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10 cards · UK Driving Theory · answer each one, then read the explanation. Your score tallies below.

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UK Driving Theory · Attitude · Card 001/010 easy

You are driving along a dry, high-speed dual carriageway in clear conditions. According to the Highway Code, what is the minimum time gap you should keep behind the vehicle in front so you can stop safely if it brakes?

  1. One second, since modern brakes are effective enough at any speed
  2. At least two seconds
  3. As small a gap as you can manage without touching the vehicle in front
  4. There is no specific gap stated — just brake when the vehicle in front does
UK Driving Theory · Attitude · Card 002/010 medium

You are travelling along a busy road at a steady pace when you notice a driver waiting in a side road, struggling to pull out, and there is a safe gap for you to let them in without any real inconvenience to yourself. According to the Highway Code's guidance on consideration for other road users, what should you do?

  1. Maintain your speed and position, since giving way here is not a legal requirement so there is no need to change how you drive
  2. Speed up slightly to close the gap, so the waiting driver clearly sees there is no room and does not attempt to pull out
  3. Flash your headlights to invite them out, then proceed regardless of whether they have actually moved
  4. Ease off and allow them to pull out, since the Highway Code asks drivers to show consideration to other road users, including letting them in when it costs you little
UK Driving Theory · Attitude · Card 003/010 easy

A driver momentarily loses concentration and, without any intention of putting anyone at risk, ends up driving in a way that endangers another road user. According to the Highway Code, can this still amount to dangerous driving?

  1. Yes — the Highway Code makes clear that a driver does not need to intend harm for their driving to count as dangerous
  2. No — dangerous driving only applies when a driver deliberately sets out to endanger someone
  3. No — as long as no collision actually happens, the driving cannot be classed as dangerous
  4. Yes, but only if the driver has already received a previous warning for the same behaviour
UK Driving Theory · Attitude · Card 004/010 easy

According to the Highway Code, what is the only acceptable reason to flash your headlights at another road user?

  1. To tell them that it's safe for them to pull out or proceed
  2. To let them know you're unhappy with how they are driving
  3. To let them know that you are there
  4. To greet a friend or acquaintance you happen to recognise on the road
UK Driving Theory · Attitude · Card 005/010 hard

You are waiting to turn out of a side road when a driver approaching from the right flashes their headlights at you. According to the Highway Code, what should you do?

  1. Treat the flash as confirmation that it's safe to pull out immediately
  2. Assume the driver is warning you not to move, and stay stopped until they have passed
  3. Ignore the flash completely, since drivers are never permitted to flash their headlights near a junction
  4. Use your own judgement about whether it's safe, since a flash of the headlights is not a reliable signal telling you to proceed
UK Driving Theory · Attitude · Card 006/010 medium

Your car is stationary on the road, queued in traffic. According to the Highway Code, when — if ever — are you allowed to sound your horn in this situation?

  1. At any time, as long as it is a single, brief tap
  2. Only if another road user poses a danger — sounding the horn while stationary is otherwise not allowed
  3. Only between 7:00am and 11:30pm, regardless of the situation
  4. Only to signal to a pedestrian that it is safe for them to cross
UK Driving Theory · Attitude · Card 007/010 medium

You are driving downhill along a single-track road with passing places when you see another vehicle coming toward you, travelling uphill, and there isn't room for both of you to pass at the same time. According to the Highway Code, what should you do?

  1. Give way to the uphill vehicle, pulling into a passing place on your left or waiting opposite one on your right, reversing if necessary
  2. Continue at the same speed, since the vehicle travelling downhill has priority under the Highway Code
  3. Flash your headlights and expect the other driver to reverse back to the nearest passing place instead
  4. Stop in the middle of the road and wait for the other driver to find a way around you
UK Driving Theory · Attitude · Card 008/010 hard

An ambulance with blue lights and a siren is approaching from behind as you drive toward a roundabout. According to the Highway Code, why should you avoid braking sharply as you get close to the roundabout while making room for it?

  1. Because harsh braking uses noticeably more fuel than a gradual reduction in speed
  2. Because the emergency vehicle's driver will assume you are stopping to let a pedestrian cross
  3. Because a driver following you may not have the same view of the emergency vehicle and could be caught out by a sudden stop
  4. Because harsh braking automatically triggers your hazard warning lights, which could confuse the emergency vehicle's route
UK Driving Theory · Attitude · Card 009/010 easy

You are driving in the inside lane of a road and see the bus ahead of you signalling to pull away from a stop. According to the Highway Code, what should you do?

  1. Sound your horn to warn the bus that you are approaching
  2. Give priority to the bus and let it pull out, as long as you can do so safely
  3. Overtake quickly before the bus has a chance to move into your lane
  4. Ignore the signal, since buses must always wait for their own gap in traffic
UK Driving Theory · Attitude · Card 010/010 easy

You are approaching a roundabout with no signs, road markings, or traffic lights that override the normal rule. According to the Highway Code, which traffic should you give priority to as you join?

  1. Traffic that is already signalling to take the first exit
  2. Traffic approaching the roundabout from your left
  3. Traffic that arrived at the roundabout after you did
  4. Traffic approaching the roundabout from your right