Drive Vehicle Safe Academy
50 Random Question Just For Testing
Question - 50 / 1
At night, what does it mean if you see a pedestrian wearing reflective clothing and carrying a bright red light?
You're approaching an organised walk
You're approaching roadworks
You're approaching a traffic danger spot
You're approaching a slow-moving vehicle
Question - 50 / 2
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 / 3
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 / 4
After a collision, someone is unconscious in their vehicle. When should you call the emergency services?
After you've woken them up
Only as a last resort
After checking for broken bones
As soon as possible
Question - 50 / 5
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 / 6
Why did the lorry driver start turning so late?
Because the driver was making room for the cyclist
Because the lorry set off too fast
Because the driver was late checking their right mirror
Because the lorry needs the room to turn
Question - 50 / 7
Why are vehicle mirrors often slightly curved (convex)?
They give a wider field of vision
They totally cover blind spots
They make it easier to judge the speed of the traffic behind
They make the traffic behind look bigger
Question - 50 / 8
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 / 9
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 / 10
You're driving along a wet road. How can you tell if your vehicle's tyres are losing their grip on the surface?
The steering will feel very heavy
The engine will stall
The steering will feel very light
The engine noise will increase
Question - 50 / 11
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 / 12
You're about to start a journey in freezing weather. What part of your vehicle should you clear of ice and snow?
The bumper
The aerial
The boot
The windows
Question - 50 / 13
What does this sign mean?
Tourist attraction
Beware of trains
Level crossing
Beware of trams
Question - 50 / 14
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 / 15
What's most likely to waste fuel?
Reducing your speed
Driving on motorways
Using different brands of fuel
Under-inflated tyres
Question - 50 / 16
You're travelling along a residential street. There are parked vehicles on the left-hand side. Why should you keep your speed down?
So that oncoming traffic can see you more clearly
You may set off car alarms
There may be delivery lorries on the street
Children may run out from between the vehicles
Question - 50 / 17
Why is it dangerous to leave rear fog lights switched on after the fog has cleared?
They may be confused with brake lights
The bulbs would fail
Electrical systems could be overloaded
Direction indicators may not work properly
Question - 50 / 18
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 / 19
Why should you allow extra room while overtaking a motorcyclist on a windy day?
The rider may be blown in front of you
The rider may stop suddenly
The rider may be travelling faster than normal
The rider may turn off suddenly to get out of the wind
Question - 50 / 20
You're on a three-lane motorway. How should you overtake a slow-moving lorry in the middle lane if it's showing this sign?
Cautiously approach the lorry, then overtake on either side
Follow the lorry until you can leave the motorway
Use the right-hand lane and overtake the lorry normally
Approach with care and overtake on the left of the lorry
Question - 50 / 21
When should tyre pressures be checked?
After any lengthy journey
After travelling at high speed
When tyres are hot
When tyres are cold
Question - 50 / 22
What does third-party insurance cover?
Damage to your vehicle
Damage to other vehicles
Injury to yourself
All damage and injury
Question - 50 / 23
Hump bridge
Humps in the road
Entrance to tunnel
Soft verges
Question - 50 / 24
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 / 25
How should you use the lanes on a motorway?
Stay in one lane until you reach your exit
Overtake using the lane that's clearest
Keep to the left-hand lane unless you're overtaking
Use the lane that has the least traffic
Question - 50 / 26
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 / 27
You're following a long vehicle approaching a crossroads. What should you do if the driver signals right but moves close to the left-hand kerb?
Warn the driver about the wrong signal
Wait behind the long vehicle
Report the driver to the police
Overtake on the right-hand side
Question - 50 / 28
What should the driver of the grey car be especially aware of?
The uneven road surface
Traffic following behind
Doors opening on parked cars
Empty parking spaces
Question - 50 / 29
You want to travel on the A61. Which lane should you use at the roundabout?
Only the middle lane
Either the left lane or middle lane
Either the middle lane or right lane
Only the left lane
Question - 50 / 30
When could the cost of your insurance be reduced?
When you're under 25 years old
When you don't wear glasses
When you pass the driving test first time
When you complete the Pass Plus scheme
Question - 50 / 31
You're following other vehicles in fog. You have your headlights on dipped beam. What else can you do to reduce the chances of being in a collision?
Keep close to the vehicle in front
Use main beam instead of dipped headlights
Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front
Keep up with the faster vehicles
Question - 50 / 32
How far are you allowed to reverse?
No further than is necessary
No more than a car's length
As far as it takes to reverse around a corner
The length of a residential street
Question - 50 / 33
What should you do if it's raining and you're following this lorry on a motorway?
Allow a two-second separation gap
Switch your headlights onto main beam
Move into a lane that has less spray
Be aware of spray reducing your vision
Question - 50 / 34
What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
60mph
80mph
50mph
70mph
Question - 50 / 35
What's the most important reason for having a properly adjusted head restraint?
To make you more comfortable
To help you avoid neck injury
To help you relax
To help you maintain your driving position
Question - 50 / 36
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 / 37
(What can result when you travel for long distances in neutral (known as coasting?
Reduction in control
Improvement in control
Easier steering
Increased fuel consumption
Question - 50 / 38
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 / 39
A route for pedestrians and cyclists
A route for cyclists only
A route for pedestrians only
No route for pedestrians and cyclists
Question - 50 / 40
What will help you to keep your car secure?
Being a member of a vehicle breakdown organisation
Registering with a Vehicle Watch scheme
Passing an advanced driving test
Taking car maintenance classes
Question - 50 / 41
What should you do if you become tired while you're driving on a motorway?
Pull up on the hard shoulder and change drivers
Leave the motorway at the next exit and rest
Increase your speed and turn up the radio volume
Close all your windows and set the heating to warm
Question - 50 / 42
What should you do before driving into a tunnel?
Switch off your radio
Take off your sunglasses
Switch on your windscreen wipers
Close your sunroof
Question - 50 / 43
What does this curved arrow road marking mean?
Overtaking traffic should move back to the left
Heavy vehicles should take the next road on the left to avoid a weight limit
The road ahead has a camber to the left
The road ahead bends to the left
Question - 50 / 44
You're driving along a country road. You see this sign. What should you do after dealing safely with the hazard?
Check your tyre pressures
Test your brakes
Accelerate briskly
Switch on your hazard warning lights
Question - 50 / 45
Why should you try and park in a secure car park?
It makes it easy to find your car
it helos deter thieves
It stops the car being exposed to bad weather
It doesn't cost anything to park here
Question - 50 / 46
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 / 47
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
Question - 50 / 48
You're on a motorway. What must you do if there's a red cross showing above every lane?
Leave at the next exit
Stop and wait
Slow down and watch for further signals
Pull onto the hard shoulder
Question - 50 / 49
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 / 50
No parking
No road markings
No through road
No entry