Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
What does this sign mean?
Adverse camber
Steep hill downwards
Uneven road
Steep hill upwards
Question - 50 / 2
What do the white diagonal stripe markings in the middle of the road mean?
No overtaking
You must not enter the area unless it's an emergency
It's an overtaking area for motorcyclists
You should not enter the area unless it's necessary and you can see it's safe
Question - 50 / 3
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 / 4
What should you do when you're approaching traffic lights that have been green for some time?
Maintain your speed
Brake hard
Accelerate hard
Be ready to stop
Question - 50 / 5
Why must you take great care when emerging from this junction?
The road surface is poor
The footpath is narrow
The kerbs are high
The view is restricted
Question - 50 / 6
You stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway and use the emergency telephone. Where's the best place to wait for help to arrive?
Well away from the carriageway
On the hard shoulder
Next to the phone
With your vehicle
Question - 50 / 7
You're driving on a one-way street. What should you do if you realise you've taken the wrong route?
Reverse out of the road
Turn around in a side road
Continue and find another route
Reverse into a driveway
Question - 50 / 8
Route for trams
Give way to trams
Route for buses
Give way to buses
Question - 50 / 9
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 / 10
The driver towing the caravan wants to turn right onto the dual carriageway. What should they do?
Wait until the road is clear in both directions before turning
Turn left and find a suitable place to turn around.
Move out when an approaching driver flashes their headlights
Move partly into the central reservation and wait until it's safe to turn
Question - 50 / 11
What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?
Fire engine
Road gritter
Ambulance
Doctor's car
Question - 50 / 12
You arrive at an incident. There's no danger from fire or further collisions and the emergency services have been called. What's your first priority when attending to an unconscious motorcyclist?
Check whether they're breathing normally
Check whether they have any bruising
Check whether they have any broken bones
Check whether they're bleeding
Question - 50 / 13
You're at the front of a queue of traffic waiting to turn right into a side road. Why is it important to check your right mirror just before turning?
To look for pedestrians about to cross
To make sure the side road is clear
To check for overtaking vehicles
To check for emerging traffic
Question - 50 / 14
You're travelling along a motorway. When are you allowed to overtake on the left?
When you can see well ahead that the hard shoulder is clear
When the traffic in the right-hand lane is signalling right
When you warn drivers behind by signalling left
When in queues and traffic to your right is moving more slowly than you are
Question - 50 / 15
Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you manage to stop on the hard shoulder. What should you do if you use your mobile phone to call for help?
Stand at the rear of the vehicle while making the call
Wait in the car for the emergency services to arrive
Check your location from the nearest marker posts beside the hard shoulder
Phone a friend and ask them to come and collect you
Question - 50 / 16
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 / 17
Why are vehicles fitted with rear fog lights?
To make them more visible when driving at high speed
To show when they've broken down in a dangerous position
To make them more visible in thick fog
To warn drivers following closely to drop back
Question - 50 / 18
You're on a motorway. A lorry has stopped in the right-hand lane. What should you do when you see this sign on the lorry?
Move into the right-hand lane
Stop behind the flashing lights
Pass the lorry on the left
Leave the motorway at the next exit
Question - 50 / 19
Which sign shows that a tanker is carrying dangerous goods?
A
B
C
D
Question - 50 / 20
You have stopped in an emergency refuge area. What must you do before you rejoin the carriageway?
Give an arm signal as you are moving off
Switch on your vehicle's headlights
Use the emergency telephone
Move away with your hazard lights on
Question - 50 / 21
How will your journey be affected by travelling outside the busy times of day?
Your journey will use more fuel
Your journey will take longer
Your journey will be more hazardous
Your journey will have fewer delays
Question - 50 / 22
You're following a lorry on a wet road. What should you do when spray makes it difficult to see the road ahead?
Drop back until you can see better
Put your headlights on full beam
Keep close to the lorry, away from the spray
Speed up and overtake quickly
Question - 50 / 23
You're driving in heavy traffic on a wet road. Which lights should you use if there's a lot of surface spray?
Main-beam headlights
Sidelights only
Rear fog lights if visibility is more than 100 metres (328 feet)
Dipped headlights
Question - 50 / 24
You've been involved in an argument that's made you feel angry. What should you do before starting your journey?
Open a window
Turn on your radio
Have an alcoholic drink
Calm down
Question - 50 / 25
What should you do if you want to overtake a tractor but aren't sure that it's safe?
Follow another vehicle as it overtakes the tractor
Sound your horn to make the tractor driver pull over
Speed past, flashing your lights at oncoming traffic
Stay behind it if you're in any doubt
Question - 50 / 26
What do the yellow lines along the edge of the road mean?
They are rumble strips
No waiting
Pedestrians shouldn't cross where there are yellow lines
They mark the edge of the road
Question - 50 / 27
You've broken down on a two-way road. You have a warning triangle. At least how far from your vehicle should you place the warning triangle?
45metres (147 feet)
25metres (82 feet)
5metres (16 feet)
100metres (328 feet)
Question - 50 / 28
What will reduce fuel consumption?
Driving more slowly
Accelerating rapidly
Late and heavy braking
Staying in lower gears
Question - 50 / 29
When should you use the right-hand lane of a three-lane dual carriageway?
When you're overtaking only
When you're overtaking or turning right
When you're using cruise control
When you're turning right only
Question - 50 / 30
How can you reduce the risk of your vehicle being broken into at night?
Leave it in a well-lit area
Park in a quiet side road
Don't engage the steering lock
Park in a poorly lit area
Question - 50 / 31
You're driving in town. Why should you be careful if there's a bus at a bus stop on the other side of the road?
The bus might have broken down
The bus might move off suddenly
The bus might remain stationary
Pedestrians might come from behind the bus
Question - 50 / 32
Which sign means 'no entry'?
Question - 50 / 33
What will happen if your car's wheels are unbalanced?
The steering will pull to one side
The steering will vibrate
The brakes will fail
The tyres will deflate
Question - 50 / 34
Tourist attraction
Beware of trains
Level crossing
Beware of trams
Question - 50 / 35
You're at a junction controlled by traffic lights. When should you wait at a green light?
When pedestrians are waiting to cross
When your exit from the junction is blocked
When you think the lights may be about to change
When you intend to turn right
Question - 50 / 36
You're waiting at a pelican crossing. What does it mean when the red light changes to flashing amber?
Give way to pedestrians on the crossing
Move off immediately without any hesitation
Wait for the green light before moving off
Get ready and go when the continuous amber light shows
Question - 50 / 37
You're carrying a child under three years old in your car. Which restraint is suitable for a child of this age?
An adult lap belt
An adult holding a child
A child seat
An adult seat belt
Question - 50 / 38
What information would be shown in a triangular road sign?
Road narrows
Ahead only
Keep left
Minimum speed
Question - 50 / 39
What should you do before you tow a trailer for the first time?
Take professional training
Fit P plates to your trailer
Pass a special driving test
Ask DVLA to update your licence
Question - 50 / 40
Traffic lights out of order
Amber signal out of order
Temporary traffic lights ahead
New traffic lights ahead
Question - 50 / 41
What does this signal from a police officer mean to oncoming traffic?
Go ahead
Stop
Turn left
Turn right
Question - 50 / 42
You're in a tunnel and you see this sign. What does it mean?
Direction to an emergency pedestrian exit
Beware of pedestrians: no footpath ahead
No access for pedestrians
Beware of pedestrians crossing ahead
Question - 50 / 43
Which lights should you switch on when daytime visibility is poor but not seriously reduced?
Headlights and fog lights
Front fog lights
Rear fog lights
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
What does a red traffic light mean?
You should stop unless turning left
Stop, if you're able to brake safely
You must stop and wait behind the stop line
Proceed with care
Question - 50 / 46
You're travelling along this road. How should you pass the cyclist?
Leave them plenty of room as you pass
Sound your horn as you pass
Keep close to them as you pass
Change down one gear before you pass
Question - 50 / 47
Why should you reduce your speed here?
A staggered junction is ahead
A low bridge is ahead
The road surface changes ahead
The road narrows ahead
Question - 50 / 48
You're about to drive your car. What should you do if you can't find the glasses you need to wear?
Drive home slowly, keeping to quiet roads
Borrow a friend's glasses and use those
Drive home at night, so that the lights will help you
Find a way of getting home without driving
Question - 50 / 49
Where would you find these flashing red light signals?
Pelican crossings
Motorway exits
Zebra crossings
Level crossings
Question - 50 / 50
You're driving on the motorway. What should you do if luggage falls from your vehicle?
Walk back up the motorway to pick it up
Pull up on the hard shoulder and wave traffic down
Stop at the next emergency telephone and report the incident
Stop on the motorway and switch on hazard warning lights while you pick it up