1. What's the national speed limit on motorways for cars and motorcycles?
30 mph
50 mph
60 mph
70 mph
2. After a collision, someone is unconscious in their vehicle. When should you call the emergency services?
Only as a last resort
As soon as possible
After you've woken them up
After checking for broken bones
3. What should you do when you leave your car unattended for a few minutes?
Leave the engine running
Switch the engine off but leave the key in
Lock it and remove the key
Park near a traffic warden
4. A cycle lane, marked by a solid white line, is in operation. What does this mean for car drivers?
They may park in the lane
They may drive in the lane at any time
They may use the lane when necessary
They mustn't drive along the lane
5. What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
50 mph
60 mph
70 mph
80 mph
6. 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
7. Your car breaks down on a level crossing. What's the first thing you should do?
Tell drivers behind what's happened
Leave your vehicle and get everyone clear
Walk down the track and signal the next train
Stay in your car until you're told to move
8. How should you give an arm signal to turn left?
A
B
C
D
9. Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you need to call for help. Why might it be better to use an emergency roadside telephone rather than a mobile phone?
It connects you to a local garage
Using a mobile phone will distract other drivers
It allows easy location by the emergency services
Mobile phones don't work on motorways
10. What must you do if you come across roadworks that have a temporary speed limit displayed?
Obey the speed limit
Obey the limit, but only during rush hour
Ignore the displayed limit
Use your own judgment; the limit is only advisory
11. Why should you switch off your rear fog lights when the fog has cleared?
To allow your headlights to work
To stop draining the battery
To stop the engine losing power
To prevent dazzling drivers behind
12. You're on a motorway. What should you do if there's a red cross showing on the signs above your lane only?
Continue in that lane and look for further information
Don't continue in that lane
Pull onto the hard shoulder
Stop and wait for an instruction to proceed
13. What would you expect to find at a contraflow system on a motorway?
Temporary traffic lights
Lower speed limits
Wider lanes than normal
Road humps
14. How should you drive in areas with traffic-calming measures?
At a reduced speed
At the speed limit
In the centre of the road
With headlights on dipped beam
15. What should you do when you see an older person about to cross the road ahead?
Expect them to wait for you to pass
Speed up to get past them quickly
Stop and wave them across the road
Be careful; they may misjudge your speed
16. What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?
Fire engine
Road gritter
Ambulance
Doctor's car
17. What lights should you use when you're driving on a wet motorway and vehicles are throwing up surface spray?
Hazard warning lights
Dipped headlights
Rear fog lights
Sidelights
18. You're driving along a wet road. How can you tell if your vehicle’s tyres are losing their grip on the surface?
The engine will stall
The steering will feel very heavy
The engine noise will increase
The steering will feel very light
19. Why should you keep well to the left as you approach a right-hand bend?
To improve your view of the road
To overcome the effect of the road’s slope
To let faster traffic from behind overtake
To be positioned safely if you skid
20. What should you do when you're driving in snowy conditions?
Brake firmly and quickly
Be ready to steer sharply
Use sidelights only
Brake gently in plenty of time
21. You want to put a rear-facing baby seat on the front passenger seat. What must you do if the passenger seat is protected by a frontal airbag?
Deactivate the airbag
Turn the seat to face sideways
Ask a passenger to hold the baby
Put the child in an adult seat belt
22. What should you do when you're approaching traffic lights that have red and amber showing together?
Pass the lights if the road is clear
Take care because there's a fault with the lights
Wait for the green light
Stop because the lights are changing to red
23. 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
24. What's most likely to increase fuel consumption?
Poor steering control
Accelerating around bends
Staying in high gears
Harsh braking and accelerating
25. You arrive at the scene of a motorcycle crash. No other vehicle is involved. The rider is unconscious and lying in the middle of the road. What's the first thing you should do at the scene?
Move the rider out of the road
Warn other traffic
Clear the road of debris
Give the rider reassurance
26. You're driving towards this level crossing. What would be the first warning of an approaching train?
Both half-barriers down
A steady amber light
One half-barrier down
Twin flashing red lights
27. What should you do if you're being followed by an ambulance showing flashing blue lights?
Pull over as soon as it's safe to do so
Accelerate hard to get away from it
Maintain your speed and course
Brake harshly and stop well out into the road
28. What should you do if you want to turn left at a junction where pedestrians have started to cross?
Go around them, leaving plenty of room
Stop and wave at them to cross
Sound your horn and proceed
Give way to them
29. You're in a line of traffic. What action should you take if the driver behind is following very closely?
Ignore the driver behind and continue to travel within the speed limit
Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front
Signal left and wave the driver behind to come past
Move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road
30. You're joining a motorway from a slip road. How should you deal with traffic already on the motorway?
Carry on along the hard shoulder until you see a safe gap
Stop at the end of the slip road and look for a safe gap
Use the slip road to accelerate until you're moving much faster than the motorway traffic
Match your speed to traffic in the left-hand lane and filter into a safe gap
