Other Types of Vehicles Flashcards
You are waiting to emerge left from a minor road. A large vehicle is approaching from the right. You have time to turn, but you should wait. Why?
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The large vehicle can easily hide vehicles from the left
The large vehicle is difficult to steer in a straight line
The large vehicle can turn suddenly
The large vehicle can easily hide an overtaking vehicle
The large vehicle can easily hide an overtaking vehicle
You are driving behind a large articulated vehicle (trailer). It is going to turn left into a narrow road. What action should you take?
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Overtake quickly before the lorry moves out
Pass on the left as the vehicle moves out
Be prepared to stop behind it
Move out and overtake on the offside
Be prepared to stop behind it
You are driving behind a long vehicle. It approaches a crossroads and signals left, but moves out to the right. You should:
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Overtake as it starts to slow down
Stay well back and give it room
Assume the signal is wrong and it is really turning right
Get closer in order to pass it quickly
Stay well back and give it room
You are driving behind a long vehicle approaching a crossroad. The driver signals right but moves close to the left-hand kerb. What should you do?
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Overtake on the right-hand side
Wait behind the long vehicle
Report the driver to the police
Warn the driver of the wrong signal
Wait behind the long vehicle
You are approaching a small roundabout. The long vehicle in front is signaling left but is positioned over to the right. You should:
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Follow the same course as the lorry
Overtake on the left
Sound your horn
Keep well back
Keep well back
You keep well back while waiting to overtake a large lorry. Another car fills the gap. You should:
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Start to overtake
Drop back further
Flash your headlights
Sound your horn
Drop back further
You wish to overtake a long, slow moving vehicle or lorry on a busy road with oncoming traffic. You should:
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Stay behing until the driver waves you past
Flash your headlights for the oncoming traffic to give way
Follow it closely and keep moving out to see the road ahead
Keep well back until you can see that it is clear
Keep well back until you can see that it is clear
Before overtaking a large vehicle or lorry, you should keep well back. Why is this?
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To offer other drivers a safe gap if they want to overtake you
To get the best view of the road ahead
To leave a gap in case it stops and rolls back
To give acceleration space to overtake quickly on blind bends
To get the best view of the road ahead
You are driving downhill. There is a car parked on the other side of the road partly blocking the road. Large, slow lorries are coming towards you. You should:
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Pull over on the right behind the parked car
Slow down and give way
Spped up and get past quickly
Keep going because you have right of way
Slow down and give way
When about to overtake a long vehicle or lorry, you should:
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Flash your lights and wait for the driver to signal when it is safe
Stay well back from the lorry to obtain a better view
Drive close to the lorry in order to pass more quickly
Sound the horn to warn the driver that you are there
Stay well back from the lorry to obtain a better view
You are travelling behind a bus that suddenly pulls up at a bus stop. What should you do?
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Be ready to give way to the bus
Pull in closely behind the bus
Watch carefully for pedestrians
Accelerate past the bus sounding your horn
Be ready to give way to the bus
Watch carefully for pedestrians
You are driving in a city. Ahead of you a bus is at a bus stop. Which TWO of the following should you do?
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Be prepared to give way if the bus suddenly moves off
Continue at the same speed but sound your horn as warning
Watch carefully for the sudden appearance of pedestrians
Pass the bus as quickly as you possibly can
Be prepared to give way if the bus suddenly moves off
Watch carefully for the sudden appearance of pedestrians
When you approach a bus that is about to move off from a bus stop, you should:
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Signal left and wave the bus on
Allow it to pull away, if it is safe to do so
Flash your headlights as you approach
Get past before it moves
Allow it to pull away, if it is safe to do so
What is the effect of not keeping to the two second rule ‘tailgating’ when driving on a dry and good road surface?
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When stationary vehicles are too close in a queue
When a vehicle is with its back doors open
When a vehicle delivering goods has its tailgate down
When a driver is following another vehicle too closely
When a driver is following another vehicle too closely
You are following a large lorry on a wet road. Spray makes it difficult to see. You should;
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Drop back until you can see better
Speed up and overtake quickly
Keep close to the lorry away from the spray
Put you headlights on full beam
Drop back until you can see better
You are driving on a dual-carriageway with surface spray. You should use:
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Your sidelights
Your dipped headlights
Your rear fog lights
You hazard flashers
Your dipped headlights
