Driving theory Flashcards
What is the legal tread for tyres?
1.6mm
How many seconds should you leave behind the car in front in dry conditions?
two seconds
How many seconds should you leave behind the car in front in wet conditions?
four seconds
When to sound horn?
If there’s danger
When should you dip lights at night?
Following or meeting another vehicle
Pelican crossings are what type?
The ones with the button
Puffin crossings are what type?
They have electronic sensors - no flashing amber phase, there is a steady amber though.
When should you flash headlights?
Show other road users you are there.
When there are no signs on a bus lane what does that mean?
In operation 24 hours a day
Why shouldn’t you wave pedestrians across the road?
Because another driver may not have seen them.
When in a queue at night what can you do to stop dazzling the driver behind?
Use the parking (handbrake?) ONLY.
One way street, two lanes, you want to turn right, where should you position?
In the right lane.
What should you do before moving off to do any manoeuvre?
Use mirrors
look around
Signal if necessary
What do you need to do when turning right on a dual carriageway?
Check central reservation is wide enough for your vehicle
Don’t drive continuously for more than how many hours?
Two
In one second at 60 how far will your car travel?
27 metres.
How many times more likely to have a collision when using a phone?
Four
What do yellow lines at intervals across a road mean?
Reduce your speed
What’s you blind spot
The spot you can’t see when using mirrors and looking ahead.
4 documents/payments need to be made/stored for you to drive a car?
Check that vehicle tax has been paid
Hold a valid driving licence
Hold valid insurance
Ensure the vehicle has an MOT done
What does the vehicle registration contain details of?
The vehicle
The Registered keeper
What can’t you do if you don’t have a valid MOT?
Can’t renew your vehicle tax
Could invalidate your insurance
What is a cover note?
A document received before you get your insurance.
When might you need to show your insurance?
Had a crash or need to use it
When a police officer asks
When travelling downhill how may you control your speed?
Selecting a lower gear
Braking gently
What is stopping distance?
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
How many seconds should you leave behind the car in front in icey conditions?
About ten times the normal amount (2 seconds)
When driving in freezing weather what should you do?
- 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
When it’s foggy what should you do?
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.
What should you do if the car starts aquaplaning?
Ease off the accelerator
Don’t brake till the steering feels normal again.
What should you do if you start to skid?
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.
What should you do in a contraflow system?
Reduce speed, in good time
Choose an appropriate lane
Keep the correct separation distance
What should you do when driving down a road?
Use a low gear and brake carefully.
Stopping distance at 70mph in good conditions?
96 metres
Stopping distance at 40mph in good conditions?
36 metres
Stopping distance at 50mph in good conditions? What’s the braking distance?
53 metres - 38 braking (just a bit less).
National speed limit on single carriageways and dual carriageways (including motorways)?
60 on single carriageways
70 on dual carriageways
What is the speed limit if there are street lights?
30
What is the right hand lane for on dual carriageways?
Turning right or overtaking.
If you park on a road with a speed limit over 30mph at night, what must you do?
Leave your sidelights on.
What studs represent what on the motorway?
Red - left hand edge of carriageway
Amber - central reservation
Green - sliproad entry/exit
White - inbetween lanes
flourescent green/yellow in contraflow systems and roadworks.
