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1
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Motor vehicles can harm the environment. This has resulted in:

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Air pollution

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How can you use your vehicles engine as a brake?

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By selecting a lower gear

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3
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Who is least likely to be affected by crosswinds

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Cars

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4
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Your current vehicle needs an MOT certificate. Until you have one you will not be able to…

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Renew your vehicle excise licence

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Anti-lock brakes prevent your wheels from locking. This means the tyres are less likely to…

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Skid

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6
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When would the anti-lock system start to work?

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Just as the wheels are about to lock

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7
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You stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway and use the emergency telephone. Where’s the best place to wait for help to arrive?

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Well away from the carriageway

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You are testing your suspension. You notice that your vehicle keeps bouncing when you press down on be front wing. What does this mean?

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Worn shock absorbers

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9
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You are in a line of traffic. The driver behind you is following very closely. What action should you take?

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Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front

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How can you help to prevent your car radio from being stolen?

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Install a security-coded radio

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11
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In good conditions, what is the typical stopping distances at 70mph?

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96 metres (315 feet)

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12
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Catalytic converters are fitted to make the…

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Exhaust fumes cleaner

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13
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How can you stop a caravan snaking from side to side?

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Slow down very gradually

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14
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For how long is the statutory off road notification(SORN) valid for?

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Until the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrapped

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15
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Powered vehicles used by disabled people are small and hard to see. How do they give early warning on a dual carriageway?

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They will have a flashing Amber light

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16
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In daylight, an approaching motorcyclist is using dipped headlights. Why?

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So that the motorcyclist can be seen more easily

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17
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You MUST obey signs giving orders, these signs are mostly in…

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Red circles

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18
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Your vehicle is fitted with anti-lock brakes. To stop quickly in an emergency you should

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Brake rapidly and firmly without releasing the brake pedal

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19
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You are about to go down a steep hill. To control the speed of your vehicle you should

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Select a lower gear and use the brakes carefully

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20
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You should ONLY flash your headlights to other road users

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To let them know you are there

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21
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At puffin crossings, which light will not show to the driver

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Flashing Amber

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22
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If your vehicle uses diesel fuel, take extra care when refuelling. Diesel fuel is

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Slippery

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23
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What colour are the reflective studs between a motorway and it’s slip road

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Green

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24
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Who is especially in danger of not being seen as you reverse your car?

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Children

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25
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Before you make a U-turn in the road, you should

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Look over your shoulder for a final check

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26
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You are driving on an icy road. What distance should you drive from the car in front?

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Ten times the normal distance

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27
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You can avoid wasting fuel by

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Having your vehicle checked regularly

28
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The roads are icy. You should drive slowly

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In the highest gear possible

29
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Fuel consumption is at its highest when you’re

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Accelerating

30
Q

What is the shortest distance overall stopping distance on a dry road at 60mph?

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73 metres (240 feet)

31
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What percentage of all emissions does road transport account for?

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20%

32
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You are driving through a tunnel. There has been a collision and a car is on fire and blocking the road. What should you do?

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Switch on your hazard warning lights

33
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What is the nearest you may park to a junction?

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10 metres (32 feet)

34
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You are driving along a road that has a cycle lane. The lane is marked by a solid white line. This means that during this period of operation

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You must not drive in the lane

35
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Which service can display a blue flashing beacon?

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Coastguard

36
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When using a motorway it’s important that you

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Look further than you do on other roads

37
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You have to park on the road in the fog. You should

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Leave the sidelights on

38
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You are dazzled at night by a vehicle behind you. You should

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Set your mirror to anti-dazzle

39
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You want to turn right at a box junction. There is oncoming traffic. You should

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Wait in the box junction if your exit is clear

40
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Traffic officers are used on motorway and some ‘A’ class roads. In which part of the United Kingdom do they operate?

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England only

41
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You should switch your rear fog lights on when visibility drops below

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100 metres (328 feet)

42
Q

For which of these must you show your motor insurance certificate?

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When a police officer asks you for it

43
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You are on a long, downhill slope. What should you do to help control the speed of your vehicle?

A

Select a lower gear

44
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Anti-lock brakes reduce the chance of a skid occurring particularly when

A

Braking in an emergency

45
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What would suggest you’re driving on ice

A

There’s less tyre noise

46
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You arrive at a scene of a motorcycle crash. No other vehicle is involved. The rider is unconscious and lying in the middle of the road. The FIRST you should do is

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Warn other traffic

47
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You are at an incident where a casualty is unconscious. Their breathing should be checked. This should be done for at least

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10 seconds

48
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When a roof rack is not in use it should be removed. Why is this?

A

It will waste fuel

49
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You’re in a tunnel. Your vehicle is on fire and you cannot drive it. What should you do?

A

Switch on the hazard warning lights

50
Q

You see a pedestrian with a dog. The dog has a yellow or burgundy coat. This especially warns you that the pedestrian is…

A

Deaf

51
Q

While driving you intend to turn left into a minor road. On the approach you should

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Keep well to the left of the road

52
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You keep well back while waiting to overtake a large vehicle. A car fills the gap. You should

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Drop back further

53
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You should not park

A

By a school entrance

54
Q

The roads are icy. You should drive slowly

A

In the highest gear possible

55
Q

The main cause of brake fade is

A

The brakes overheating

56
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You are driving at night with full beam headlights on. A vehicle is overtaking you. You should dip your lights

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As soon as the vehicle passes you

57
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Your anti-lock brakes warning light stays on. You should

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Have the brakes checked immediately

58
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At traffic lights, Amber on its own means

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Stop at the line

59
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You are intending to turn right at a cross roads. An oncoming driver is also turning right. It will normally be safer to

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Keep the other vehicle to your RIGHT and turn behind it (offside to offside)

60
Q

What must you have when you apply to renew your vehicle excise licence?

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Valid insurance

61
Q

You are on a motorway. There is a contractor system ahead. What would you expect to find?

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Lower speed limits

62
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You’ve broken down on a motorway. When you use the emergency telephone, you’ll be asked for

A

Details about your vehicle

63
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How can you use your vehicles engine as a brake?

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By changing to a lower gear

64
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You will find that driving smoothly can

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Reduce fuel consumption by about 15%

65
Q

You park at night on a road with a 40mph speed limit you should park

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With parking lights on

66
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You are on a motorway there are red flashing lights above every lane. You must

A

Stop and wait

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