FAQs Flashcards
Can I use my hazard warning lights while I’m driving?
If you’re on a motorway or unrestricted dual carriageway you can use your hazard warning lights to warn other drivers of an obstruction ahead
Can I ever cross a double white line, solid on my side?
Yes if:
- you’re turning into a side road on the right
- entering a property
- passing a stationary vehicle
- overtaking a cyclist or slow moving vehicle
Who can supervise a learner driver
Anyone 21+ with a clean license for the past three years
What should you do if something falls from a lorry
Stop and report it using the nearest emergency telephone
When may you need to further inflate your tyres
When you’re carrying a heavy load
Before a long trip
Am I allowed to wait in a box junction
Yes if you want to turn right and you’re exit is clear but you’re preventing from doing so by oncoming traffic
Do I need to leave my side lights on when parked on a two-way road
Yes if
The speed limit is more than 30mph
It’s foggy
If I’m driving downhill and a large vehicle coming uphill needs to move out to pass a parked car Should I stop for it
Slow down and give way if possible. It’s difficult for large vehicles to start again uphill.
How do brake lights give signals toother drivers
They show other drivers your slowing down
What do I do if I want to turn right on a dual carriageway that has a narrow central reservation
Wait until traffic is clear in both directions or you’ll obstruct traffic coming from your right
What do you do if there’s a obstruction on your side of the road
Give way to oncoming traffic
What do you do on a dual carriageway if your lane is closing ahead
Move over in good time, not at the last minute
How do you deal with a contraflow system
Keep a good distance from the vehicle in front
Don’t switch lanes unnecessarily
Can you drive on a motorway with a provisional license
Yes if with qualified driving instructor
What can you do if dazzled by headlights behind you
Set the mirror to anti-dazzle or slow down and stop if you can’t see
Vehicles with an amber flashing beacon
Tractors, slow moving-vehicles, mobility scooters
Why do I need to be careful if a bus has stopped on the other side of the road
Pedestrians may come out from behind the bus or dash across from your left. The bus may also move off suddenly
What do I do if a car has forgotten to cancel their right indicator
Don’t overtake
What do I do if a car is about to reverse into me
Use horn or flash headlights to let them know your there
Method for determining what the speed limit is for my vehicle (and load)?
The more lanes, the faster you can go
In a well lit built up area can I use my sidelights only
It’s recommended to use dipped headlights so other drivers can see you
At night you’re overtaken by a car. When should you dip your headlights
As soon as the car passes you or you could dazzle the driver
If you’re on a road only wide enough for one car and there’s no passing place on your left why should you do
Wait near the passing place on your right
You’re following a sow moving vehicle. You want to overtake but they’ve been signalling right for some time. What should you do?
Wait for the signal to be cancelled before overtaking. The driver may have misjudged the distance to a junction or there may b e a hidden hazard.
What should you do if you’re vehicle pulls to the side when you use the brakes
Have the brakes checked immediately
Which lights must you use if you’re driving on a well-lit motorway at night
Use your headlights
You’re at the head of a queue of traffic at night waiting to turn right into a side road. Why is it important to check your right mirror before turning
To check for overtaking vehicles
What does a rumble device do
Alert you of a hazard
What is crawler lane
Where are they found
A lane got heavy and slow vehicles
On steep gradients
Where would you find red studs
On the edge of the carriageway
What does a catalytic converter do
Reduces emissions by acting like a filter
Speed limit on a single carriageway for a car towing a trailer
50mph
What should you do if you’re driving at the speed limit and a driver is trying to overtake
Keep a steady course and allow them to overtake
Why do large vehicles hog the road
They need more space to manoeuvre so it will affect the position on the road, especially when turning left. Don’t try and pass in the left as the rear will cut in
Why are yellow lines painted at intervals along the road
To make drivers aware of their speed
What are contraflow lanes
Lanes that flow in the opposite direction most other traffic
What should you do if you’re towing a trailer and it starts to swing from side to side
Ease of the accelerator and reduce your speed
When may you overtake another vehicle on their left
On a one way street
On a three lane motorway which should you use if there’s no traffic ahead
The left hand lane
Rate of chest compressions during CPR
120 times a minute
You see double white lines on the centre of the road, broken ones to you. When may you park on the left
To pick up or set down passengers
Which vehicle uses a blue flashing beacon
Bomb disposal
Where are amber reflective studs found
Between the central reservation and the motorway
What should you do if you see horse riders in front
Slow down and be prepared to stop
What will help you to move off on a snowy surface
Using a higher gear than normal
How can I reduce wheelspin when driving on an icy road
Drive slowly in the highest gear possible
You’re driving on a motorway. What do you do if there’s a cross o every lane.
Stop and wait
At an incident a casualty is unconscious but breathing. When can you move them
When there’s no further risk of danger
You’re driving at night. What should you do if you’re dazzled by headlights coming towards you
Slow down or stop
What will the speed limit usually be when you see street lights not no speed limit signs
30mph
Colour of reflective studs between motorway and slip road
Green
You’re going to turn left from a main road into a minor road. What should you do as you approach the junction
Keep well to the left of the road
How should you use antilock brakes in an emergency
Brake rapidly and firmly
You’re looking for somewhere to park at night. When may yo park on the RHS of the road
When you’re in a one way street
I an automatic car whst is the kick-down
A device that gives quick acceleration where needed
How do under inflated tyres affect your vehicle
They increase the stopping distance
Traffic lights have failed at a crossroads. What do you do
Be prepared to stop for any traffic
What do you do when approaching road works on a motoway
Obey the speed limit
On a trip to London you see red lines on the side of the road. What do these do
Indicate red routes; help traffic flow by restricting stopping on these roads
What is the result of excessive use of the kick down
Burns more fuel
What’s is brake fade
Brakes become less effective do overheating
What is dry steering
Turning the steering when the car isn’t moving; can lead to excessive wear
