Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
When are you allowed to park in a parking bay for disabled drivers?
When you have a Blue Badge
When you have a wheelchair
When you have an advanced driver certificate
When you have an adapted vehicle
Question - 50 / 2
You're following a large vehicle. Why should you stay a safe distance behind it?
You'll keep out of the wind better
You'll help the large vehicle to stop more easily
You'll be able to corner more quickly
You'll give the driver a chance to see you in their Mirrors
Question - 50 / 3
You're planning to tow a caravan. What will help the handling of the combination?
Anti-lock brakes fitted to the towing vehicle
Power steering fitted to the towing vehicle
A jockey wheel fitted to the tow bar
A stabiliser fitted to the tow bar
Question - 50 / 4
When may you enter a box junction?
When there are fewer than two vehicles ahead
When signalled by another road user
When your exit road is clear
When traffic signs direct you
Question - 50 / 5
There's been a collision. A motorcyclist is lying injured and unconscious. Why should you only remove their helmet if it's essential?
Removing it could let them get cold
You could scratch the helmet as you remove it
Removing it could make any injuries worse
They might not want you to remove it
Question - 50 / 6
Powered vehicles used by disabled people are small and can be hard to see. What must they display if they're travelling on a dual carriageway?
Flashing green beacon
Flashing blue beacon
Flashing amber beacon
Flashing red beacon
Question - 50 / 7
You're the first person to arrive at an incident where people are badly injured. You've switched on your hazard warning lights and checked all engines are stopped. What else should you do?
Try and get people who are injured to drink something
Stop other cars and ask the drivers for help
Make sure that an ambulance has been called
Move the people who are injured clear of their vehicles
Question - 50 / 8
You're leaving your vehicle parked on a road and unattended. When may you leave the engine running?
If you'll be parking for less than five minutes
If the battery keeps going flat
When parked in a 20 mph zone
Never if you're away from the vehicle
Question - 50 / 9
Why is it bad technique to coast when you're driving downhill?
The fuel consumption will increase
The engine will overheat
The tyres will wear more quickly
The vehicle will gain speed more quickly
Question - 50 / 10
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 / 11
What's the reason for the hatched area along the centre of this road?
It separates traffic flowing in opposite directions
It marks an area to be used by overtaking motorcyclists
It's a temporary marking to warn of the roadworks
It separates the two sides of the dual carriageway
Question - 50 / 12
What does this sign mean?
No trams ahead
Oncoming trams
Trams crossing ahead
Trams only
Question - 50 / 13
What's a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?
A notification to tell DVSA that a vehicle doesn't have a current MOT
Information kept by the police about the owner of a vehicle
A notification to tell DVLA that a vehicle isn't being used on the road
Information held by insurance companies to check a vehicle is insured
Question - 50 / 14
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 / 15
What should you do if a doctor prescribes drugs that are likely to affect your driving?
Only drive if someone is with you
Avoid driving on motorways
Get someone else to drive
Never drive at more than 30 mph
Question - 50 / 16
Give way to oncoming vehicles
Approaching traffic passes you on both sides
Turn off at the next available junction
Pass either side to get to the same destination
Question - 50 / 17
Who may use toucan crossings?
Motorcyclists and pedestrians
Only cyclists
Motorcyclists and cyclists
Cyclists and pedestrians
Question - 50 / 18
How would under-inflated tyres affect your vehicle?
The vehicle's stopping distance would increase
The flash rate of the vehicle's indicators would increase
The vehicle's gear change mechanism would become stiff
The vehicle's headlights would aim high
Question - 50 / 19
Which of these signs warns you of a zebra crossing?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 20
There are no speed-limit signs on the road. How is a 30 mph limit generally indicated?
By hazard warning lines
By street lighting
By pedestrian islands
By double or single yellow lines
Question - 50 / 21
Why do MOT tests include an exhaust emission test?
To recover the cost of expensive garage equipment
To help protect the environment against pollution
To discover which fuel supplier is used the most
To make sure diesel and petrol engines emit the same fumes
Question - 50 / 22
You've just passed your driving test. What's the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of any trailer that you can tow?
4,500kg
3,500kg
5,500kg
6,500kg
Question - 50 / 23
You're driving a vehicle that has anti-lock brakes. How should you apply the footbrake when you need to stop in an emergency?
Rapidly and gently
Slowly and gently
Slowly but firmly
Rapidly and firmly
Question - 50 / 24
What should you do if you start to feel drowsy while you're driving on a motorway?
Stop on the hard shoulder for a sleep
Open a window and stop as soon as it's safe and legal
Speed up to arrive at your destination sooner
Slow down and let other drivers overtake
Question - 50 / 25
Which sign means that pedestrians may be walking along the road?
Question - 50 / 26
Which vehicles should use the left-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?
Large vehicles only
Slow vehicles only
Any vehicle that isn't overtaking
Emergency vehicles only
Question - 50 / 27
What should you do when you're approaching roadworks on a motorway?
Obey the speed limit
Always use the hard shoulder
Speed up to clear the area quickly
Stay very close to the vehicle in front
Question - 50 / 28
Why has the bus driver positioned the bus on the left?
The bus needs extra room to get around the roundabout
In case the pedestrian wants to get on the bus
To get a better view of the roundabout
The sign on the roundabout is directing traffic to 'keep left'
Question - 50 / 29
You're on a motorway. When can you use hazard warning lights?
When you slow down quickly because of danger ahead
When you're being towed by another vehicle
When you're driving on the hard shoulder
When a vehicle is following too closely
Question - 50 / 30
New speed limit 20 mph
No vehicles over 30 tonnes
Minimum speed limit 30 mph
End of 20 mph zone
Question - 50 / 31
You're parked in a busy high street. What's the safest way to turn your vehicle around so you can drive in the opposite direction?
Turn around in a quiet side road
Drive into a side road and reverse out into the main road
Ask someone to stop the traffic
Carry out a U-turn
Question - 50 / 32
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 / 33
What does this sign indicate?
A diversion route
A picnic area
A pedestrian zone
A cycle route
Question - 50 / 34
What's the purpose of these road markings?
To ensure children can see and be seen when they're crossing the road
To ensure delivery vehicles have easy access to the school
To enable teachers to have clear access to the school
To enable parents to pick up or drop off children safely
Question - 50 / 35
Which vehicle will use a blue flashing beacon?
Motorway maintenance
Bomb disposal
Snow plough
Breakdown recovery
Question - 50 / 36
When are you allowed to stop on a motorway?
When you're signalled to do so by traffic signals
When you need to use a mobile telephone
When you need to walk and get fresh air
When you wish to pick up hitchhikers
Question - 50 / 37
You're about to overtake. What should you do when you see this sign?
Overtake the other driver as quickly as possible
Move to the right to get a better view
Switch your headlights on before overtaking
Hold back until you can see clearly ahead
Question - 50 / 38
How should you use anti-lock brakes when you need to stop in an emergency?
Keep pumping the footbrake to prevent skidding
Apply the parking brake to reduce the stopping distance
Brake normally but grip the steering wheel tightly
Brake promptly and firmly until you've stopped
Question - 50 / 39
Distance to parking place ahead
Distance to public telephone ahead
Distance to public house ahead
Distance to passing place ahead
Question - 50 / 40
What does the single yellow line along the side of the road mean?
It marks the edge of the road
No waiting at any time
No stopping at any time
Waiting restrictions apply at certain times
Question - 50 / 41
You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time?
To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you
To give a better view into the road that you're joining
To help other road users know what you intend to do
To allow drivers to pass you on the right
Question - 50 / 42
As you approach the roundabout, you want to change lanes. What routine should you follow?
Mirrors, signal, manoeuvre
Manoeuvre, signal, mirrors
Signal, mirrors, manoeuvre
Manoeuvre, mirrors, signal
Question - 50 / 43
When are you allowed to wait on the yellow grid markings?
When you are turning left
Never
When you are turning right
When you are going straight on
Question - 50 / 44
You're reversing into a side road. When would your vehicle be the greatest hazard to passing traffic?
After you've completed the manoeuvre
Just before you begin to manoeuvre
After you've entered the side road
When the front of your vehicle swings out
Question - 50 / 45
How will a roof rack affect your car?
There will be less wind noise
The engine will use more oil
The car will accelerate faster
Fuel consumption will increase
Question - 50 / 46
You've driven up to a pelican crossing. What must you do while the amber light is flashing?
Always wait for the green light before proceeding
Wait for the red-and-amber light before proceeding
Give way to any pedestrians on the crossing
Signal the pedestrian to cross
Question - 50 / 47
What's the meaning of this sign?
No entry
Waiting restrictions
National speed limit
School crossing patrol
Question - 50 / 48
What must you do if your ability to drive is impaired during a period of illness?
See your doctor each time before you drive
Take smaller doses of any medicines
Stop driving until you're fit to drive again
Take all your medicines with you when you drive
Question - 50 / 49
You're on a long motorway journey. What should you do if you start to feel sleepy?
Play some loud music
Leave the motorway and stop in a safe place
Stop on the hard shoulder for a rest
Drive faster to complete your journey sooner
Question - 50 / 50
How should the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway be used?
As a high-speed lane
As an overtaking lane
As a right-turn lane
As an acceleration lane