Highway Code Questions for car

All questions in this car section ( alertness ) are listed below. If you click on a question it will show you the possible answers that you might be asked in a theory test.

What should you do before making a U-turn?

What should you do as you approach this bridge?

Where should you avoid overtaking?

What does this curved arrow road marking mean?

What should you do if your mobile phone rings while you're driving or riding?

Why are these yellow lines painted across the road?

What should you do when you're approaching traffic lights that have been green for some time?

What should you do before slowing down or stopping your vehicle?

You're following a large vehicle. Why should you stay a safe distance behind it?

Why should you use your mirrors when you see a hazard ahead?

You're waiting to turn right at the end of a road. What should you do if your view is obstructed by parked vehicles?

There are objects hanging from your interior mirror. Why could this be a hazard?

You're on a long motorway journey. What should you do if you start to feel sleepy?

Why should you switch your headlights on when it first starts to get dark?

What’s most likely to distract you while you’re driving?

You're driving your car. When may you use a hand-held mobile phone?

You're driving on a wet road. What should you do if you have to stop your vehicle in an emergency?

What should you do when you move off from behind a parked car?

You're travelling along this road. How should you pass the cyclist?

When do windscreen pillars cause a serious obstruction to your view?

What should you do if you cannot see clearly behind when you're reversing?

What does the term ‘blind spot’ mean?

What's likely to happen if you use a hands-free phone while you're driving?

You're turning right onto a dual carriageway. What should you do before emerging?

You're waiting to emerge from a junction. The windscreen pillar is restricting your view. What should you be particularly aware of?

How can you make sure that a satellite navigation (sat nav) system does not distract you when you're driving?

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