The Highway Code - Rules for Pedestrians Quiz

According to Rule 1, what should pedestrians do if they have to step into the road?

• Run quickly across the road

• Look both ways first

• Wave at the traffic

• Ignore the traffic

What should pedestrians do if there is no pavement, according to Rule 2?

• Walk backwards

• Keep to the right-hand side of the road

• Keep to the left-hand side of the road

• Walk in the middle of the road

What should you wear to help other road users see you in poor daylight conditions, as per Rule 3?

• Heavy coats

• Hats and gloves

• Light-coloured, bright or fluorescent clothes

• Dark-coloured clothes

According to Rule 4, what should you do when taking young children out?

• Let them walk freely

• Keep between them and the traffic and hold their hands firmly

• Allow them to cross the road alone

• Push the buggy into the road to check for traffic

What is the rule for pedestrians on motorways, according to Rule 6?

• Pedestrians can walk on motorways

• Pedestrians must not be on motorways except in an emergency

• Pedestrians can cross motorways at designated points

• Pedestrians can walk on the hard shoulder

What should you do at a junction, according to Rule 8?

• Cross at a place where drivers can see you

• Cross without looking

• Wait for traffic to stop completely

• Run across quickly

What should you do when crossing between parked vehicles, as per Rule 14?

• Cross behind reversing vehicles

• Cross in front of vehicles with engines running

• Use the outside edges of the vehicles as if they were the kerb

• Cross without stopping

According to Rule 19, when should you start to cross at a zebra crossing?

• When the road is clear

• When you feel like it

• When traffic has stopped from both directions

• When traffic is moving

What should you do at a pelican crossing when the green figure begins to flash, according to Rule 22?

• Wait for the red figure

• Do not start to cross

• Run across quickly

• Start to cross

What should you do if an emergency vehicle approaches, as per Rule 31?

• Keep off the road

• Wave at the vehicle

• Ignore the vehicle

• Cross the road quickly