Life Lessons

Question 1

When slowing down or speeding up

Answer 1

Check the centre mirror

Question 2

When going around things

Answer 2

Check the side mirrors

Question 3

Mirrors, signal, slow down

Answer 3

Gear change, final look, manoeuvre

Question 4

Before a bay park

Answer 4

• Position the car on the opposite side of the road, to give the maximum room for the manoeuvre
• check mirror on the side that you are turning into
• signal

Question 5

When reversing out of a bay

Answer 5

• check all around
• reverse out
• check all around again
• drive away

Question 6

Choose a bay that has

Answer 6

• space either side

- space on your right

Question 7

Reference point for bay parking forwards

Answer 7

When the line of the bay beforehand is halfway across the car?

Question 8

Before a roundabout

Answer 8

• check the road for signs and markings indicating a lane change
• always be staggered against the cars next to you, in case they change lanes

Question 9

Pease pottage roundabout

Answer 9

• get into the right lane if turning right (mirrors, signal)
• check to the right before entering to check the drivers have stopped at their red light
  check to the left when entering in case someone is changing lanes
• middle lane for pease pottage services (servs)
• when exiting, check middle and left mirrors, signal left, and get into the left lane
• stay slow, there is another roundabout coming up!

Question 10

The second pease pottage roundabout

Answer 10

• to get to services, middle lane on approach
• left lane through roundabout
• on exiting, check middle and right mirror for traffic overtaking

Question 11

On multi-lane roundabouts, the right lane is for

Answer 11

• 3rd exits and overtaking

- stick to the left or middle lanes if you’re not taking the final exit

Question 12

Between red lights on a roundabout

Answer 12

check middle mirror to check the car behind is responding to your braking

Question 13

On a roundabout, if you want to follow the road ahead

Answer 13

• stick to left lane unless road signs or markings tell you otherwise

Question 14

How to check what the tyre pressure should be

Answer 14

• manual
• check the inside of the drivers side door
• pressure gauge

Question 15

How to check if the foot brake is working

Answer 15

• press the foot brake
• check for resistance
• don’t want it to be spongy or slack
• budge the car forward and engage the brake

Question 16

Power steering

Answer 16

• with the engine completely off, turn the electrics on
• steering will be very stiff
• starting engine allows power steering to loosen up
• broken, or not present, if it remains stiff

Question 17

brake lights

Answer 17

• check for reflections

Question 18

hand brake

Answer 18

• stop car w foot brake
• engage hand brake
• release foot brake
• if the car does not move, the handbrake works
• need an incline or decline

Question 19

forward fog lights

Answer 19

• switch headlights onto main beam (2 twists up)

- twist next one along one up

Question 20

back fog lights

Answer 20

• switch headlights onto main beam (2 twists up)

- twist next one along two up

Question 21

full beam

Answer 21

• switch headlights onto main beam (2 twists up)

- push back

Question 22

tyre tread

Answer 22

1.6mm around central part

Question 23

ABS

Answer 23

• lil red light stays on the RHS

Question 24

WW fluid, brake fluid and water coolant

Answer 24

have min and max markings on the containers and a sensor in the car

Question 25

engine oil

Answer 25

• take the cap off
• clean the dipstick
• put it back in
• check the min/max mark

Question 26

cleaning the front windscreen

Answer 26

pull towards you and hold for water

Question 27

cleaning the back windscreen

Answer 27

twist and hold the end of it

Question 28

when straightening up a bay park

Answer 28

check your blindspots twice