Attitude

Question 1

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

Answer 1

By signalling correctly and moving to the correct position at junctions.

Question 2

If you’re driving a slow-moving vehicle, what should you do when driving?

Answer 2

Consider other drivers behind you.

If there’s a long queue, pull over as soon as you can do so safely and let the traffic pass.

Question 3

If you’re travelling at the speed limit and a driver comes up behind flashing their headlights or trying to overtake, what should you do and what should you not do?

Answer 3

Keep a steady course and allow them to overtake.

Don’t try to stop them - they could become more frustrated.

Question 4

When should you only sound your horn?

Answer 4

If there’s danger and you need to let others know you’re there.

Question 5

When should you not sound your horn?

Answer 5

Through impatience.

Question 6

At night, don’t dazzle other road users. When should you dip your lights?

Answer 6

When you’re following another vehicle.

When you’re meeting another vehicle coming towards you.

Question 7

What should you do when queuing in traffic at night, why should you use your handbrake rather than keeping you’re foot on the brake?

Answer 7

Your brake lights could dazzle drivers behind you.

Question 8

When should you only flash your headlights?

Answer 8

To show other road users you’re there.

Question 9

Horses can be frightened easily and a rider could lose control of their horse. What should you do when passing a horse?

Answer 9

Keep your speed right down.

Give them plenty of room.

Question 10

You should take care if there are animals, such as sheep, on the road. What should you do if the road is blocked by animals?

Answer 10

Stop and switch off your engine until the road is clear.

Question 11

What is driving too closely behind another vehicle called?

Answer 11

Tailgating.

Question 12

What are the problems with tailgating?

Answer 12

It is intimidating and distracting for the road user in front.
It is very dangerous, as it could cause an incident if the vehicle stops suddenly.

Question 13

How many seconds of a gap should you leave between you and the car in front in good, dry conditions?

Answer 13

Two second gap.

Question 14

How many seconds of a gap should you leave between you and the car in front in wet weather?

Answer 14

Four second gap.

Question 15

What can you use to help measure the gap between you and the vehicle in front?

Answer 15

A fixed point, like a road sign.

Question 16

When you’re following large vehicles, you may see them move to the centre of the road before turning left - this is because they need more room to manoeuvre. What should you do?

Answer 16

Keep well back and don’t try to pass on the left as the rear of the vehicle will cut in.

Question 17

If the road user behind is following too closely, what should you do and why? What should you do if another road user cuts in front of you?

Answer 17

Gradually increase the gap between you and the vehicle in front.
This will give you a greater safety margin.
Drop back until you’ve restored your safety margin.

Question 18

What vehicles should you always give priority to, why and how?

Answer 18

Emergency vehicles.
It’s important for them to move quickly through traffic because someone’s life might depend on it.
Pull over to let them through a soon as you can do so safely.

Question 19

As well as fire, police and ambulance services, what other emergency vehicles use a blue flashing light?

Answer 19

HM coastguard.
Bomb disposal.
Mountain rescue.
Blood transfusion.

Question 20

What colour flashing lights may doctor’s vehicles use when answering an emergency call?

Answer 20

Green.

Question 21

When should you give priority to buses?

Answer 21

When they’re pulling out from bus stops, as long as you do so safely.

Question 22

Who has priority at unmarked crossroads?

Answer 22

No one.

Slow down, look both ways and only emerge into the junction when you can do so safely.

Question 23

What are the four types of crossings?

Answer 23

Zebra crossing.
Pelican crossing.
Puffin crossing,
Toucan crossing.

Question 24

What should you do at a zebra crossing.

Answer 24

Watch out for pedestrians at or approaching the crossing.
Be ready to slow down.
Be patient if they cross slowly.
Don’t encourage them to cross by waving or flashing you’re headlights - there may be another vehicle coming.

Question 25

What should you do if you’re approaching a pelican crossing and the amber light is flashing?

Answer 25

Give way to pedestrians on the crossing.

Don’t move off until the crossing is clear.

Question 26

What do you know about puffin crossings?

Answer 26

They are electronically controlled. Sensors ensure that the red light shows until the pedestrian has safely crossed the road. These crossings don’t have a flashing amber light; they have a stead amber light, like normal traffic lights.

Question 27

What do you know about toucan crossings?

Answer 27

They work in a similar way to puffin crossing. They allow cyclists at the same time as pedestrians.

Question 28

In order to meet the standards for alertness, what must you be able to do?

Answer 28

Help other road users to understand what you intent to do by signalling correctly.
Support the signals that you make with the position of your vehicle.
Control your reaction to other road users. Try not to get annoyed or frustrated.
Give other road users enough time and space.

Question 29

In order to meet the standards for alertness, what must you know and understand?

Answer 29

What can happen if you wrongly use the headlights or the horn as a signal.
What lane discipline is and why it’s important.
That it’s an offence to drive without due care and attention and without reasonable consideration for other road users.