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.
