Driving Theory

When following a large vehicle you should keep well back because this....

• Allows you to corner more quickly

• Allows the driver to see you in the mirrors

• Helps the large vehicle to stop more easily

• Helps you to keep out the wind

What does the term "blindspot" mean for a driver

• An area covered by your left-hand mirror

• An area not covered by your headlights

• An area not covered by your mirrors

• An area covered by your right hand mirror

Objects hanging from your mirror may....

• Help your concentration

• Restrict your view

• Improve your driving

• Distract your attention

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

• Lorries

• Motorcyclists

• Buses

• Coaches

When emerginf from junctions which is most likely to obstruct your view?

• Interior mirrors

• Steering wheel

• Windscreen pillars

• Windscreen wipers

When you see a hazard ahead you should use your mirrors. Why is that?

• Because you will need to brake sharply to a stop

• To check what is happening on the road ahead

• Because you will need to accelerate out of danger

• To assess how your actions will affect following traffic

Where should you take particular care to look out for motorcyclists and cyclists?

• At junctions

• On the highway

• At pedestrian crossings

• On a one-way street

What is the nearest you may park at a junction?

• 66 feet

• 39 feet

• 20 feet

• 49 feet

Where may you overtake on a one way street?

• Only on the left-hand side

• Either on the right or the left

• Only on the right hand side

• Overtaking is not allowed

You are driving and you double the speed of your vehicle. In doing so, your breaking distance in an emergency will...

• Remain constant

• Double

• Quadruple

• Treble