Theory: Flashcards
You’ve stalled in the middle of a level crossing and your car engine fails to restart. The warning bells start to ring, you should…
Immediately get out of the vehicle and stay away from the crossing
You are driving a truck on the motorway when you discover a puncture, you should…
Use the hard shoulder to pull up and use the emergency phone
You are driving on the motorway while a large suitcase falls onto the road from another vehicle, the driver doesn’t notice so the vehicle doesn’t stop, you should…
Stop at the next emergency telephone and report the incident to the police
You come to the scene of an accident and see an unconscious casualty, you check the persons breathing for…
At least 10 seconds
If your front tyre bursts you should…
Grip the steering wheel well while waiting for the car to roll to a stop
Chest compressions should be given at a rate of…
120 per min
You suspect that there has been an accident at the end of a long, congested tunnel. You check for…
Message signs from tunnel officials
There are no lights flashing when you break down on a level crossing. You…
Leave the vehicle, get everyone clear and telephone the signal operator
At what depth should you give chest compressions to keep oxygenated blood flowing in a casualty that’s not be
breathing…
5-6 centimetres
At the scene of a motorcycle crash the rider is laying in the middle of the road unconscious, the first thing you should do is…
Warn other road users
You see that an accident between 3 vehicles has occurred in the middle of a tunnel at night, you should…
Switch on your hazard warning lights
You are approaching a tunnel, you should…
Remove sunglasses
You just caused an accident on a busy two-way road, what distance from your car should you place a warning triangle?
45m
You see an injured person in the middle of the road, you should first…
Warn other traffic
When driving through a tunnel you should pay attention to…
The variable message signs
What is the shortest recommended time the burn should be cooled for…
10 min
What is the first thing you should do if your car breaks down on a level crossing?
Quickly get all passengers out of the car
Your car sets on fire while you are driving through a tunnel, you should…
Attempt to stop the fire and switch on the hazard warning lights
Your car brakes down in a tunnel, you should…
Switch on hazard warning lights and call emergency services
Most common reason for a car to skid is…
A mistake made by the driver
To prevent car setting on fire…
If you smell fuel, investigate immediately
To prevent new injury in a collision…
Head restraints should be properly adjusted
Term used to describe a car sliding on a wet road:
Aqua planing
Additional care is needed in windy weather when…
Driving near cyclists
Stopping distance when driving in the rain is…
2x longer
Normally you should drive…
2 second distance from the vehicle ahead
To dry your brakes you should…
Decrease speed and use breaks gently
When driving through thick fog you should…
Allow yourself extra time for your journey
You need to break sharply in rain, you should…
Grip the steering wheel well
When driving in low visibility due to heavy rain on the motorway, you should…
Use your headlights dipped
Reflective studs along the hard shoulder of the motorway are…
Red
Puffin crossing:
a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights which go green again only when no more pedestrians are detected on the crossing by infrared detectors and mats
Toucan crossing:
both pedestrians and cyclists, cross together
Pelican crossing:
crossing is activated when a pedestrian presses a button. The traffic lights will then change from green to amber and then to red. After a period of time, the traffic lights will then change to a flashing amber light and then green
only crossing which has a flashing amber light meaning you can drive on as long as the pedestrians are no longer on the crossing
Pegasus crossings:
Similar to Toucan crossings, but these allow horse riders to cross too.
These crossings have two sets of buttons at different heights.
Sensors detect movement on the crossing and can hold the red light longer.
Zig zag lines near a pedestrian crossing mean…
No parking and no overtaking
National speed limit on a single carriageway
60mph
The nearest that you can park to a junction is
10 metres
You are about to join a dual carriageway you should…
Give way to vehicles on the dual carriageway
At a hatched markings junction, you shouldn’t…
Stop unless you are turning and are stopped from doing so by oncoming traffic
Minimum tread depth on a car tyre…
1.6mm
What is the overall stopping distance at 30mph
23 metres
Speed limit on a dual carriageway
70mph
When driving in snow it is best to..
Keep in as high a gear as possible to prevent wheel spin
The back of the car skids to the right to correct this you should…
Steer right
When traffic lights aren’t working..
No one has priority
Where would you find a catalytic converter?
Exhaust system
Which part of motorway would you find amber reflecting studs?
Between carriageway and central reservation
National speed limit in an unrestricted residential area?
30mph
Front fog lights should only be used when?
Visibility is less than 100 metres
You are driving down a long, steep downhill road. To help with control you should…
Select a lower gear
The driver behind you dazzles you with their lights you should…
Set ur mirror to anti dazzle
When parking on s road at night with a 40mph speed limit you should leave your…
Parking lights on
Overloading your vehicle can seriously affect your..
Steering and handling
A properly serviced vehicle will be…
More fuel efficient and have cleaner exhaust emissions
