2. Attitude Flashcards
What must you do when the amber light is flashing at a pelican crossing?
A) stop and wait for the green light
B) stop and wait for the red light
C) give way to pedestrians waiting to cross
D) giveway to pedestrians already on the crossing
giveway to pedestrians already on the crossing
Why should you never wave people across at pedestrian crossings?
A) another vehicle may be coming
B) they may not be looking
C) its safer for you to carry on
D) they Amy not be ready to cross
another vehicle may be coming
Why is it dangerous to travel too close to the vehicle ahead?
A) your engine will overheat
B) your mirrors will need adjusting
C) your view of the road ahead will be restricted
D) your sat nav will be confused
your view of the road ahead will be restricted
What will happen if you follow this vehicle too closely?
A) your brakes will overheat
B) your fuel consumption will be increased
C) your engine will overheat
D) your view ahead will be reduced
your view ahead will be reduced
What’s the minimum time game you should leave when following a vehicle on a wet road?
A) one second
B) 2 seconds
C) three seconds
D) four seconds
Four seconds
You’re being overtaken by a long, heavily laden lorry. What should you do if it’s taking a long time for it to overtake?
A) speed up
B) slow down
C) hold your speed
D) change direction
Slow down
Which vehicle will use a blue flashing beacon?
A) motorway maintenance
B) bomb disposal
C) snow plough
D) breakdown recovery
Bomb dispossel
What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?
A) pull over as soon as its safe to do so
B) accelerate hard to get away from it
C) maintain you speed and course
D) brake harshly and stop well out into the road
pull over as soon as its safe to do so
Who should obey diamond-shaped traffic signs?
A) fire engine
B) old grittier
C) ambulance
D) doctors car
Doctors car
On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails?
A) tram drivers
B) bus drivers
C) lorry drivers
D) taxi drivers
Tram drivers
When should you use your vehicles horn?
A) cars
B) cycles
C) buses
D) lorries
Cycles
You’re in a one-way street and want to turn right. Where should you position your vehicle when there are two lanes?
A) to alert others to your presence
B) to allow you right of way
C) to greet other road users
D) to signal your annoyance
to alert others to your presence
You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time?
A) in the right-hand lane
B) in the left-hand lane
C) in either lane, depending on he traffic
D) just left of the centre line
in the right-hand lane
Which type of crossing allows cyclists to ride across with pedestrians?
A) to allow other drivers to pull out in front of you
B) to give better view into the road that your joining
C) to help other road users know what you intend to do
D) to allow drivers to pass you on the right
to help other road users know what you intend to do
You’re travelling at the legal speed limit. What should you do if the vehicle behind approaches quickly, flashing its headlights?
A) toucan
B) puffin
C) pelican
D) zebra
Toucan
Whe should you flash your headlights at other road users?
A) accelerate to make a gap behind you
B) touch the brakes sharply to show your brake lights
C) maintain you speed to prevent the vehicle from overtaking
D) allow the vehicle to overtake
Allow the vehicle to overtake
What should you do if you’re being followed by an ambulance showing flashing blue lights?
A) when showing that you’re giving way
B) when showing that your about to turn
C) when telling them that you have right of way
D) when letting them know that your there
When letting them know that you’re there
You’re approaching an unmarked crossroads. How should you deal with the junction?
A) accelerate and keep to the middle
B) slow down ad keep t the right
C) accelerate and look to the left
D) slow down and look both ways
Slow down and look both ways
The conditions are good and dry. When should you use the ‘two-second rule’?
A) before restarting the engine after it has stalled
B) when checking your gap from the vehicle in front
C) before using the ‘mirrors-signal-manoeuvre’ routine
D) when traffic lights change to green
when checking your gap from the vehicle in front
Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing?
A) steady red
B) flashing amber
C) steady amber
D) flashing green
Steady amber
You’re in a line of traffic. What action should you take if the driver behind is following very closely?
A) ignore the driver behind and continue to travel within the speed limit
B) slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front
C) signal left and wave the driver behind to come past
D) move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road
slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front
You’re travelling along a single-track road. There’s a passing place on your right. What should you do if you see a vehicle coming towards you?
A) continue along the single-track road
B) stop in the passing place
C) move over onto the verge
D) Waite opposite the passing place
Waite opposite the passing place
You’re driving on a clear night. Which lights should you use i the national speed limit applies and there’s a steady stream of oncoming traffic?
A) full-beam headlights
B) sidelights
C) dipped headlights
D) fog lights
Dipped headlights
You’re driving behind a heavy goods vehicle. What should you do if it signals left up steers to the right?
A) slow down and let the vehicle turn
B) drive on, keeping to the left
C) overtake on the right of it
D) hold your speed and sound your horn
slow down and let the vehicle turn
You’re driving along this road. What should you do if the red car cuts in front of you?
A) accelerate to get closer o the red car
B) give a long blast on the horn
C) drop back to leave the correct separation distence
D) flas your headlights several times
drop back to leave the correct separation distence
You’re waiting in a traffic que at night. How can you avoid dazzling drivers behind you?
A) use the parking brake and release the footbrake
B) keep your foot on the footbrake
C) balance the clutch with the accelerator
D) use the parking brake and footbrake together
use the parking brake and release the footbrake
You’re driving in traffic at the speed limit for the road. What should you do if the driver behind is trying to overtake?
A) move closer to the car ahead, so the driver behind has no room to overtake
B) wave the driver behind to overtake when its safe
C) keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake
D) accelerate to get away from the driver behind
keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake
What does it mean if the signs at a bus lane show no times of operation?
A) the lane isn’t in operation
B) the lan is only in operation at peak times
C) the lane is in operation 24 hours a day
D) the lane is only in operation in daylight hours
the lane is in operation 24 hours a day
What should you do when a person herding sheep asks you to stop?
A) ignore them as they have no authority
B) stop and swich of your engine
C) continue on but drive slowely
D) try to get past quickly
Stop and swich of your engine
What should you do when you’re overtaking a horse and rider?
A) sound your horn as a warrning
B) go past as quickly as possible
C) flash your headlights as a warning
D) go past slowly and carefully
Go past slowly and carefully
You’re approaching a zebra crossing. Wat should you do if pedestrians are waiting to cross?
A) give way to older and infirm people only
B) slow down and prepare to stop
C) use your headlights to indicate they can cross
D) wave at them to cross the road
slow down and prepare to stop
What should you do if a vehicle ills out in front of you at a junction?
A) swerve past it and sound your horn
B) flash your headlights and drive up close behind
C) slow down ad be ready to stop
D) accelerate past it immideiatly
slow down ad be ready to stop
Which instrument-panel warning light would show that headlights are on a main beam?
A) blue
B) green
C) orange
D) red
Blue
When should you leave a two-second gap between your vehicle and the one in front?
A) when its raining
B) when it’s dry
C) when its icy
D) when its foggy
When its dry
You’re driving at night on an unlit road. What should you do if you’re following another vehicle?
A) flash your headlights
B) use dipped headlights
C) swich of your headlights
D) use full-beam headlights
Use dipped headlights
Why should you do if you’re driving a slow-moving vehicle on a narrow winding road?
A) keep well out to stop vehicles overtaking dangerously
B) wave the vehicles behind to come past if you think they can overtake quickly
C) pull in when you can, to let the vehicles behind overtake
D) give a left signal when it’s safe for vehicles to overtake you
pull in when you can, to let the vehicles behind overtake
You’re driving a car that has a disel engine. What can a loose filler cap on your fuel tank cause?
A) it can make the engine difficult to start
B) it can make the roads slippery for other road users
C) it can improve your vehicles fuel consumption
D) it can increase the level of exhaust emissions
it can make the roads slippery for other road users
What should you do to avoid fuel spillage?
A) check that your tank is only three-quarters full
B) check that you’ve housed a locking filler cap
C) check that your fuel gauge is working
D) check that your filler cap is securely fastened
check that your filler cap is securely fastened
What style of driving causes increased risk to everyone?
A) considerate
B) defensive
C) competitive
D) responsible
Competitive
