Acidents and Incidents
Alertness
Awareness and Planning
Car Safety Questions
Colours of the road
Driving Attitudes
Dual Carriageways
Green Matters
Making Decisions
Motorways
Other Road Users
Pedestrian Crossings
Rules of the Road
Safety Margins
Speed Limits
Stopping Distances
Traffic Lights
Trailers and Loading
Tyres
Vehicle Documents
Vehicle Positioning
Vulnerable Road Users

Accidents and Incidents   -   Answers

1. After breaking down on a two-way road, at least how far should you place your warning triangle?
A. 10 metres
B. 25 metres
C. 45 metres
D. 100 metres

2. You have an accident when driving through a tunnel. What should you do first?
A. Call the Police
B. Take contact details of other drivers
C. Clear up any debris on the road
D. Turn off the engine and use your hazard lights

3. Your engine happens to catch fire. What is the first thing you should do?
A. Warn other traffic
B. Unload your possessions
C. Call breakdown services
D. Call the fire brigade

4. You arrive at the scene of an accident. Someone is bleeding heavily from an arm wound. What should you do?
A. Give them a hot drink
B. Dab the wound gently
C. Apply firm pressure and raise the injured arm
D. Apply firm pressure and lower the injured arm

5. You are at the scene of an accident, where a motorcyclist is unconscious. What is your first priority to attend to?
A. Bleeding
B. Breathing
C. Bruising
D. Broken bones

6. There has been an accident on a busy road, and an injured person is lying in the road. What should you do first?
A. Move the person off the road
B. Warn other traffic
C. Place the person in the recovery position
D. Keep the person warm


Alertness   -   Answers

1. When emerging from a side road, what in your car could restrict your vision?
A. Windscreen pillars
B. Windscreen wipers
C. Centre mirror
D. Side mirrors

2. What is the safest way to use your mobile phone while driving?
A. Drive slower during the call
B. Use hands free device
C. Pull up somewhere safe
D. Only make short duration calls

3. Objects hanging from the rear view mirror will
A. Look cool
B. Distract you
C. Aid concentration
D. Improve driving

4. You are in a line of traffic and you notice the vehicle behind following closely. What should you do?
A. Speed up to get away from the vehicle behind
B. Stop instantly
C. Slow gently increasing gap from vehicle in front
D. Sound the horn

5. At a puffin crossing, what colour (or colours) is seen after the red light shows?
A. Amber
B. Flashing amber
C. Red and amber together
D. Green

6. You are about to make a U-turn in the road, what should you do?
A. Use the hazard lights to warn others
B. Sound your horn before moving
C. Complete quickly before others arrive
D. Check over your shoulder before turning


Awareness and Planning   -   Answers

1. You are approaching a level crossing and the barriers are not operating. What should you do?
A. Stop and wait for help
B. Drive quickly to clear crossing
C. Turn around and find an alternate route
D. Proceed with caution, checking carefully before clearing crossing

2. Why should you take extra care looking out for motorcycles, when emerging from side roads?
A. They are harder to see
B. They travel much faster than other vehicles
C. You can not hear them coming
D. The Police have motorcycle riders

3. There is a crossroads ahead with no visible road markings. What should you do?
A. Speed up and clear before anyone else arrives
B. Drive in the middle of the road, to improve vision
C. Keeping going and frequently look to the right
D. Slow down and prepare to give way if required

4. You are driving on a motorway, and you notice the car in front showing hazard warning lights for a short period of time. What is the driver telling you?
A. There is a speed camera ahead
B. The driver may move left or right
C. The traffic is slowing suddenly in front
D. The driver is lost and needs directions

5. You are driving along a quiet country road. What do you need to watch for approaching on your side of the road?
A. Cyclists
B. Busses
C. Other cars
D. Pedestrians

6. You are moving away from behind a parked vehicle. What should you make before driving off?
A. Use your right mirror only
B. Look round before you move away
C. Use you centre mirror only
D. Look round after you move away


Car Safety Questions   -   Answers

1. What is the minimum legal tread depth for car tyres?
A. 1.5mm
B. 1.6 mm
C. 2.5 mm
D. 2.6 mm

2. Where would you find the recommended tyre pressures for your car?
A. On the tyre
B. In the vehicle registration document
C. In the car owners manual
D. On the road tax licence

3. When is the best time to check tyre pressures are correct?
A. Before a long journey
B. After a long journey
C. When they are cold
D. When they are hot

4. The use of rear fog lights is recommended when viability falls below what distance?
A. 10 m
B. 50 m
C. 100 m
D. 150 m

5. What colour is the ABS warning light on the instrument panel of a car?
A. Orange
B. Blue
C. Red
D. Green

6. What colour is the Main Beam warning light?
A. Green
B. Orange
C. Red
D. Blue


Colours of the Road   -   Answers

1. On which type of vehicle would you see a green flashing light?
A. Police car
B. Doctor`s vehicle
C. Fire engine
D. Road maintenance truck

2. On which type of crossing would you see a flashing amber light?
A. Pelican
B. Puffin
C. Toucan
D. Zebra

3. On which type of vehicle would you see a blue flashing light?
A. Bomb disposal
B. Doctor’s vehicle
C. Breakdown truck
D. Motorway maintenance

4. What colour reflective studs would you see on the right hand lane of a motorway, close to the central reservation?
A. White
B. Red
C. Amber
D. Green

5. What colour background do the tourist information signs that are seen?
A. Green
B. Black
C. Blue
D. Brown

6. What colour reflective studs would you see between the left hand lane of a motorway and the hard shoulder?
A. White
B. Red
C. Amber
D. Green


Driving Attitudes   -   Answers

1. You can use the ‘2 second rule’ when?
A. Entering a roundabout
B. Emerging out of a side road
C. Following vehicles on faster roads
D. The roads are wet

2. A flashing amber light at a pelican crossing means that you?
A. Have to stop
B. Can continue
C. Give way to pedestrians already crossing
D. Give way to pedestrians waiting to cross

3. A long vehicle is taking lots of time to overtake you. What is your best course of action?
A. Stop
B. Slow down
C. Speed up
D. Sound the horn

4. At which type of crossing do you need to be more careful of cycles?
A. Zebra
B.  Pelican
C.  Puffin
D.  Toucan

5. You are driving along a busy road with oncoming traffic, on a clear night, What are the best lights to use?
A. Fog lights
B. Sidelights
C. Dipped headlights
D. Main beam headlights

6. When is the best time to use your horn?
A. To alert others of your presence
B. When you drive up a hill
C. To show anger towards other drivers
D. When you drive past friends


Dual Carriageways   -   Answers

1. What is the speed limit for a car on a three lane dual carriageway?
A - 50 mph
B - 60 mph
C - 70 mph
D - 80 mph

2. What colour are the reflective studs between a dual carriageway and its slip road?
A - Red
B - Amber
C - White
D - Green

3. You are towing a caravan on a dual carriageway. It starts to snake from side to side. What should you do?
A - Stop instantly
B - Speed up
C - Move the steering wheel left to right quickly
D - Slow down gradually

4. You are driving on a in the wet on dual carriageway, where there is heavy spray. What lights do you use?
A - Dipped headlights
B - Main beam
C - Hazard lights
D - Rear fog lights

5. You a driving on a clear dry motorway at 70 mph. What distance should you allow from the vehicle in front?
A - Two car lengths
B - Two metres
C - Two second time gap
D - Two lorry lengths

6. What is the speed limit for goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes on a dual carriageway?
A - 50 mph
B - 60 mph
C - 70 mph
D - 80 mph


Green Matters   -   Answers

1. What is the catalytic converter used to reduce?
A. Engine wear
B. Engine noise
C. Fuel consumption
D. Toxic exhaust

2. How should you dispose of a used car battery?
A. Put in your wheelie bin
B. Take to local authority site
C. Leave by side of the road
D. Burn with other rubbish

3. How can you make your journey more efficient?
A. Accelerate quicker and arrive sooner
B. Maintain high speeds throughout
C. Drive in a higher gear
D. Accelerate smoother and have lower speeds

4. The tyres on your vehicle are under inflated. What effect will this have?
A. You get less grip on the road
B. You will use less fuel
C. It will be difficult to steer
D. You will use more fuel

5. What does LPG mean?
A. Light petroleum gas
B. Liquid petroleum garage
C. Languid petroleum gas
D. Liquid petroleum gas

6. What effect will an empty roof storage box have on your car when driving?
A. Increase road handling
B. Increase fuel usage
C. No changes
D. Reduce fuel usage


Making Decisions   -   Answers

1. You are approaching a pelican crossing. The amber light is flashing. You must
A. Encourage pedestrians to cross
B. Stop even if the crossing is clear
C. Not move until the green light appears
D. Give way to pedestrians who are crossing

2. A vehicle pulls out in front of you at a junction. What should you do?
A. Slow down and be ready to stop
B. Steer past it and sound your horn
C. Accelerate past it quickly
D. Flash your headlights and drive up close behind

3. You are driving on a motorway, and miss the exit that you wanted to take. You should?
A. Carefully reverse on the hard shoulder
B. Carefully reverse in the left-hand lane
C. Continue on to the next exit
D. Make a U-turn at the next gap in the central reservation

4. You are travelling behind a bus that pulls up at a bus stop. What should you not do?
A. Accelerate past the bus flashing your headlights
B. Be ready to give way to the bus
C. Watch carefully for pedestrians
D. Keep looking for safe gaps to pass that could appear

5. You are travelling behind a moped. You want to turn left just ahead. You should?
A. Overtake the moped before the junction
B. Sound your horn as a warning and pull in front of the moped
C. Pull alongside the moped and stay level until just before the junction
D. Stay behind until the moped has passed the junction

6. What should you do when overtaking a motorcyclist in strong winds?
A. Pass slowly
B. Pass close
C. Pass quickly
D. Pass wide


Motorways   -   Answers

1. What must you do if you see red flashing lights above each lane on a motorway?
A. Park on the hard shoulder
B. Leave at the next exit
C. Move to the left lane
D. Stop and wait

2. A crawler lane is found where on a motorway?
A. After a service area
B. Before an exit
C. Along the hard shoulder
D. On a steep hill

3. You have broken down on the motorway. Which is the best way to walk to the emergency telephone?
A. Follow the marker posts
B. Against traffic flow
C. With traffic flow
D. Cross to the other side to use a closer telephone

4. On a three lane motorway which lane should you usually drive in?
A. Left and Centre only
B. Centre
C. Right
D. Left

5. What is the best way to use the emergency motorway telephone?
A. Have your back to the traffic
B. Keep as close to the motorway as possible
C. Face the traffic
D. Keep on the hard shoulder

6. What does Active Traffic Management (ATM) help achieve?
A. Smaller distances between vehicles
B. Reduce traffic congestion
C. Faster overtaking
D. Poor traffic flow

7. Immediately after entering a busy motorway what should you do?
A. Keep in the left lane
B. Move to the centre lane
C. Move to the far right lane
D. Adjust your mirrors

8. What is the speed limit for cars on a three lane motorway?
A. 50mph
B. 60mph
C. 70mph
D. 80mph

9. You are on the motorway with a contra flow ahead. What would you expect to see ahead?
A. Wider driving lanes
B. Traffic calming measures
C. Traffic lights
D. Lower speed limits

10. Who are the emergency telephones connected to on motorways?
A. Breakdown companies
B. Police
C. Normal phone network
D. Directory enquiries

11. You have a puncture and have stopped on the hard shoulder. What should you do?
A. Change the tyre yourself
B. Remain in the car and wait for help
C. Wait behind barriers and call for help
D. Wait in car and call for help

Other Road Users   -   Answers

1. When you are driving along a country road, with a car tailing you far too close. What should you do?
A - Speed up
B - Slow down
C - Continue at the same speed
D - Stop

2. You have stopped at a Zebra crossing. An pedestrian is taking a long time to cross. What should you do?
A - Rev your engine
B - Sound your horn
C - Edge forward slowly
D - Wait patiently

3. You see a pedestrian with a white stick and red band. What is this warning you that the pedestrian is?
A - Blind
B - Deaf
C - Disabled
D - Blind and deaf

4. Whilst driving your car in town, you notice an emergency vehicle approaching from behind at speed. What should you do?
A - Stop
B - Speed up
C - Pull over if safe
D - Continue as normal

5. As you are emerging from a road junction, the low sun is causing you obsevation difficulties. What type of road users should you be most aware of?
A - Busses
B - Cycles
C - Lorries
D - Vans

6. As you are driving along a wide country road, you encounter a horse and an oncoming car. What should you do?
A - Speed up and cut in before the car
B - Overtake as there is just enough room
C - Follow close till car has passed
D - Drop back till car has passed


Pedestrian Crossings   -   Answers

1. At which type of pedestrian crossing will you see a flashing amber light?
A. Zebra
B. Toucan
C. Puffin
D. Pelican

2.  What colour flashing light would you see at a zebra crossing?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. White
D. Green

3. What road users, cross at a Toucan crossing?
A. Pedestrians only
B. Pedestrians and Cycles
C. Pedestrians and Horses
D. Cycles and Horses

4. What type of crossing is designed to help horses, cross the road?
A. Pelican
B. Pegasus
C. Zebra
D. Toucan

5. What type of crossing is designed to help cycles, cross the road?
A. Pelican
B. Pegasus
C. Zebra
D. Toucan

6. At a Puffin crossing what colour lights would you see after they change from red?
A. Amber
B. Flashing amber
C. Amber and green
D. Red and amber


Rules of the Road   -   Answers

1. On a clearway you must not stop
A. At any time
B. At night
C. Between 9am and 5pm
D. In busy times

2. When can you overtake on a one-way street?
A. Never
B. Only on the right hand side
C. Only on the left hand side
D. On both right and left hand sides

3. When can you wait in a yellow box junction?
A. Never
B. When you are turning left
C. When you are in a traffic queue to turn right
D. When oncoming traffic is stopping you from turning right

4. Which type of crossing is designed to be used by both vehicles and cycles?
A. Zebra
B. Toucan
C. Puffin
D. Pelican

5. What is the nearest you can park to a side road?
A. 5 metres
B. 10 metres
C. 15 metres
D. 20 metres

6. When may you drive over a footpath?
A. Never
B. When there are no pedestrians around
C. To get into a property
D. When the footpath is very wide


Safety Margins   -   Answers

1. What causes a vehicle to go into a skid?
A. The speed
B. The vehicle
C. The road
D. The driver

2. It takes longer to stop in icy conditions, but how much longer is your stopping distance?
A. Up to 3 times
B. Up to 10 times
C. Up to 5 times
D. Up to 20 times

3. What is your shortest stopping distance when you are travelling at 70 mph?
A. 85 metres (283 feet)
B. 73 metres (240 feet)
C. 96 metres (315 feet)
D. 53 metres (175 feet)

4. You are driving on a dual-carriageway at 65 mph, and the car behind is following very close. What should you do?
A. Break hard
B. Slow down
C. Maintain your speed
D. Speed up

5. You increase you speed from 20 mph to 40 mph, how much longer is your breaking distance?
A. 2 times
B. 4 times
C. 6 times
D. 8 times

6. You are on a high speed road, in good driving conditions. How much distance should you keep from the car in front?
A. 20 Metres
B. Four car lengths
C. A two second time gap
D. Two car lengths


Speed Limits   -   Answers

1. What is the speed limit for a car on a dual-carriageway?
A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 80

2. What is the speed limit for a car towing a trailer or caravan on a dual-carriageway?
A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 80

3. What is the speed limit for a buses on a single carriageway road?
A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 70

4. What is the speed limit for a lorries over 7.5 tonnes on a single carriageway road?
A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 70

5. What is the speed limit for a buses on a motorway?
A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 70

6. What is the speed limit for a lorries over 7.5 tonnes on a motorway?
A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 70


Stopping Distances   -   Answers

1. What is the stopping distance at 30 mph?
A.12 metres
B. 23 meters
C. 34 metres
D. 45 metres

2. What is the stopping distance at 50 mph?
A. 33 meters
B. 43 meters
C. 53 meters
D. 63 meters

3. What is the thinking distance if you had to stop when travelling at 70 mph?
A. 21 meters
B. 25 meters
C. 29 meters
D. 33 meters

4. How much longer does it take to stop in wet conditions?
A. 2 times longer
B. 3 times longer
C. 4 times longer
D. 5 times longer

5. How far you should leave between you and the vehicle in front if you have to stop when in a tunnel?
A. 1 metre
B. 2 metres
C. 4 metres
D. 5 metres

6. How many seconds should you leave when following a vehicle on a high speed road in good conditions?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4


Traffic Lights   -   Answers

1. You see a flashing amber light at a pedestrian crossing. What type of crossing is this?
A - Zebra Crossing
B - Pelican Crossing
C - Puffin Crossing
D - Toucan Crossing

2. You are approaching traffic lights and they are on green. What colour/colours do you expect to see next?
A - Red
B - Green and Amber
C - Amber
D - Red and Amber

3. You are approaching to turn left at a set of traffic lights, and see a green light. What should you do?
A - Stop
B - Go
C - Continue when safe
D - Give way to oncoming cars

4. What type of traffic lights senses the road, and stays red until all pedestrians have finished crossing?
A - Pegasus Crossing
B - Pelican Crossing
C - Puffin Crossing
D - Toucan Crossing

5. You are waiting at traffic lights, that are currently red. What colour/colours do you expect to see next?
A - Green
B - Amber and Green  
C - Amber
D - Red and Amber

6. You are at a crossroads controlled by traffic lights. They are not working, who has right of way?
A - You
B - Oncoming vehicles
C - Vehicles approaching from the right
D - No one


Trailers and Loading   -   Answers

1. If your caravan snakes from side to side, how do you regain control?
A - Speed up
B - Steer from side to side
C - Stop Instantly
D - Slow down gently

2. A heavy load in your roof box will?
A - Increase road handling
B - Make the steering feel lighter
C - Improve fuel economy
D - Decrease car stability

3. When can passengers ride in a caravan that is being towed?
A - With correct seatbelts
B - If there is no space in the vehicle towing the caravan
C - Never
D - Only if over 18 years old

4. When towing a trailer it must be securely hitched-up. What additional safety measure can be fitted to the braking system of the trailer?
A - Secondary tow bar
B - Additional brakes
C - Breakaway cable
D - Jockey wheel

5. Who is responsible for making sure that your company vehicle is not overloaded?
A - Your boss
B - The worker that loaded the vehicle
C - You, the driver
D - The customer who owns the load

6. What is the speed limit for goods vehicles weighing over 7.5 tonnes, on a dual carriageway?
A - 40 mph
B - 50 mph
C - 60 mph
D - 70 mph


Tyres   -   Answers

1. It is illegal to drive with tyres that
A. are second-hand part worn
B. are from different manufacturers
C. are of different tread patterns
D. have a large deep cut in the side wall

2. Chains can be fitted to your wheels to help prevent
A. skidding in deep snow
B. damage to the road surface
C. wear to the tyres
D. the brakes locking

3. When is it best to check your tyre pressures?
A. Weekly
B. When they are hot
C. When they are cold
D. After a long journey

4. Where can you find the recommend tyre pressures for your vehicle?
A. In the vehicle log book
B. On the MOT certificate
C. On the tyre
D. In the vehicle handbook

5. One of your tyres bursts while you are driving. What should you do?
A. Brake as quickly as possible
B. Pull on the handbrake
C. Hold the steering wheel firmly to keep control
D. Continue on at a normal speed

6. Do you need to carry a spare tyre in your car?
A. No
B. Yes, all the time
C. To pass an MOT
D. If you drive on motorways


Vehicle Documents   -   Answers

1. How old does a car need to be to have its first MOT?
A. 1 Year
B. 2 Years
C. 3 Years
D. 4 Years

2. How long is a MOT certificate valid for?
A. 6 months
B. 25,000 miles
C. 1 years
D. 2 years

3. To drive on the road what do learners need to have?
A. No points on your licence
B. A signed provisional licence
C. Passed your theory test
D. Taken driving lessons

4. What is the minimum insurance cover needed  to drive on the roads?
A. Fire cover
B. Third party cover
C. Comprehensive
D. Third party, fire and theft

5. Providing you have a full licence, how old do you need to be to supervise a learner driver?
A. 17 years old
B. 19 years old
C. 21 years old
D. 25 years old

6. The Police need to see you documents, but you do not have them with you. How long do you have to produce them at the Police station?
A. 2 days
B. 7 days
C. 14 days
D. 28 days


Vehicle Positioning   -   Answers

1. When can you stop in a yellow box junction?
A - When you are waiting to turn right
B - When you are waiting to turn left
C - When oncoming traffic prevents you to turn right
D - When oncoming traffic prevents you to turn left

2. On a quiet three lane motorway, what is the best lane to drive in?
A - The hard shoulder
B - Left lane
C - Middle lane
D - Right lane

3. You have broken down on the hard shoulder of the motorway. Where should you wait for assistance?
A - In the drivers seat
B - In the passengers seat
C - On the hard shoulder in front of the car
D - Other side of the barriers

4. It is a clear dry day, and you are driving on a fast moving dual carriageway. How far back should you be from the vehicle in front?
A - 100 metres
B - 200  metres
C - 2 seconds
D - 4 seconds

5. You are driving in very icy conditions. How much more stopping distance must you allow from the car in front?
A - 2 times extra
B - 5 times extra
C - 10 times extra
D - 20 times extra

6. A large lorry is approaching a small roundabout signalling left. You notice that the lorry moves out to the right. Where is it likely the lorry is going to?
A - Ahead
B - Left
C - Right
D - Making a U turn


Vulnerable Road Users   -   Answers

1. You encounter some horses as you are driving. What is the best way to overtake them?
A. Quickly before someone else comes
B. Slowly giving plenty of room
C. Using your horn to warn of your presence
D. Quickly, giving plenty of room

2. You are following a slow moving moped, riding erratically. What should you do?
A. Overtake quickly
B. Sound the horn
C. Stay behind
D. Flash your lights

3. When you are reversing a car, who is most at danger?
A. Children
B. Cyclists
C. Cars
D. Buses

4. When you see a pedestrian and they have a white stick with a red reflective band, what does this mean?
A. They are blind
B. They are deaf
C. They are disabled
D. They are blind and deaf

5. Which type of pedestrian crossing will hold the traffic lights on red, while people are still walking to the other side?
A. Zebra
B. Toucan
C. Puffin
D. Pelican

6. You are approaching a roundabout and are following a cyclist which is the left lane. Which way will the cyclist go?
A. Left
B. Ahead
C. Right
D. Unsure