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1
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What is the legal tread for tyres?

A

1.6mm

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2
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How many seconds should you leave behind the car in front in dry conditions?

A

two seconds

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3
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How many seconds should you leave behind the car in front in wet conditions?

A

four seconds

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4
Q

When to sound horn?

A

If there’s danger

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5
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When should you dip lights at night?

A

Following or meeting another vehicle

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6
Q

Pelican crossings are what type?

A

The ones with the button

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7
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Puffin crossings are what type?

A

They have electronic sensors - no flashing amber phase, there is a steady amber though.

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8
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When should you flash headlights?

A

Show other road users you are there.

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9
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When there are no signs on a bus lane what does that mean?

A

In operation 24 hours a day

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10
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Why shouldn’t you wave pedestrians across the road?

A

Because another driver may not have seen them.

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11
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When in a queue at night what can you do to stop dazzling the driver behind?

A

Use the parking (handbrake?) ONLY.

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12
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One way street, two lanes, you want to turn right, where should you position?

A

In the right lane.

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13
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What should you do before moving off to do any manoeuvre?

A

Use mirrors

look around

Signal if necessary

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14
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What do you need to do when turning right on a dual carriageway?

A

Check central reservation is wide enough for your vehicle

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15
Q

Don’t drive continuously for more than how many hours?

A

Two

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16
Q

In one second at 60 how far will your car travel?

A

27 metres.

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17
Q

How many times more likely to have a collision when using a phone?

A

Four

18
Q

What do yellow lines at intervals across a road mean?

A

Reduce your speed

19
Q

What’s you blind spot

A

The spot you can’t see when using mirrors and looking ahead.

20
Q

4 documents/payments need to be made/stored for you to drive a car?

A

Check that vehicle tax has been paid

Hold a valid driving licence

Hold valid insurance

Ensure the vehicle has an MOT done

21
Q

What does the vehicle registration contain details of?

A

The vehicle

The Registered keeper

22
Q

What can’t you do if you don’t have a valid MOT?

A

Can’t renew your vehicle tax

Could invalidate your insurance

23
Q

What is a cover note?

A

A document received before you get your insurance.

24
Q

When might you need to show your insurance?

A

Had a crash or need to use it

When a police officer asks

25
Q

When travelling downhill how may you control your speed?

A

Selecting a lower gear

Braking gently

26
Q

What is stopping distance?

A

Distance your car travels from the moment you realize you must brake to the moment the vehicle stops. As such it is made up of:

  • Thinking distance
  • Braking distance
27
Q

How many seconds should you leave behind the car in front in icey conditions?

A

About ten times the normal amount (2 seconds)

28
Q

When driving in freezing weather what should you do?

A
  • Use the highest gear you can
  • Brake gently and in plenty of time
  • Be prepared to stop and clean your windscreen by hand if the wipers aren’t affective
29
Q

When it’s foggy what should you do?

A

Allow more time for journey

Slow down

Increase gap in-between vehicle in front

use dipped headlights even during the day. Use fog ones if you have em.

30
Q

What should you do if the car starts aquaplaning?

A

Ease off the accelerator

Don’t brake till the steering feels normal again.

31
Q

What should you do if you start to skid?

A

Release brake, then reapply gently.

Steer gently in direction of skid. i.e. if the back of the car skids to the right steer to the right.

Unless driving a car with ABS (anti-lock brake system), then press firmly on brake and don’t release till you’ve stopped.

32
Q

What should you do in a contraflow system?

A

Reduce speed, in good time

Choose an appropriate lane

Keep the correct separation distance

33
Q

What should you do when driving down a road?

A

Use a low gear and brake carefully.

34
Q

Stopping distance at 70mph in good conditions?

A

96 metres

35
Q

Stopping distance at 40mph in good conditions?

A

36 metres

36
Q

Stopping distance at 50mph in good conditions? What’s the braking distance?

A

53 metres - 38 braking (just a bit less).

37
Q

National speed limit on single carriageways and dual carriageways (including motorways)?

A

60 on single carriageways

70 on dual carriageways

38
Q

What is the speed limit if there are street lights?

A

30

39
Q

What is the right hand lane for on dual carriageways?

A

Turning right or overtaking.

40
Q

If you park on a road with a speed limit over 30mph at night, what must you do?

A

Leave your sidelights on.

41
Q

What studs represent what on the motorway?

A

Red - left hand edge of carriageway

Amber - central reservation

Green - sliproad entry/exit

White - inbetween lanes

flourescent green/yellow in contraflow systems and roadworks.

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