United Kingdom Driving License

1. If there has been an incident, casualties are a priority. When the area is safe, you should

Make sure that they stay in their vehicles.

Give them something to eat if they are hungry.

Give them a drink if they are thirsty.

Make sure that they get out of their vehicles

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2. Before you stop your car, you must

Flash your headlights to let other road users know that you are about to do something.

Indicate as soon as you think about pulling over until you find a safe place to make the manoeuvre.

Check your mirrors to see if other road users will be affected by your manoeuvre

Indicate and pull over immediately.

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3. Provided the vehicle is kept off the road, the Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) is valid

For 6 or 12 months

As long as the vehicle is insured

Until your vehicle is taxed, sold, scrapped, or permanently exported.

As long as the vehicle has a valid MOT certificate.

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4. You can use the right-hand lane of a three-lane dual carriageway for

Turning right only

dving over 50 mph only

Overtaking only.

Overtaking and turning right.

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5. You are driving in icy conditions when you suddenly go into a rear wheel skid. What should you do?

Don't steer at all and let your car right itself.

Brake hard

Steer away from the skid.

Steer into the skid.

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6. At an incident, someone is suffering from severe burns. What should you do to help them?

Apply lotions to the injury

Douse the burns with clean, cool water

Remove anything sticking to the burns

Burst any blisters

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7. Not all 30-mph roads have the designated maximum speed displayed. How do you know if you are driving along a road that has a speed limit of 30 mph?

There is street lighting

There are single or double yellow lines on the road.

There are hazard warning lines on the road.

There are pedestrian islands on the road.

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8. The 'two-second rule' allows you to

Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front.

Check over your shoulder

Check all your mirrors.

Keep a safe distance from the kerb.

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9. You are waiting to come out of a side street into heavy traffic. Which vehicle is the most difficult to see?

A lorry

A motorcycle

A milk float

A tractor

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10. What are traffic calming measures used for?

Slowing traffic down

Helping drivers to overtake

Reducing road rage incidents

Helping drivers to park

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11. You want to reverse but you are not sure that it is safe to do so. What should you do?

Get out of your car and check

Sound your horn to alert anyone in your way that you are about to reverse.

Reverse very slowly.

Wind the window down and shout out the window for everyone to move out of your way.

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12. You are driving and want to use your mobile phone, but you do NOT have a hands-free set. This is allowed if

You are parked and away from traffic.

You are confident that your driving will not be affected.

You are driving on a motorway

You are driving on a quiet road.

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13. On a motorway, where can amber reflective studs be found?

Between the acceleration lane and the carriageway

Between the carriageway and the central reservation

Between the carriageway and the hard shoulder

Between all lanes

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14. The fluid in your car's battery needs topping up. What should you use?

Coolant

Battery acid

Distilled water

Engine oil

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15. After heavy rain, the motorway is wet and road spray is affecting visibility and overall driving conditions. You should

Ensure that your rear fog lights are turned on.

Ensure that your front fog lights are turned on.

Ensure that your hazard lights have been activated.

Ensure that your dipped headlights are on.

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16. When would you use the right-hand lane on a three-lane motorway?

When you're turning right

When you're travelling above the speed limit

When you're trying to save fuel

When you're overtaking

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17. If you are towing a caravan, are you allowed to carry passengers in it?

Yes, but only if the towing vehicle has no empty seats.

Yes, if the caravan has the added precaution of a stabiliser wheel

No, never

Yes, if they are over the age of 16.

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18. At night, you are driving along a motorway that is well lit. You should

Always have your headlights on.

Only use your sidelights

Not use your headlights

Make sure that all your lights are on, including your fog lights.

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19. You're following a slower-moving vehicle on a narrow country road. There's a junction just ahead on the right. What should you do?

Slow down and prepare to overtake on the left

Only consider overtaking when you're past the junction

Accelerate quickly to pass before the junction

Overtake after checking your mirrors and signalling

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20. You come across an unmarked crossroads with other traffic approaching. Who has right of way?

Whoever is driving the biggest vehicle

Whoever is driving the fastest vehicle

No one

The driver who is on the widest road

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21. You are driving down a hill when you notice that there is a car parked on the other side of the road, which is causing an obstruction. There are heavy lorries coming up the hill towards you. What should you do?

Speed up so that you can get past as quickly as you can.

Slow down and give way to the lorries.

Keep driving at your normal speed because you have right of way.

Pull over behind the parked car.

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22. If you are driving through a tunnel, you must

Switch on your windscreen wipers

Make sure that your air conditioning is working properly.

Make sure that your rear fog lights are on.

Keep your eyes open for variable road signs.

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23. You are waiting at the junction of a minor road onto a busier road, and you want to turn left. A large vehicle is approaching from the right. You know that you will be able to turn in time, but you should still wait. What is the reason for this?

The large vehicle may be having problems steering straight.

The large vehicle may be obstructing other vehicles to the left of it.

The large vehicle's size may make it seem as if it is going slower than it really is.

The large vehicle may be obscuring your view, preventing you from seeing if another vehicle is overtaking it

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24. What does the law require you to keep in good condition?

Transmission

Door locks

Gears

Seat Belts

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25. You are attempting to join a dual carriageway. You should

Stop as you would at a T-junction and wait until it is safe for you to join the dual carriageway.

Drive along the hard shoulder until there is a gap in the traffic

Drive straight onto the dual carriageway; the other drivers will see you and give way to you

Give way to traffic already on the dual carriageway

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26. You are driving along the middle lane of a three-lane motorway. What is the national speed limit for motor cars in this lane?

50 mph

40 mph

60 mph

70 mph

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27. You have two 12-year-old children and one of their parents in your car. The children are in the rear seat. Whose responsibility is it to make sure that the children are wearing seat belts?

The children's

The parent's

Yours

No one's; the children are sitting in the rear, so they don't need to wear seat belts.

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28. The warning light for your anti-lock brakes comes on and stays on. You should

Make sure that the handbrake is fully released.

Check the brake fluid.

Get your brakes checked straight away

Make sure that the footbrake is released properly by pumping it.

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29. You should use your horn

To let others know that they have annoyed you.

To let others know that you are going straight ahead.

To warn others of danger.

As a greeting to other drivers or pedestrians whom you recognise.

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30. While you are driving along a busy road, you realise that you are lost. What should you do?

At the first available opportunity, turn into a side road, park, and check a map.

Keep driving but check a map at the same time.

Ask pedestrians when you stop at traffic lights.

Open your window and ask other drivers where you are.

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31. You should not reverse

For a distance longer than the length of your car.

Into a side street

In a built-up area.

Further than necessary.

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32. When you drive at night, which of the following types of eyeglasses should you NOT wear?

Tinted

Designer

Half moon

Bifocals

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33. You are driving at night when an oncoming car dazzles you with its headlights. What should you do?

Flash your headlights at the other driver.

Brake hard

Slow down and perhaps stop.

Speed up so that you can get past it.

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34. An ambulance is following you, using flashing lights and a siren. What should you do?

Pull over as soon as it is safe to do so.

Stop immediately so that it can get past you.

Keep driving normally.

Speed up so that it can go faster

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35. Following too closely behind a large vehicle is not a good idea because

Your view will be impeded.

You will have to keep braking and your brakes will overheat.

You will have to keep slowing down and speeding up and your engine will overheat.

You will get pulled along in its slipstream

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36. It is illegal to overload a vehicle. Who is legally responsible for this?

The person who loaded the vehicle

The driver of the vehicle

The person to whom the loaded items belong

The registered keeper of the vehicle

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37. To tow a trailer, you must ensure that it is hitched securely to the towing vehicle. What could you use as an extra precaution?

A breakaway cable

A jockey wheel

An extra tow hitch

A liquid gas cylinder

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38. You are driving in fog. You should keep your speed down because

You may be dazzled by other drivers' fog lights if you drive more quickly.

It is more difficult to see what is going on

Your brakes may not work properly in the dampness

The engine is likely damp, so it will need more time to warm up.

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39. You are the first car in a queue waiting to turn right into a side street. Before starting to move, you need to check your right mirror

To make sure that there is no traffic in the side road.

To look for pedestrians.

To check if any vehicle is trying to overtake you

To look for traffic that may be emerging.

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40. You are approaching a right-hand bend. You should keep to the left because

That is the best position in case your vehicle starts to skid.

It is the polite thing to do; vehicles behind you will be able to overtake you.

You will be better able to cope with the camber of the road.

It will give you the best view of the road.

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41. You are behind a long vehicle and are approaching a mini-roundabout. Although the long vehicle indicates left, it moves to the right of the road. What should you do?

Stay well back.

Assume that the long vehicle is trying to avoid something in the road; therefore, follow it.

Flash your lights or sound your horn to let the driver know that you are not happy with the manoeuvre.

Overtake the long vehicle.

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42. You're carrying an 11-year-old child in the back seat of your car. They're under 1.35 metres (4 feet 5 inches) tall. What must you make sure of?

That a suitable child restraint is available

That they can see clearly out of the front window

That they can fasten their own seat belt

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43. You are driving down a steep hill and want to go slower. You should

Put your vehicle into neutral.

Change into a lower gear.

Change into a higher gear

Brake sharply on bends.

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44. You are driving in the left-hand lane of a motorway. Traffic is approaching from the slip lane. You should

Race them so that they will have to join the motorway behind you

Move into another lane if it is safe to do so.

Use your horn to let them know you are going first.

Keep at the same speed so that they will have to wait for you

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45. You signal your intentions by your direction indicators and

Side lights

Interior light

Brake lights

Fog lights

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