Hazard Awareness

Question 1

How can alchool affect driving

Answer 1

Caused slowed down reaction time
Reduce your co- ordination
Reduce concentration
Alter your judgement of speed
Give you a false sense of increased confidence which give u less control over ur driving

Question 2

If a motorway has a signal displaying a square with and X in the middle with 4 red dots on each side of the square what does it mean

Answer 2

lane closure

Question 3

What do if someone had there indicators on even after they have turned

Answer 3

Keep back from the vechile
Never make assumptions on what the road user will do

Question 4

When should you put warning lights on

Answer 4

You have broken down
- you have caused an obstruction
- you have to break quickly due to hazard ahead

Question 5

What do amber flashing becons mean

Answer 5

• slow moving
• could be a disabled person/ another slow moving vechile
  when approaching a slow moving vechile you might see a sign ( blue circle with an arrow pointing left ) at the back of the vechile

Question 6

If there is a traffic lights that has two yellow flashing lights what does it mean

Answer 6

School crossings warning lights

Question 7

If there is traffic light falliure what happens

Answer 7

Police may come and give hand signals when it’s appropriate to not

Question 8

Why should you not park in the zebra crossing

Answer 8

The zigzag lines must be kept clear at all times to allow pedestrians to be seen at all times

Question 9

Why are mirrors on a car sightly curvered

Answer 9

Gives you a wider field of vision to let u see more behind you’d

Question 10

What does a sign mean when it has a red triangle and inside the red triangle it has a line with a bump inside of it

Answer 10

Speed humps
- they are a traffic calming measure so reduce speed

Question 11

What are the rules for a provisional liscence holder

Answer 11

They cannot drive on there own
The vechile must have a L plate on it
They must not travel on motorways

Question 12

What’s it called when the warning sign is a red circle with a black arrow facing down and a red arrow facing up

Answer 12

Chicanes ( traffic calming measure )

Question 13

What does it mean if there is a blue square sign with a singular arrow pointing straight ahead

Answer 13

It’s a one way road

Question 14

What should you do when Turing onto a sharp corner

Answer 14

You need to slow down in good time bc late or sharp breaking cause the cars to skid

Question 15

What does the sign mean when it a rectangle that has a design of black and white arrows pointing left

Answer 15

Means there is a sharp corner

Question 16

When should we not overtake

Answer 16

Before a junction
If ur view of the road is blocked
If u will be shortly turning left
If there is a dip in the road

Question 17

If a sign is a red triangle and inside the triangle it is a diamond shaped line with two rectangles sticking out of it on each side

Answer 17

There is a staggered junctions ahead, reduce speed and be prepared for vechiles emerging or turning off

Question 18

If you need to selcet a lower gear to get quicker exceleration ( how does that work if ur driving an automatic car)

Answer 18

Automatic cars have a kick down button which is under the acceleration

So when u push the pedal to the floor a lower gear will automaticly be selected