Attitude Flashcards
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
C. Your view of the road ahead will be restricted
‘Tailgating’ is the term used when a driver or rider follows the vehicle in front too closely. It’s dangerous because it restricts your view of the road ahead and leaves no safety margin if the vehicle in front needs to slow down or stop suddenly. Tailgating is often the underlying cause of rear-end collisions or multiple pile-ups.
Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing?
A. Steady red
B. Flashing amber
C. Steady amber
D. Flashing green
C. Steady amber
Puffin crossings have infra-red sensors that detect when pedestrians are crossing and hold the red traffic signal until the crossing is clear. The use of a sensor means there’s no flashing amber phase as there is with a pelican crossing.
You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time?
A. To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you
B. To give a better view into the road that you’re joining
C. To help other road users know what you intend to do
D. To allow drivers to pass you on the right
C. To help other road users know what you intend to do
If you wish to turn right into a side road, take up your position in good time. Move to the centre of the road when it’s safe to do so. This will allow vehicles to pass you on the left. Early planning will show other traffic what you intend to do.
What does it mean if the signs at a bus lane show no times of operation?
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A. The lane isn’t in operation
B. The lane 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
C. The lane is in operation 24 hours a day
Bus-lane signs show the vehicles allowed to use the lane and its times of operation. Where no times are shown, the bus lane is in operation 24 hours a day.
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 it’s safe
C. Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake
D. Accelerate to get away from the driver behind
C. Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake
Keep a steady course to give the driver behind an opportunity to overtake safely. If necessary, slow down. Reacting incorrectly to another driver’s impatience can lead to danger.
You’re driving behind a large goods vehicle. What should you do if it signals left but 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
A. Slow down and let the vehicle turn
Large, long vehicles need extra room when making turns at junctions. They may move out to the right in order to make a left turn. Keep well back and don’t attempt to pass them on their left.
You’re driving a car that has a diesel 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 vehicle’s fuel consumption
D. It can increase the level of exhaust emissions
B. It can make the roads slippery for other road users
Diesel fuel can spill out if your filler cap isn’t secured properly. This is most likely to occur on bends, junctions and roundabouts, where it will make the road slippery, especially if it’s wet. At the end of a spell of dry weather, road surfaces may be especially slippery where diesel has been spilled but it hasn’t been washed away by rain.
