Practice Test 17
You and your family are going on holiday. You’ll be driving. You’re loading a newly purchased roof rack on your estate car. Your partner is helping two young children with their seat belts in the rear seats. The family dog, Shadow, will be travelling in the rear compartment of the car. Once ready to go, you call at the service station to buy fuel and make final checks.
What should you check before you start a journey in foggy weather?
What's the main benefit of driving a four-wheel-drive vehicle?
What colour are the reflective studs between the hard shoulder and the left-hand lane of a motorway?
You're driving on a single carriageway road. Why should you keep well back while you're following a large vehicle?
How will a heavy load on your roof rack affect your vehicle's handling?
You need glasses to read a vehicle number plate at the required distance. When must you wear them?
You're looking for somewhere to safely park your vehicle. Where would you choose to park?
What type of vehicle uses an amber flashing beacon on a dual carriageway?
What should you do when you move off from behind a parked car?
You’re driving in very thick fog and the road surface is also rather damp. You’re using fog lights as well as headlights. You leave a larger gap than normal between your vehicle and the one in front. Later, a drain is being unblocked and the pumping vehicle is obstructing the road on your side. Further on still, there are rumble devices on the approach to a roundabout.
What does it mean if your vehicle keeps bouncing after you sharply press down and release on the bodywork over a wheel?
You have a short but essential journey to make. It’s early morning and the roads are icy in places. It’s very cold and snow is falling. Your tyres are making almost no sound. On turning left, the back of your vehicle slides a little to the right. Further on, there’s a slow-moving vehicle spreading salt on the road.
Your vehicle is stationary. When may you use its horn?
How should you use the lanes on a motorway?
When should you use your vehicle's horn?
Where are amber reflective studs found on a motorway?
You’re towing a small trailer behind your car and joining the motorway from a slip road. The motorway is busy with morning traffic. Further along the motorway, the central reservation is coned off for repair. Lanes have been narrowed for some distance, using cones and temporary reflective studs. Once past the roadworks, traffic speeds up and the left-hand lane becomes clear. You then realise that you’ve gone past the exit you need.
What's the national speed limit for a car or motorcycle on a motorway?
You're looking for somewhere to park at night. When may you park on the right-hand side of the road?
Why should you make sure that your indicators are cancelled after turning at a junction?
When may a passenger travel in a car without wearing a seat belt?
At an incident, someone is suffering from severe burns. How could you help them?
A single carriageway road has this sign. What's the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer?
When may you overtake another vehicle on their left?
When would you use an emergency refuge area on a smart motorway?
There's been a collision. How can you help a driver who's suffering from shock?
What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road?
What does a red traffic light mean?
You're driving your car. When may you use a hand-held mobile phone?
You're following other vehicles in fog. You have your headlights on dipped beam. What else can you do to reduce the chances of being in a collision?
How much can stopping distances increase in icy conditions?
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