🚦 Moving Off & General Driving
Q: What should you do before moving off?
Q: What side of the road should you normally keep to once moving?
Q: When may you not keep to the left?
Q: Why should you keep well left on right-hand bends?
Q: How should you normally position your hands while driving?
Q: Who should you be especially aware of in traffic?
Q: What must you do when changing direction or lane near cyclists?
Q: Why should you select a lower gear before a long downhill slope?
Q: How does towing affect driving?
🚦 Moving Off & General Driving
Q: What should you do before moving off?
A: Use mirrors, check blind spots, signal if needed, final look round, move off only when safe.
Q: What side of the road should you normally keep to once moving?
A: The left.
Q: When may you not keep to the left?
A: When overtaking, turning right, or passing parked vehicles/pedestrians.
Q: Why should you keep well left on right-hand bends?
A: Improves view and reduces collision risk with oncoming traffic.
Q: How should you normally position your hands while driving?
A: Both hands on the wheel (or handlebars).
Q: Who should you be especially aware of in traffic?
A: Cyclists and motorcyclists, especially when filtering.
Q: What must you do when changing direction or lane near cyclists?
A: Give way and do not cut across them.
Q: Why should you select a lower gear before a long downhill slope?
A: To help control speed.
Q: How does towing affect driving?
A: Increases stopping distance, reduces acceleration, affects manoeuvring.
🪞 Mirrors
Q: How often should mirrors be used?
Q: When must you check mirrors?
Q: Why must you still look round even if using mirrors?
Q: What is the correct driving routine?
🪞 Mirrors
Q: How often should mirrors be used?
A: Frequently throughout the journey.
Q: When must you check mirrors?
A: Before signalling, changing speed or direction.
Q: Why must you still look round even if using mirrors?
A: Mirrors do not cover blind spots.
Q: What is the correct driving routine?
A: Mirrors – Signal – Manoeuvre.
🚗 Overtaking — Before You Overtake
Q: What must you check before overtaking?
🚗 Overtaking — While Overtaking
Q: Should you drive close to the vehicle you want to overtake?
Q: What checks must you do before moving out to overtake?
Q: Can you assume you can follow another overtaking vehicle?
Q: When should you return to the left after overtaking?
Q: When is overtaking more dangerous?
Q: Who should give way when passing parked vehicles on your side?
Q: When is overtaking on the left allowed?
Q: When can you pass on the left in slow-moving traffic?
🚗 Overtaking — Before You Overtake
Q: What must you check before overtaking?
A: Road ahead is clear, no one overtaking you, suitable gap ahead.
🚗 Overtaking — While Overtaking
Q: Should you drive close to the vehicle you want to overtake?
A: No.
Q: What checks must you do before moving out to overtake?
A: Mirrors, signal, blind spot glance if needed.
Q: Can you assume you can follow another overtaking vehicle?
A: No — space may only be enough for one.
Q: When should you return to the left after overtaking?
A: As soon as safe, without cutting in.
Q: When is overtaking more dangerous?
A: At night and in poor visibility.
Q: Who should give way when passing parked vehicles on your side?
A: You must give way to oncoming traffic.
Q: When is overtaking on the left allowed?
A: If the vehicle ahead is signalling right and there is room.
Q: When can you pass on the left in slow-moving traffic?
A: If your lane is moving faster than the right-hand lane.
🚲 Vulnerable Road Users — Passing Distances
Q: Minimum distance when overtaking cyclists at up to 30mph?
Q: How should you overtake horse riders or horse-drawn vehicles?
Q: How much space should you give pedestrians walking in the road?
Q: What should you do if safe clearance is not possible?
🚲 Vulnerable Road Users — Passing Distances
Q: Minimum distance when overtaking cyclists at up to 30mph?
A: At least 1.5 metres.
Q: How should you overtake horse riders or horse-drawn vehicles?
A: Under 10mph with at least 2 metres clearance.
Q: How much space should you give pedestrians walking in the road?
A: At least 2 metres at low speed.
Q: What should you do if safe clearance is not possible?
A: Wait behind — do not overtake.
🚛 Overtaking Large Vehicles
Q: Why should you drop back before overtaking large vehicles?
Q: Why is overtaking large vehicles harder?
Q: Should you follow another vehicle overtaking a large vehicle?
🚛 Overtaking Large Vehicles
Q: Why should you drop back before overtaking large vehicles?
A: Improves view ahead and lets them see you.
Q: Why is overtaking large vehicles harder?
A: They are longer and block forward visibility.
Q: Should you follow another vehicle overtaking a large vehicle?
A: No — they may abort and pull back in.
⛔ MUST NOT Overtake (LAW)
Q: Can you overtake over double white lines with a solid line nearest you?
Q: Can you overtake the nearest vehicle at a pedestrian crossing?
Q: Can you overtake in a bus, tram or cycle lane during operating hours?
Q: Can you overtake after a ‘No Overtaking’ sign?
⛔ MUST NOT Overtake (LAW)
Q: Can you overtake over double white lines with a solid line nearest you?
A: No.
Q: Can you overtake the nearest vehicle at a pedestrian crossing?
A: No.
Q: Can you overtake in a bus, tram or cycle lane during operating hours?
A: No.
Q: Can you overtake after a ‘No Overtaking’ sign?
A: No, until the restriction ends.
⚠️ DO NOT Overtake — Unsafe Situations
Q: Should you overtake near bends, hill crests or hump bridges?
Q: Should you overtake near junctions or road narrowings?
Q: Should you overtake at level crossings?
Q: Should you overtake when a vehicle ahead is slowing for pedestrians?
Q: Should you cut across cyclists when turning left at junctions?
⚠️ DO NOT Overtake — Unsafe Situations
Q: Should you overtake near bends, hill crests or hump bridges?
A: No.
Q: Should you overtake near junctions or road narrowings?
A: No.
Q: Should you overtake at level crossings?
A: No.
Q: Should you overtake when a vehicle ahead is slowing for pedestrians?
A: No.
Q: Should you cut across cyclists when turning left at junctions?
A: No.
🚘 Being Overtaken
Q: What should you do if another driver is overtaking you?
Q: Is speeding up while being overtaken allowed?
Q: What gap should you re-establish if someone pulls in ahead of you?
🚘 Being Overtaken
Q: What should you do if another driver is overtaking you?
A: Maintain steady speed, slow if needed, do not obstruct.
Q: Is speeding up while being overtaken allowed?
A: No — it is dangerous.
Q: What gap should you re-establish if someone pulls in ahead of you?
A: Two-second gap.
🚦 Junctions — General Rules
Q: Who must you watch out for at junctions?
Q: Who has priority when turning into or out of a road?
Q: Should you overtake cyclists at junctions?
Q: Should you trust a vehicle signalling left to actually turn?
🚦 Junctions — General Rules
Q: Who must you watch out for at junctions?
A: Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, horse riders.
Q: Who has priority when turning into or out of a road?
A: Pedestrians already crossing.
Q: Should you overtake cyclists at junctions?
A: No — remain behind them.
Q: Should you trust a vehicle signalling left to actually turn?
A: No — wait and make sure.
🛑 Stop & Give Way
Q: What must you do at a STOP sign with a solid white line?
Q: What must you do at a Give Way line?
🛑 Stop & Give Way
Q: What must you do at a STOP sign with a solid white line?
A: Stop behind the line and wait for a safe gap.
Q: What must you do at a Give Way line?
A: Give way to traffic on the main road.
🛣️ Dual Carriageways
Q: When can you wait in the central reservation?
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Q: What if the central reservation is too shallow?
🛣️ Dual Carriageways
Q: When can you wait in the central reservation?
A: If it is deep enough for your whole vehicle.
Q: What if the central reservation is too shallow?
A: Cross both carriageways in one movement.
Box Junctions (LAW)
Q: Can you enter a box junction if your exit isn’t clear?
Q: When may you wait in a box junction?
Box Junctions (LAW)
Q: Can you enter a box junction if your exit isn’t clear?
A: No.
Q: When may you wait in a box junction?
A: When turning right and blocked by oncoming traffic.
Traffic Lights
Q: What must you do at a red light?
Q: When may you proceed on amber?
Q: What should you do if traffic lights are not working?
Traffic Lights
Q: What must you do at a red light?
A: Stop behind the stop line.
Q: When may you proceed on amber?
A: Only if stopping would cause a collision.
Q: What should you do if traffic lights are not working?
A: Treat as an unmarked junction and proceed carefully.
Advanced Stop Lines
Q: Where must drivers stop at red or amber lights?
Q: Who are advanced stop lines designed for?
Q: What if you cross the first line as the light turns red?
Advanced Stop Lines
Q: Where must drivers stop at red or amber lights?
A: At the first white line.
Q: Who are advanced stop lines designed for?
A: Cyclists.
Q: What if you cross the first line as the light turns red?
A: Stop at the second line.
Turning Right
Q: Where should you position your vehicle before turning right?
Q: What must you check again before turning right?
Q: Which right-turn method is generally safer at crossroads?
Turning Right
Q: Where should you position your vehicle before turning right?
A: Just left of the centre or in a marked right-turn lane.
Q: What must you check again before turning right?
A: Mirrors and blind spot.
Q: Which right-turn method is generally safer at crossroads?
A: Right side to right side (behind the other vehicle).
↩ Turning Left
Q: Should you overtake just before turning left?
Q: Who must you watch out for when turning left?
Q: Who must you give way to when crossing lanes or tracks?
↩ Turning Left
Q: Should you overtake just before turning left?
A: No.
Q: Who must you watch out for when turning left?
A: Cyclists and motorcyclists on your left.
Q: Who must you give way to when crossing lanes or tracks?
A: Vehicles using bus lanes, cycle lanes, tramways.
🔄 Roundabouts
Q: Who has priority at roundabouts?
Q: When should you signal left on a roundabout?
Q: Who must you give priority to on roundabouts?
Q: Can cyclists stay in the left lane while going around?
🔄 Roundabouts
Q: Who has priority at roundabouts?
A: Traffic from the right (unless signs say otherwise).
Q: When should you signal left on a roundabout?
A: After passing the exit before the one you want.
Q: Who must you give priority to on roundabouts?
A: Cyclists already on the roundabout.
Q: Can cyclists stay in the left lane while going around?
A: Yes.
🔁 Mini & Multiple Roundabouts
Q: Must vehicles go around the centre of mini-roundabouts?
Q: How should double mini-roundabouts be treated?
🔁 Mini & Multiple Roundabouts
Q: Must vehicles go around the centre of mini-roundabouts?
A: Yes — except large vehicles that physically can’t.
Q: How should double mini-roundabouts be treated?
A: As two separate roundabouts.
Pedestrian Crossings (LAW)
Q: Can you park on zig-zag lines at crossings?
Q: Can you overtake the vehicle nearest a crossing?
Q: Should you enter a crossing if you can’t clear it?
Pedestrian Crossings (LAW)
Q: Can you park on zig-zag lines at crossings?
A: No.
Q: Can you overtake the vehicle nearest a crossing?
A: No.
Q: Should you enter a crossing if you can’t clear it?
A: No.
Zebra & Parallel Crossings
Q: When must you give way at a zebra crossing?
Q: Should you wave pedestrians across?
Q: Are crossings with islands one or two crossings?
Zebra & Parallel Crossings
Q: When must you give way at a zebra crossing?
A: When a pedestrian has stepped onto it.
Q: Should you wave pedestrians across?
A: No.
Q: Are crossings with islands one or two crossings?
A: Two separate crossings.
Signal-Controlled Crossings
Q: What must you do at a red light at a pelican crossing?
Q: What does flashing amber at a pelican crossing mean?
Q: Do puffin, toucan and equestrian crossings have flashing amber?
Signal-Controlled Crossings
Q: What must you do at a red light at a pelican crossing?
A: Stop.
Q: What does flashing amber at a pelican crossing mean?
A: Give way to pedestrians still crossing.
Q: Do puffin, toucan and equestrian crossings have flashing amber?
A: No.
Reversing
Q: Should you reverse on a busy road?
Q: Should you reverse into a main road?
Q: What should you do before reversing?
Q: Where should you mainly look while reversing?
Q: What happens to the front of your car while reversing?
Reversing
Q: Should you reverse on a busy road?
A: No — find a quiet road.
Q: Should you reverse into a main road?
A: No.
Q: What should you do before reversing?
A: Mirrors, blind spot checks, look for pedestrians and cyclists.
Q: Where should you mainly look while reversing?
A: Through the rear window.
Q: What happens to the front of your car while reversing?
A: It swings out.
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hazards1
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highway code - pedestrians51
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highway code - pedestrians more10
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highway code - motorcyclists9
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Rules for drivers and mtotorcyclists10
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General Rules, Techniques & Advice11
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Using the road22
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Road user & the law10
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Driving in adverse weather9
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Parking15
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Motorways15
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Road works, level crossings & tramways8
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Annex14
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stuff to remember27
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some other qs8
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hard questions9
