Rules for Drivers

• What must you do if dazzled by light?

  Slow down or stop.
• How will police alert they want you to stop?

  Flash lights or sounding their horn/siren from behind.
• What MUST you do if police, turn on their lights, sound their horn or turn on their siren behind you?

  Pull over when safe and turn off your engine.
• Who flashes amber lights?

  Traffic Officers.
• True or False. You MUST NOT obey traffic light signals or sings.

  False.
• When should you flash your headlights?

  To alert other road users you are there.
• When can you use your horn?


  To alert other road users of your presence when you are moving.
• When don’t you have to use headlights at night?


  When it is on a road with street lights.
• When can you use front to rear fog lights?

  Only when vision is severely reduced.
• When do you use dipped headlights?

  At night in built-up areas or in dull daytime conditions.
• When should you keep your headlights dipped when overtaking?

  Until you are level with the vehicle and then change to main beam if necessary.
• When do you use hazard warning lights?

  When the vehicle is stationary to warn that it’s temporarily obstructing traffic.
• What should you do if skids occur?

  Relax the brake pedal fully or ease of the accelerator and turn the wheel in the direction of the skid.
• Do you have to have valid insured before you drive?

  Yes.
• What must you do before you change lanes?

  Check your mirrors then signal when safe.
• When there is three lanes what must you only use the middle lane for?

  Turning right and overtaking.
• What must you do if not turning right or overtaking in a three lane carriageway?

  Keep left.
• What are climbing and crawler lanes used for?

  When you have a slow moving vehicle on a hill.
• Who must HOV lanes ONLY be used by?

  Vehicles containing at least the minimum number of people indicated on the traffic signs and vehicles indicated on the sign.
• What MUST traffic do on one way streets?

  Travel in the direction indicated on signs.
• Can you throw things like trash our of your car window?

  No.
• Can you smoke in a vehicle with a child?

  No.
• Can you use your phone while driving?

  No.
• When is the exception to use your phone while driving?

  During an emergency to call 999 or 112.
• Should you reduce the distance between the vehicle in front in slow moving traffic?

  Yes.
• Why do you reduce the distance between you an the vehicle in front in slow moving traffic?

  To maintain traffic flow.
• How much space do you leave between the vehicle in slow moving traffic?

  Enough to manoeuvre if the car breaks down and enough so you can stop safely…
• Should you drive fast on residential streets and why or why not?

  You should drive slow in case vehicles are coming out of junctions, moving off, car doors opening and pedestrians.
• What should you do when you approach a traffic calming measure?

  Reduce speed.
• What should you look out for on country roads?

  Hidden junctions and turnings.
• What should you do if you see another car coming towards you on a single-track road?

  Find the nearest passing place and wait in it to give way to the other vehicle.
• What can you do if there is no passing place on the left but there is one on the right?

  Move into the right one.
• What shouldn’t you do in passing place?

  Park.
• What should you do before moving off?

  Use all mirrors to check the road is safe, look in your blind spot, signal (optional), and move off when safe.
• Do you keep left or right on the road?

  Left unless road signs say otherwise.
• What should you look out for in general on roads?

  Bikers, motorcycles and large vehicles obstructing your view.
• What can you do to help you control of speed on downhill slopes?

  Change to a lower gear.
• Mirrors - signal - manoeuvre.
• What should you do before overtaking?

  The road is significantly clear ahead on the right and in front of the vehicle your overtaking.
• Do you signal when overtaking?

  Yes.