02 - Attitude

Question 1

What should you do if someone pulls out in front of you at a junction?

Answer 1

Slow down and don’t get annoyed with them

Question 2

How can you help other road users know what you’re planning to do?

Answer 2

Signalling correctly

Moving to the correct positions at junctions

Question 3

What should you do if a large vehicle is trying to overtake you?

Answer 3

Slow down and let it pass (it’ll take longer)

Question 4

When should you dip your lights? (2)

Answer 4

When you’re following another vehicle

Meeting another vehicle coming towards you

Question 5

What should you do when passing horses?

Answer 5

Keep your speed right down

Give them plenty of room

Question 6

What is tailgating?

Answer 6

Driving too closely behind another vehicle

Question 7

What’s wrong with tailgating?

Answer 7

intimidating and distracting for the car in front
very dangerous if the car in front stops suddenly
you can see less of the road ahead

Question 8

What distance should you keep from the vehicle in good, dry conditions

Answer 8

Two second gap

Question 9

What distance should you keep from the vehicle in wet weather

Answer 9

4 second gap

Question 10

What should you do if the car behind you is following too closely?

Answer 10

Gradually increase the gap between you and the vehicle in front to give you a greater safety margin

Question 11

What should you do if a car cuts in front of you?

Answer 11

Drop back until you’ve restored your safety margin

Question 12

List the emergency vehicles

Answer 12

Police (oink)
HM coastguard
Bomb disposal
Mountain rescue
Blood transfusion

Question 13

When should you give priority to buses?

Answer 13

When they are pulling out of bus stops if you can do so safely.

Question 14

Who has priority at unmarked crossroads?

Answer 14

No one

Question 15

What should you be aware of at a zebra crossing (3)

Answer 15

Be ready to slow down and stop
Be patient if they cross slowly
Don’t encourage them to cross

Question 16

What should you be aware of at a pelican crossing when the amber light is flashing? (2)

Answer 16

give way to pedestrians on the crossing

don’t move off until the crossing is clear

Question 17

What should you be aware of at a puffin crossing (3) ?

Answer 17

Electronically controlled
These crossings don’t have a flashing amber light
The amber light is steady (like normal traffic lights)

Question 18

What should you be aware of at a toucan crossing?

Answer 18

They allow cyclists to cross at the same time as pedestrians

Question 19

Which services might use a blue flashing light (7)

Answer 19

Fire
Police
Ambulance
Coastguard
Bomb Disposal
Mountain Rescue
Blood Transfusion

Question 20

Who uses green flashing lights

Answer 20

Doctors when answering an emergency call