Questions Flashcards by meg chance

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

Air pollution

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How can you use your vehicles engine as a brake?

By selecting a lower gear

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Who is least likely to be affected by crosswinds

Cars

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

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…

Skid

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When would the anti-lock system start to work?

Just as the wheels are about to lock

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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?

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?

Worn shock absorbers

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

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?

Install a security-coded radio

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

96 metres (315 feet)

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Catalytic converters are fitted to make the…

Exhaust fumes cleaner

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

Slow down very gradually

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

Until the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrapped

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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?

They will have a flashing Amber light

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

So that the motorcyclist can be seen more easily

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

Red circles

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

Brake rapidly and firmly without releasing the brake pedal

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

Select a lower gear and use the brakes carefully

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You should ONLY flash your headlights to other road users

To let them know you are there

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

Flashing Amber

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

Slippery

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

Green

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

Children

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

Look over your shoulder for a final check

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

Ten times the normal distance

You can avoid wasting fuel by

Having your vehicle checked regularly

The roads are icy. You should drive slowly

In the highest gear possible

Fuel consumption is at its highest when you're

Accelerating

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

73 metres (240 feet)

What percentage of all emissions does road transport account for?

20%

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?

Switch on your hazard warning lights

What is the nearest you may park to a junction?

10 metres (32 feet)

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

You must not drive in the lane

Which service can display a blue flashing beacon?

Coastguard

When using a motorway it's important that you

Look further than you do on other roads

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

Leave the sidelights on

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

Set your mirror to anti-dazzle

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

Wait in the box junction if your exit is clear

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

England only

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

100 metres (328 feet)

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

When a police officer asks you for it

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

Select a lower gear

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

Braking in an emergency

What would suggest you're driving on ice

There's less tyre noise

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

Warn other traffic

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

10 seconds

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

It will waste fuel

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

Switch on the hazard warning lights

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

Deaf

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

Keep well to the left of the road

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

Drop back further

You should not park

By a school entrance

The roads are icy. You should drive slowly

In the highest gear possible

The main cause of brake fade is

The brakes overheating

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

As soon as the vehicle passes you

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

Have the brakes checked immediately

At traffic lights, Amber on its own means

Stop at the line

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

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

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

Valid insurance

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

Lower speed limits

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

Details about your vehicle

How can you use your vehicles engine as a brake?

By changing to a lower gear

You will find that driving smoothly can

Reduce fuel consumption by about 15%

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

With parking lights on

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

Stop and wait