Highway Code Flashcards
Traffic light sequence
Red - stop Red/Amber - stop Green - go Amber - stop Red - stop
How many times as far away can a person in high vis clothing be seen compared to one wearing non high vis?
3 times
Pelican crossing
Pedestrian operated signal controlled Crossings
Red-stop
Green - cross with care
Flashing green - do not start to cross,if you are already crossing then continue
Puffin crossing
Red - stop
Green - go
No flashing green
Red/green figures are above the control of on your side of the road.
Toucan crossing
Pedestrians and cyclists
Red - stop
Green - cross
Zebra crossing
Flashing beacons each side.
Zebra crossing with Island in Middle - is it classed as 1 crossing or 2 separate crossings?
2 separate crossings
Staggered pelican or puffin crossings - staggered by an island - 1 crossing or 2?
2 separate crossings
Pelican - if it goes straight across, even with island in middle, it is 1 crossing
Stopping distances
20mph - 40 metres 30mph - 75 metres 40mph - 118 metres 50mph - 175 metres 60mph - 240 metres 70mph - 315 metres
How much are stopping distances increased in wet conditions?
2 times (double)
How much are stopping distances increased in snow /ice?
10 times
2 classes of powered wheelchairs mobility scooters and their speeds?
Class 2 - 4mph max - can only be used on pavements
Class 3 - 8mph max - can be used on road and pavement
Guidelines for breaks whilst driving long distances…
15mins every 2hours
Must be able to read reg plate from what distance?
20metres
Drink driving limits
Breath - 35microgrammes in 100milliletres of breath
Blood - 80 milligrammes in 100 millilitres of blood
Seatbelts
A seat belt must be worn over what age?
14 years old.
Child height / age limits for child restraints?
Under 3- must use child restraint. Unless in taxi where one not avail.
Over 3 - under 12 or up to 1.35metres tall (whichever they meet first) - mist wear child restraint. If not avail in taxi, or if unexpected necessity to travel short distance or if 2 occupied restraints prevent a third then the child must wear an adult seatbelt.
12 & 13 - (or over 1.35 metres) - seatbelt must be worn
Times for use of headlights in ‘hours of darkness’
Half hour after sunset and half hour before sunrise
Steering into skids…
If Rear of vehicle skids to right.. Steer to the right to recover
Speed limits
Cars Caravans Buses Vans Lorries
In built up areas, single carriageways, dual carriageways, motorways..
Cars - 30, 60 , 70 , 70 Caravans - 30, 50, 60, 60 Buses - 30, 50, 60, 70 Vans - 30, 50, 60, 70 (60 if towing) Lorries - 30, 40, 50, 60
How many seconds between you and car in front?
2 second rule
Distance left between you an car in front if have to stop in tunnel?
5 metres
Reasons you can cross double white line
To enter premises
To enter side road
To pass stationary vehicle
To overtake pedal cycle horse or road maintenance vehicle if travelling less than 10mph
Colour of road studs…
White - mark lanes or middle of road
Red - mark left edge of road
Amber - Mark Central reservation of dual carriageway /motorway
Green - edge of main carriageway at lay-bys and slip roads
Green/yellow - indicate temporary adjustments to lane layouts (ie in roadworks)
When must you not reverse?
For longer than required
Deaf blind people - how identify them?
Carry a white cane with red band round it or
Using dog with white and red harness
Single yellow line
Mustn’t wait or park during times of operation shown on nearby time plates (or zones if in controlled parking zone)
Double yellow lines
No waiting at anytime.
Where must you not stop / park?
Near school entrance
Anywhere you would prevent access for emergency services
At or near bus stop or taxi rank
On approach to level crossing
Opposite a junction
Within 10metres of junction (except in authorised space)
Near brow of hill
Opposite traffic island
Opposite another parked car if it causes obstruction
Where kerb lowered to help wheelchair users
On a bend
In front of entrance to property
Parking facing up hill
Put in forward gear and turn steering wheel away from kerb
Parking facing downhill
Put in reverse gear and turn steering wheel towards kerb
Signs with red circles are normally what?
Prohibitive.
Warning signs are mainly what?
Triangular. Red triangle
Signs with blue circles and no red border are mostly what?
Positive instructions (ie turn left ahead, mini roundabout)
What colour are motorway direction signs?
Blue with white border and white writing
Mostly rectangular
Colour if direction signs on primary routes
Green with white border and white writing
Colour of directional signs on non primary routes and local routes
White with black border and black writing
What are brown signs used for
Tourist attractions, picnic/caravan/camping sites
What colour are hospital signs?
Red with white border and white ‘H’
Zebra crossing - when does traffic have to stop?
When should you cross?
Traffic does not have to stop until someone has moved into the crossing
You should wait until to road is clear or until traffic has stopped in both directions before crossing
Motorised wheelchairs - rules when using road
Same rules as other vehicles re using lights, horn, indicators if the wheelchair is fitted with them.
Lights MUst be used at night.
Travel in the directions of traffic
Must not be used on motorways.
Should not be used on unrestricted dual carriageways where speed limit exceeds 50mph, if they are then they must have a flashing amber beacon
Horse riding - helmet?
Children under 14 must wear a helmet fastened securely
Cyclists - helmets
Should wear a helmet (not must)
Cyclists at night?
Must have white front and red rear lights.
Must have rear red reflector (and amber pedal reflectors if made after oct 1985)
Steady front lamp recommended, (flashing lamp permitted but steady recommended)
Cyclists on pavements?
Must not cycle on pavements!
Cyclists - passengers?
Must not carry a passenger unless bike adapted/built to do so
Motorcyclists and passengers
If provisional licence holder then cannot carry passenger.
If full licence holder can carry 1 passenger who must sit astride bike on proper seat facing forward.
Cannot carry passenger unless bike designed to do so.
When is natural alertness at a minimum? (Time of day)
Between midnight and 6am
Affects of drinking / drugs on driving
False sense of confidence
Reduce coordination and slow reactions
Affect judgement of speed, distance and risk
Reduce driving ability
Weight within caravan?
Distribute evenly with heavy items over the axle and a downward load on tow ball
When can someone not wear a seatbelt?
Medically exempt
Those making deliveries /collections in goods vehicles when travelling less than 50metres
When should you flash your headlights or use your horn?
Only to let other road users know you are there/warn other road users of your presence
When must you not use your horn ?
While stationary on a road
When driving in a built up area between 11.30pm and 07.00am
EXCEPT: when another road user poses a danger
When should all sidelights and rear reg plate lights be lit?
Between sunset and sunrise
When should you use headlights?
At night. (Half our after sunset and half hour before sunrise) Except on a road with street lighting (normally 30mph roads)
When visibility seriously reduced (can’t see more than 100metres)
When apply Parking brake when driving ?
In stationary queues of traffic when the traffic following you has stopped. Take foot off footbrake to deactivate brake lights to minimise glare behind until traffic moves again
When use hazards!
When stationary to warn that it is temporally obstructing traffic
Only use when driving/vein towed when on motorway/dual carriageway and need to warn other road users behind you of hazard ahead - only use them for long enough to ensure warning has been observed
How dry out brakes affected by water?
gently apply light pressure on brake pedal whilst driving slowly
What is coasting?
A vehicle travelling in neutral or with clutch pressed down.
Can reduce driving control as engine braking is eliminated, downhill speed will increase quickly, the footbrake effectiveness can be reduced, steering response will be affected
