2. Attitude

Question 1

what should you do when passing a horse on a road?

Answer 1

• slow speed

- plenty of room

Question 2

what should you do if there are animals on the road?

Answer 2

• be more cautious
• slow down
• stop and switch off engine if need to or asked to

Question 3

what should you do if there is lots of drivers behind you if you are in a slow-moving vehicle

Answer 3

• pull over at a safe place

- let the traffic pass you

Question 4

if you want to turn right, what lane should you get in?

Answer 4

get into the right hand lane

Question 5

what distance should you keep from the vehicle in front in good, dry conditions?

Answer 5

2 second gap

Question 6

what distance should you keep from the vehicle in front in wet weather?

Answer 6

4 second gap

Question 7

what is tailgating?

Answer 7

driving too close to the vehicle in front

Question 8

why is tailgating bad?

Answer 8

• very dangerous

- intimidating for the driver in front

Question 9

why should you keep well back?

Answer 9

• esp if there is a large vehicle in front
• can see further down the road
• can see more = more prepared for hazards

Question 10

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

Answer 10

slowly slow down to ensure if the car in front stops you have a larger safety margin to slow or stop

Question 11

what should you do if someone else cuts in front of you?

Answer 11

slow down until reached safety margin

Question 12

when should you sound your horn?

Answer 12

if theres danger, don’t do it out of impatience or annoyance

Question 13

what should you do with your lights at night?

Answer 13

dip them

Question 14

when should you dip your lights at night?

Answer 14

• following a vehicle

- meeting a vehicle

Question 15

what should you do if you’re queuing in traffic at night to ensure you don’t dazzle drivers behind you with your lights

Answer 15

• use parking brake and release footbrake

Question 16

what should you do if theres an emergency vehicle?

Answer 16

• give them priority

- pull over as soon as you legally/safely

Question 17

what services use a blue flashing light?

Answer 17

• fire
• police
• ambulance
• coastguard
• bomb disposal
• mountain rescue
• blood transfusion

Question 18

who may use a green flashing light?

Answer 18

• doctors when answering a emergency call

Question 19

when should you give priority to buses?

Answer 19

when they are pulling out of bus lanes

Question 20

why should you be careful of noticing bus lanes?

Answer 20

so you don’t drive in them

Question 21

what should you be prepared to do when you see pedestrians approaching or at a zebra crossing?

Answer 21

• be ready to slow and stop
• be patient if they cross slowly
• don’t encourage them to cross by waving or flashing lights, they may be another vehicle coming

Question 22

what is a pelican crossing?

Answer 22

a crossing with stop buttons for the pedestrians to use

Question 23

what should you do if your coming up to a pelican crossing with a flashing amber light?

Answer 23

• give way to pedestrians on the crossing

- don’t start driving until the crossing is empty

Question 24

what is a puffin crossing?

Answer 24

electronically controlled crossing. sensors ensure the light stays red until the person has reached the other side. no flashing amber light.

Question 25

what is a toucan crossing?

Answer 25

allow cyclists to cross at the same time as the pedestrians

Question 26

when should be the only time you flash your headlights?

Answer 26

to show other road users you are there

Question 27

what should you do if a large vehicle is overtaking you?

Answer 27

slow down as will take them longer to overtake

Question 28

why is diesel fuel dangerous when spilt?

Answer 28

its very slippery so be careful when refuelling. also be careful not to get any on your shoes as you could slip on the foot pedals. make sure your fuel cap is fastened

Question 29

on a road where trams operate, which vehicles are most at risk?

Answer 29

cycles

Question 30

which warning light shows highlights are on main beam?

Answer 30

looks like a d with horizontal lines on the left hand side

Question 31

what should you do if a vehicle behind you is travelling faster than legal speed limit and flashing its headlights?

Answer 31

allow the vehicle to overtake

Question 32

who obeys diamond shaped traffic signs?

Answer 32

trams

Question 33

what should you do if you reach a junction with unmarked crossroads

Answer 33

slow down and look both ways

Question 34

what should you do if the HGV in front of you signals left but steers right?

Answer 34

slow down and let the vehicle turn

Question 35

what does it mean if the signs at a bus lane show no times of operation?

Answer 35

lane is in operation 24 hours a day