

Wait until the vehicle starts to turn in

Pull out before the vehicle reaches the junction

Move out slowly

Question - 50 / 48

You're turning right at a crossroads. An oncoming driver is also turning right. What's the advantage of turning behind the oncoming vehicle?

You'll have a clearer view of any approaching traffic

You'll use less fuel because you can stay in a higher gear

You'll have more time to turn

You'll be able to turn without stopping

Question - 50 / 49

You're driving with your front fog lights switched on. What should you do if the fog has cleared?

Leave them on if other drivers have their lights on

Switch them off as long as visibility remains good

Flash them to warn oncoming traffic that it's foggy

Drive with them on instead of your headlights

Question - 50 / 50

What's the maximum fine for driving or riding without insurance?

Unlimited

£500

£1000

£5000