Highway Code Quiz P
1.When moving off from the kerb you should
a.always give a signal
b.not give a signal
c.only signal if necessary
2.To signal to a police officer that you want to go straight ahead you should
a.nod your head in the direction you want to go
b.press your left palm to the windscreen, fingers upwards
c.point with your left hand in the direction you want
3.You should not obey the green light at traffic lights if
a.you cannot clear the junction safely
b.there is an oncoming bus waiting to turn right
c.you think the lights may change soon
4.The sign illustrated means (black on a white background with red border)
a.warning of blind people crossing
b.warning of elderly people crossing
c.warning of handicapped people crossing
5.You should be particularly careful on left hand bends when there is no footpath because
a.there may be pedestrians hidden from view on the left
b.the road will be harder to follow without a kerb
c.bushes may be overhanging the road
6.When travelling downhill with room for only one vehicle to go through, normally
a.you would have priority
b.the vehicle coming uphill would have priority
c.it would depend upon the circumstances who had priority
7.In conditions of poor visibility you should use
a.main headlight beams
b.headlights/fog lights and windscreen wipers, as needed
c.headlights only
8.You may overtake another vehicle on the left
a.if you are in a one way street and it is safe
b.when you are on a dual carriageway
c.when you are sure it is clear ahead for a long way
9.The white zig zag lines on a pedestrian crossing mean
a.a warning that the crossing is near
b.you should not park in that area
c.you must not cross over those lines
10.The thinking distance at 50 mph is
a.40 feet
b.50 feet
c.60 feet
11.On a wet road the following distance between you and the vehicle in front should be
a.at least doubled
b.at least trebled
c.increased by half as much again
12.The sign illustrated means (black on a white background with a red border)
a.no vehicles over 14’-6” long
b.available width of headroom indicated
c.no vehicles over 14’-6” wide
13.When leaving a vehicle on a public road at night you should
a.switch off the engine and put your side lights on
b.switch off your headlights
c.leave the interior light on
14.You should never drive so fast that
a.you cannot hear other traffic around you
b.you cannot stop well within the distance you can see to be clear
c.you allow tiredness to overtake you
15.What electric signal will you see on the approach to a school crossing patrol?
a.Two flashing amber lights
b.A single steady amber light
c.Pelican type traffic lights
16.A ‘toucan crossing’ is
a.another name for a pelican crossing
b.a subway under a busy main road
c.pedestrian crossings which may be used by cyclists at the same time. They each get the green light together
17.A deaf and blind person can be recognised by the fact that they will carry
a.a white stick
b.a white stick with two red bands on it
c.a white stick with two red and blue bands on it
18.You must not overtake if
a.you are in an unlit built up area
b.you are within the zig zag area of a pedestrian crossing
c.there are double white lines along the middle of the road and the one on your side is solid
19.A ‘Filter Signal’ is
a.a green arrow on traffic lights indicating the direction in which you may go either before or after the full green phase
b. a white line painted on the road indicating either left or right
c.the solid white line showing the edge of a bus lane
20.The sign illustrated means (black on a white background with a red border)
a.wild animals
b.stags crossing
c.wildlife park
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