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1
Q

What does a responsible driver must always be concerned?

A

Yourself

Your passengers and their needs: illness, disabilities, safety and seat belts

Other road users: especially children, older people, disabled, cyclists, motorcyclists, people in charge of animals. Be tolerant, make allowances sometimes.

Recognising own limitations and those of others.

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What can affect your concentration

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Feeling tired and unwell
Upset, annoyed
Stressed or absent minded
Satnavs, looking at road maps
iPods, MP3 players
Loud music/headphones (mask sound)
Tuning radio, changing CDs 
Eating, drinking or smoking
Passengers  
Stickers on windows restricting view
Hanging objects
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What does a good driver needs

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CREPACS
Concentration
Responsibility
Experience
Patience
Anticipation
Confidence
Skills
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How can you help other road users know what you are planning to do when driving?

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Signalling correctly

Moving to correct position at junctions

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A large vehicle is trying to overtake you but is taking a long time, you should…

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Slow down and let it pass. It will need more time to pass you than a car would.

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You are driving a slow-moving vehicle and there’s a queue behind you. You should…

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Pull over as soon as you can do so safely and let traffic pass.

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You are driving at the speed limit and a driver comes up behind flashing their headlights or trying to overtake. You should…

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Keep steady course and allow them to overtake. Don’t stop them as they may become more frustrated.

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When should you use your horn?

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Only if there’s a danger and you need to let others know you are there.

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At night, what should you do when meeting another vehicle coming towards you or following another vehicle?

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Dip the lights

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When should you dip your lights at night?

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When meeting coming traffic

When following behind another vehicle.

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Why should you dip your lights at night when following behind a vehicle or meeting coming traffic?

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To avoid dazzling other road users.

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When should you flash your headlights?

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ONLY flash headlights to show other road users you are there.

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What should you do when passing horses on the road?

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Keep speed down

Give them plenty of room.

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14
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How to pass horses safely on the road:

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Slow down

Be ready to stop if necessary

Look out for riders’ signals to slow down or stop

Watch out for sudden movements, horses can be easily frightened and unpredictable

Don’t sound horn or rev the engine

Pass wide and slow when overtaking; giving the horse plenty of room.

Don’t accelerate rapidly once you have passed them.

On roundabouts, horse riders will keep to the left within the roundabout until reaching their exit, when they will signal left. They will normally signal right only when approaching exits they don’t intend to use

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15
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There are animals (cows, sheep…) on the road. What should you do?

A

Keep speed right down
Be prepared to stop
Give them plenty of space
Keep an eye

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A herd of sheep is blocking the road. You should

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Stop
Switch off the engine
Wait for the road to clear

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17
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What is tailgating?

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Driving too close behind another vehicle.

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18
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Why should you not tailgate?

A

It intimidate/distracts the road user in front

It can cause an incident if the vehicle in front stops suddenly.

You can see less of the road ahead

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Why should you stay well back from the vehicle in front especially if it’s a large vehicle?

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To see further down the road ahead

Spot any hazards ahead more easily

Prevent a collision if the car in front has to stop suddenly

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20
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The vehicle behind you is following to closely. You should…

A

Gradually increase the gap between you and the vehicle in front of you.

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Why should you increase the gap from the vehicle in front of you when the car behind is following too closely?

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To give you a greater safety margin and have time to break more gradually if you need to.

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22
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You are driving in the main road. A vehicle just pulls out of a junction and cuts in front of you. What should you do?

A

Drop back until you have a safe gap (safety margin restored)

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23
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How many seconds should you keep between you and the vehicle in front in: a) good dry conditions

b) wet weather
c) snow and icy conditions

A

a) good dry conditions = 2 seconds
b) wet = 4 seconds
c) icy and snow = 10 seconds

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24
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How can your measure the distance in seconds between you and the vehicle in front?

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By using a fixed point, like a road sign in front of you and the vehicle.

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25
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Why should you be aware of road priority?

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Having priority does not mean you can demand right of way.

The driver coming towards you may not have seen or understood the sign.

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26
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You are driving on the road and an emergency vehicle is coming behind you. What should you do?

A

Pull over to let them go through as soon as you can do so safely.

Always give them priority because someone’s life might depend on it.

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27
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What emergency services vehicles use blue flashing lights?

A 
Fire
Ambulance
Police
Blood transfusion
Bomb disposal
Coastguard HM
Mountain rescue
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28
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What emergency service vehicle has green flashing lights?

A

Doctors vehicles when answering an emergency call.

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29
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How should you react when a flashing blue light service vehicle needs to go through traffic?

A 
Keep calm
Look and listen 
Pullover, stop if it's safe
Stay off kerbs, pavements and verges 
Stay safe and legal
30
Q

You are at a junction. An emergency service car is approaching. You should…

A 
Never go through a red light
Avoid bus lanes
Don't break suddenly
Wait for the emergency vehicle to pass
Don't overtake the emergency vehicle
Give plenty of room
Follow at a safe distance
31
Q

You are driving in a white line road. A blue light emergency vehicle is approaching. You should…

A

Keep going at the speed limit until you are out of white solid lines.

Keep going on the approach to a bend, the brow of a hill

Stop when you see a safe space.

32
Q

Reading the signals - blue flash light vehicles

A 
Check your mirrors
Don't move off or accelerate
Listen to different sirens
Look around
Remain aware and observant
Anticipate and plan
33
Q

How can you help other road users know what you are planning to do when driving?

A

Signalling correctly

Moving to correct position at junctions

34
Q

A large vehicle is trying to overtake you but is taking a long time, you should…

A

Slow down and let it pass. It will need more time to pass you than a car would.

35
Q

You are driving a slow-moving vehicle and there’s a queue behind you. You should…

A

Pull over as soon as you can do so safely and let traffic pass.

36
Q

You are driving at the speed limit and a driver comes up behind flashing their headlights or trying to overtake. You should…

A

Keep steady course and allow them to overtake. Don’t stop them as they may become more frustrated.

37
Q

When should you use your horn?

A

Only if there’s a danger and you need to let others know you are there.

38
Q

At night, what should you do when meeting another vehicle coming towards you or following another vehicle?

A

Dip the lights

39
Q

When should you dip your lights at night?

A

When meeting coming traffic

When following behind another vehicle.

40
Q

Why should you dip your lights at night when following behind a vehicle or meeting coming traffic?

A

To avoid dazzling other road users.

41
Q

When should you flash your headlights?

A

ONLY flash headlights to show other road users you are there.

42
Q

What should you do when passing horses on the road?

A

Keep speed down

Give them plenty of room.

43
Q

How to pass horses safely on the road:

A

Slow down

Be ready to stop if necessary

Look out for riders’ signals to slow down or stop

Watch out for sudden movements, horses can be easily frightened and unpredictable

Don’t sound horn or rev the engine

Pass wide and slow when overtaking; giving the horse plenty of room.

Don’t accelerate rapidly once you have passed them.

On roundabouts, horse riders will keep to the left within the roundabout until reaching their exit, when they will signal left. They will normally signal right only when approaching exits they don’t intend to use

44
Q

There are animals (cows, sheep…) on the road. What should you do?

A

Keep speed right down
Be prepared to stop
Give them plenty of space
Keep an eye

45
Q

A herd of sheep is blocking the road. You should

A

Stop
Switch off the engine
Wait for the road to clear

46
Q

What is tailgating?

A

Driving too close behind another vehicle.

47
Q

Why should you not tailgate?

A

It intimidate/distracts the road user in front

It can cause an incident if the vehicle in front stops suddenly.

You can see less of the road ahead

48
Q

Why should you stay well back from the vehicle in front especially if it’s a large vehicle?

A

To see further down the road ahead

Spot any hazards ahead more easily

Prevent a collision if the car in front has to stop suddenly

49
Q

The vehicle behind you is following to closely. You should…

A

Gradually increase the gap between you and the vehicle in front of you.

50
Q

Why should you increase the gap from the vehicle in front of you when the car behind is following too closely?

A

To give you a greater safety margin and have time to break more gradually if you need to.

51
Q

You are driving in the main road. A vehicle just pulls out of a junction and cuts in front of you. What should you do?

A

Drop back until you have a safe gap (safety margin restored)

52
Q

How many seconds should you keep between you and the vehicle in front in: a) good dry conditions

b) wet weather
c) snow and icy conditions

A

a) good dry conditions = 2 seconds
b) wet = 4 seconds
c) icy and snow = 10 seconds

53
Q

How can your measure the distance in seconds between you and the vehicle in front?

A

By using a fixed point, like a road sign in front of you and the vehicle.

54
Q

Why should you be aware of road priority?

A

Having priority does not mean you can demand right of way.

The driver coming towards you may not have seen or understood the sign.

55
Q

You are driving on the road and an emergency vehicle is coming behind you. What should you do?

A

Pull over to let them go through as soon as you can do so safely.

Always give them priority because someone’s life might depend on it.

56
Q

What emergency services vehicles use blue flashing lights?

A 
Fire
Ambulance
Police
Blood transfusion
Bomb disposal
Coastguard HM
Mountain rescue
57
Q

What emergency service vehicle has green flashing lights?

A

Doctors vehicles when answering an emergency call.

58
Q

How should you react when a flashing blue light service vehicle needs to go through traffic?

A 
Keep calm
Look and listen 
Pullover, stop if it's safe
Stay off kerbs, pavements and verges 
Stay safe and legal
59
Q

You are at a junction. An emergency service car is approaching. You should…

A 
Never go through a red light
Avoid bus lanes
Don't break suddenly
Wait for the emergency vehicle to pass
Don't overtake the emergency vehicle
Give plenty of room
Follow at a safe distance
60
Q

You are driving in a white line road. A blue light emergency vehicle is approaching. You should…

A

Keep going at the speed limit until you are out of white solid lines.

Keep going on the approach to a bend, the brow of a hill

Stop when you see a safe space.

61
Q

Reading the signals - blue flash light vehicles

A 
Check your mirrors
Don't move off or accelerate
Listen to different sirens
Look around
Remain aware and observant
Anticipate and plan
62
Q

How to use the any satellite navigation device while driving?

A

Plan the journey before setting out

Restrict any visual or manual interaction to a minimum

Find appropriate, safe and legal place to stop before making any adjustments.

63
Q

What does awareness and good observation means?

A

Looking out for actions of other road users or any information that might affect my driving such as road signs, markings, weather etc.

64
Q

How does the driver get information while driving?

A

Constantly monitoring the road

By being on a lookout for:
Action of other road users
Signs and road markings
Weather condition, 
Volume of traffic  
Local area
Time of the day
Or anything that may affect driving.
65
Q

What does observation while driving means?*

A

Being in a position where you have a clear view from your vehicle

Constantly scanning the road ahead and your mirrors to check the traffic behind

Moving your head to move around when necessary to check blind spots (when changing lanes, overtaking, moving off, doing slow manoeuvres.

66
Q

What is awareness

A

Making sense of the information around you whether is something you can see or anticipate (are there children playing around the corner? Are there any cars coming on the other side of the bridge etc)

67
Q

Anticipation

A

Looking for clues and being ready to act if something happens.

Asking yourself ‘what might happen next’

Is a constant process (will the lights turn red? Will the driver behind overtake? Will the Moto pull out? )

68
Q

What do you need to take into consideration in order to be focused?

A

Any distraction in your car or outside
By way you feel
Be aware of your emotions and the way it might affect your driving.

69
Q

How should you drive if ill?

A

Make sure that any medicaments taken are non drowsy and safe by reading the label carefully or seeking medical advice before driving.

Allow extra time for hour journey and extra space around your vehicle.

70
Q

Alertness is

A

All things that can affect the way you take in and understand the information around you when driving.

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