Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
When may a passenger travel in a car without wearing a seat belt?
When they're under 14 years old
When they're under 1.5 metres (5 feet) in height
When they're sitting in the rear seat
When they're exempt for medical reasons
Question - 50 / 2
What does this sign mean?
Waiting restrictions apply
Waiting permitted
National speed limit applies
Clearway (no stopping)
Question - 50 / 3
Why does the cyclist take the longer route around the roundabout?
Cyclists may keep to the left for safety
To avoid being dazzled by the sun
It's easier to give arm signals while you're on the left
The cyclist is riding into a one-way street
Question - 50 / 4
You're in the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. What do these overhead signs mean?
Use the hard shoulder until you've passed the hazard
Leave the motorway at the next exit
There are roadworks 50 metres (55 yards) ahead
Move to the left and reduce your speed to 50 mph
Question - 50 / 5
You're at an incident. What could you do to help an unconscious casualty?
Move them to somewhere more comfortable
Splash their face with cool water
Take photographs of the scene
Check that they're breathing normally
Question - 50 / 6
What's the legal minimum insurance cover you must have to drive on public roads?
Third party, fire and theft
Comprehensive
Third party only
Personal injury cover
Question - 50 / 7
The road outside this school is marked with yellow zigzag lines. What do these lines mean?
You may park on the lines when dropping off schoolchildren
You must stay with your vehicle if you park here
You may park on the lines when picking up schoolchildren
You shouldn't wait or park your vehicle here
Question - 50 / 8
How will a heavy load on your roof rack affect your vehicle's handling?
It will improve the road holding
It will reduce the stopping distance
It will reduce stability
It will make the steering lighter
Question - 50 / 9
What's the speed limit for the car towing the caravan on this road?
40mph
70mph
50mph
60mph
Question - 50 / 10
What does it mean if the signs at a bus lane show no times of operation?
The lane isn't in operation
The lane is only in operation at peak times
The lane is in operation 24 hours a day
The lane is only in operation in daylight hours
Question - 50 / 11
How can you identify traffic signs that give orders?
They're rectangular with a yellow border
They're triangular with a blue border
They're square with a brown border
They're circular with a red border
Question - 50 / 12
What should you do if the red lights start flashing as you approach a level crossing?
Go over it quickly
Go over it carefully
Stop before the barrier
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Question - 50 / 13
What should you do if you have to make a journey in foggy conditions?
Follow other vehicles' tail lights closely
Avoid using dipped headlights
Leave plenty of time for your journey
Keep two seconds behind the vehicle ahead
Question - 50 / 14
You're waiting in a traffic queue at night. How can you avoid dazzling drivers behind you?
Use the parking brake and release the footbrake
Keep your foot on the footbrake
Balance the clutch with the accelerator
Use the parking brake and footbrake together
Question - 50 / 15
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 / 16
How should you position yourself when you use the emergency telephone on a motorway?
Face the oncoming traffic
Stay close to the carriageway
Stand on the hard shoulder
Keep your back to the traffic
Question - 50 / 17
How can drivers help the environment?
By accelerating harshly
By accelerating gently
By using leaded fuel
By driving faster
Question - 50 / 18
For how long is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) valid?
Until the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrapped
Until the vehicle is insured and MOT'd
Until the vehicle is repaired or modified
Until the vehicle is used on the road
Question - 50 / 19
Minimum speed 30 mph
End of maximum speed
End of minimum speed
Maximum speed 30 mph
Question - 50 / 20
Where should you park your vehicle at night?
Near a police station
In a quiet road
On a red route
In a well-lit area
Question - 50 / 21
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 / 22
What might you expect to happen in this situation?
Traffic will move into the right-hand lane
Traffic speed will increase
Traffic will move into the left-hand lane
Traffic won't need to change position
Question - 50 / 23
Bend to the right
Road on the right closed
No traffic from the right
No right turn
Question - 50 / 24
What does it mean if you see this signal on the motorway?
All vehicles use the hard shoulder
Sharp bend to the left ahead
Stop: all lanes ahead closed
Question - 50 / 25
Which sign means that there may be people walking along the road?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 26
You're following two cyclists as they approach a roundabout in the left-hand lane. Where would you expect the cyclists to go?
Left
Any direction
Right
Straight ahead
Question - 50 / 27
How much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?
Three times
Two times
Five times
Ten times
Question - 50 / 28
Traffic lights out of order
Amber signal out of order
Temporary traffic lights ahead
New traffic lights ahead
Question - 50 / 29
You wish to tow a trailer. Where would you find the maximum noseweight for your vehicle's tow hitch?
In your vehicle registration certificate
In your licence documents
In the vehicle handbook
In The Highway Code
Question - 50 / 30
What restrictions apply if you're towing a trailer on a three-lane motorway?
You must have a stabiliser fitted
You mustn't overtake
You mustn't exceed 50 mph
You mustn't use the right-hand lane
Question - 50 / 31
What should you do when you're using a contraflow system?
Increase speed to get through the contraflow more quickly
Follow other motorists closely to avoid long queues
Switch lanes to make better progress
Choose an appropriate lane in good time
Question - 50 / 32
You're driving in freezing conditions. What should you do as you approach a sharp bend?
Coast into the bend
Apply your parking brake
Slow down gently
Firmly use your footbrake
Question - 50 / 33
When is fuel consumption at its highest?
When you're braking
When you're coasting
When you're accelerating
When you're turning sharply
Question - 50 / 34
An injured person has been placed in the recovery position. They're unconscious but breathing normally. What else should be done?
Press firmly between their shoulders
Check their airway remains open
Place their arms by their side
Give them a hot sweet drink
Question - 50 / 35
Why is it a good idea to plan your journey to avoid busy times?
You'll have an easier journey
You'll have a more stressful journey
Your journey time will be longer
It will cause more traffic congestion
Question - 50 / 36
Motorcycles only
No cars
Cars only
No motorcycles
Question - 50 / 37
You're being overtaken by a long, heavily laden lorry. What should you do if it's taking a long time for it to overtake?
Speed up
Slow down
Hold your speed
Change direction
Question - 50 / 38
What's the speed limit for a car towing a trailer on a motorway?
70 mph
40 mph
60 mph
50 mph
Question - 50 / 39
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 / 40
Why is there a warning 'Reduce speed now'?
There's a crossroads and a double bend ahead
There's a staggered junction ahead
Traffic is merging from the left
There's a T-junction ahead
Question - 50 / 41
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 / 42
You're about to overtake a cyclist on a road that has a 30 mph speed limit. How much room should you leave them as you overtake?
At least a car's length
At least a car's width
At least 2 car widths
At least as much room as you would if you were overtaking a car
Question - 50 / 43
What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
80mph
Question - 50 / 44
You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean when a red cross is displayed above the hard shoulder?
Use this lane as a running lane
You shouldn't travel in this lane
Pull up in this lane to answer your mobile phone
This lane can be used if you need a rest
Question - 50 / 45
Quayside or river bank
Steep hill downwards
Uneven road surface
Road liable to flooding
Question - 50 / 46
You're on a smart motorway. What does it mean if a red cross is showing above the hard shoulder and mandatory speed limits above all other lanes?
The hard shoulder can be used as a normal running lane
The hard shoulder can be used as a rest area if you feel tired
The hard shoulder is for emergency or breakdown use only
The hard shoulder has a speed limit of 50 mph
Question - 50 / 47
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 / 48
Which diagram shows a hazard warning line?
Question - 50 / 49
What could you do to reduce the volume of traffic on the roads?
Drive in a bus lane
Use a car with a smaller engine
Walk or cycle on short journeys
Travel by car at all times
Question - 50 / 50
What can seriously reduce your ability to concentrate?
Drugs
Busy roads
Tinted windows
Weather conditions
