the Highway Code

Question 1

What is the advised minimum break for every 2 hours driving?

Answer 1

15 minutes

Question 2

Between what times should you try not to drive and why?

Answer 2

Between 12am and 6am because natural alertness is at a minimum

Question 3

Where on a motorway should you absolutely never stop at unless there’s an emergency?

Answer 3

The hard shoulder

Question 4

How can you test your vision?

Answer 4

You must be able to read a number plate 20 metres away

Question 5

What is the alcohol limit when driving?

Answer 5

35 microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath
Or
90 milligrammes in 100 millilitres of blood

Question 6

After what date are you restricted to the weight your trailer can tow?

Answer 6

If you’ve passed your test after 1st January 1997

Question 7

When is the driver not responsible for people wearing seat belts in the vehicle?

Answer 7

For passengers 14yrs+

Question 8

Up to what height must a suitable child restraint be used?

Answer 8

1.35 metres tall or when they reach their 12th birthday

Question 9

When May a child travel with no restraint?

Answer 9

If they are under 3 years old and a correct child restraint is unavailable e.g. In a taxi

Question 10

What is the rule about a rear facing baby seat?

Answer 10

It must not be fitted in a seat which is protected by an active air bag as this could cause serious injury or death to a child in a collision

Question 11

What colour flashing lights do vehicle and operator services agency officers have?

Answer 11

Amber flashing lights

Question 12

What colour lights do highways agency traffic officers have?

Answer 12

Amber flashing lights

Question 13

When should you flash your headlights?

Answer 13

Only to let other road users know you are there

Question 14

Between what times should you not use your horn and where?

Answer 14

In built up areas between 11.30pm and 7am

Question 15

When should you use your horn?

Answer 15

To let other road users know you’re there

Question 16

What lights should be lit between sunset and sunrise?

Answer 16

Side lights and rear registration lights

Question 17

When should headlights be on?

Answer 17

When driving at night in an area without street lights

Question 18

What is the hours of darkness?

Answer 18

Half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise

Question 19

When should you not beep a horn?

Answer 19

When the car isn’t moving (stationary)

Question 20

When should you use headlights?

Answer 20

When visibility is seriously reduced

Question 21

When must you switch fog lights off and why?

Answer 21

When visibility starts to improve to avoid dazzling other road users

Question 22

What should you do in a stationary queue of traffic?

Answer 22

Put the hand brake (parking brake) on and the foot brake. Once the following traffic has stopped take your foot off the foot brake to deactivate brake lights so they don’t dazzle the people in the car behind

Question 23

When should you use dipped headlights (or dim dipped if fitted)?

Answer 23

At night and in bad weather conditions to let other vehicles aware of your presence

Question 24

When is it okay to go from dipped to full beam headlights when overtaking a vehicle?

Answer 24

When you’re level with the vehicle you’re overtaking and there isn’t another vehicle coming the other day which you might dazzle (if you need to apply full beam)

Question 25

What is an unrestricted dual carriageway?

Answer 25

Where there is a barrier between the two ways of traffic and. No speed limit so the national one applied (70mph)

Question 26

When may you use hazard warning lights?

Answer 26

When the vehicle is stationary and obstructing traffic or on a motor way or unrestricted dual carriage way and need to warn the people behind of a hazard ahead ( only should be used for long enough for the people to see it)

Question 27

When might your wheels lock?

Answer 27

When you brake too harshly

Question 28

What do locked wheels lead to?

Answer 28

A loss of control

Question 29

What should you do if you’re skidding with locking brakes?

Answer 29

Take your foot off the foot brake and ease off the accelerator and turn in the direction of the skid

Question 30

What should you do with anti lock brakes In the event of a skid?

Answer 30

Put your foot firmly on the foot brake and hold it down until you’ve reached the desired speed

Question 31

What should you do after driving through water?

Answer 31

Test the breaks gently when it is safe to do so and if they’re not fully effective then apply light pressure when driving to help them dry out

Question 32

What is the speed limit for a towing trailer on a motorway?

Answer 32

60mph