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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 · Vulnerable Road Users · Card 001/010 easy

You are driving through a residential Home Zone where the road is shared with people walking, cycling, and children playing, rather than being reserved mainly for through traffic. According to the Highway Code, how should you drive here?

  1. At the road's normal speed limit, since pedestrians using a Home Zone are legally required to keep to the pavement
  2. Slowly and carefully, ready to stop, because people may be using the road for things other than driving through it
  3. At whatever speed feels safe to you personally, since Home Zones have no Highway Code guidance
  4. At walking pace at every moment, even when the road is completely empty of pedestrians
UK Driving Theory · Vulnerable Road Users · Card 002/010 easy

A school crossing patrol officer steps into the road ahead of you holding up a sign reading 'Stop for children'. According to the Highway Code, what are you required to do?

  1. You MUST stop, whether or not you can actually see any children about to cross
  2. You only need to stop once children are visibly standing at the kerb ready to cross
  3. You may continue past at a reduced speed as long as you do not sound your horn
  4. You only need to stop if the patrol is standing on a marked zebra or pelican crossing
UK Driving Theory · Vulnerable Road Users · Card 003/010 easy

You are about to overtake a cyclist riding along a narrow country road, and there is no oncoming traffic. According to the Highway Code, how much room should you give the cyclist as you pass?

  1. Less room than you'd give a car, since a cyclist and their bike take up far less width
  2. Extra room is only required above 30 mph; at lower speeds your normal lane position is enough
  3. At least as much room as you would give when overtaking a car
  4. No fixed amount is specified, provided you sound your horn briefly before passing
UK Driving Theory · Vulnerable Road Users · Card 004/010 easy

You see a horse and rider ahead of you on the road. According to the Highway Code, how should you approach and pass them?

  1. Pass at your normal speed but leave a wide gap of at least 5 metres
  2. Sound your horn briefly on approach so the horse is aware of you, then pass at your normal speed
  3. Slow to a maximum of 20 mph and pass leaving at least 1 metre of space
  4. Slow to a maximum of 10 mph and pass leaving at least 2 metres of space
UK Driving Theory · Vulnerable Road Users · Card 005/010 easy

You are driving in an area with tram tracks, alongside vehicles such as milk floats. According to the Highway Code, what extra caution should you take around trams and similar electric vehicles?

  1. None beyond your usual caution, since trams run on fixed rails and are always predictable
  2. Be alert, because these vehicles move quickly yet silently, and cannot steer to avoid you
  3. Only be cautious at night, since trams are required to sound a warning bell throughout the day
  4. Treat them exactly like buses, since both must give way to other traffic at all times
UK Driving Theory · Vulnerable Road Users · Card 006/010 medium

You are driving along a road lined with parked cars and notice a cyclist ahead riding roughly a car door's width away from the parked cars, rather than hugging the very edge of the road. According to the Highway Code, why does the cyclist ride this way, and how should you respond?

  1. The Highway Code advises cyclists to keep at least a door's width, or about 1 metre, from parked cars for their own safety, so you should give them room to hold this position rather than trying to squeeze past
  2. This positioning breaks the Highway Code's guidance for cyclists, so you should sound your horn to move them back toward the kerb
  3. It is only relevant on motorways, where cyclists must stay well clear of the hard shoulder
  4. The Highway Code gives no guidance on this, so the cyclist is simply riding unpredictably
UK Driving Theory · Vulnerable Road Users · Card 007/010 medium

On separate occasions you are behind two different drivers: one is noticeably older and reacts a little slowly to a changing situation, and another is clearly a learner who misjudges a gap at a junction. According to the Highway Code, how should you respond to drivers like these?

  1. Overtake as soon as possible in both cases, since neither driver should be on the road if they can't keep up
  2. Make allowance only for the older driver, since a learner is expected to already know the rules before driving unsupervised
  3. Make allowance for both, recognising that older drivers' reactions may be slower and that learner or inexperienced drivers may not yet anticipate and respond to situations as skilfully
  4. Flash your headlights at both drivers to alert them that they are driving incorrectly
UK Driving Theory · Vulnerable Road Users · Card 008/010 medium

You are driving on a country road and notice in your mirrors that a fire engine with flashing lights and a siren is coming up fast behind you, just as you are approaching the brow of a hill. According to the Highway Code, what should you do?

  1. Stop immediately wherever you are, even right at the brow of the hill, since letting it pass takes priority over your position
  2. Pull onto the verge or pavement if that is the fastest way to let it pass
  3. Speed up to get over the brow of the hill first, then pull over on the other side
  4. Look for a safe place to pull over, but avoid stopping before the brow of the hill, a bend, or a narrow section of road, and do not mount the kerb
UK Driving Theory · Vulnerable Road Users · Card 009/010 hard

According to the Highway Code's explanation of why speed matters near pedestrians, how does the likelihood of a pedestrian being killed differ between a car travelling at 40 mph and one travelling at 20 mph at the moment it strikes them?

  1. At 40 mph, the pedestrian will probably survive; at 20 mph, death is almost certain, because a slower car takes longer to come to a stop
  2. At 40 mph, the pedestrian will probably be killed; at 20 mph, there is only around a 1 in 20 chance of the pedestrian being killed
  3. The risk is roughly the same at both speeds, since it's the impact itself, not the vehicle's speed, that determines survival
  4. At 40 mph, there is only around a 1 in 20 chance of death; at 20 mph, death is almost certain, because pedestrians misjudge how fast a slow-moving car is approaching
UK Driving Theory · Vulnerable Road Users · Card 010/010 hard

You are driving on a dual carriageway where the speed limit is above 50 mph, and you see a powered mobility scooter being used lawfully on the road ahead. According to the Highway Code, what must be true of a vehicle like this in this situation?

  1. It travels at a maximum of 8 mph and MUST be fitted with a flashing amber beacon on a dual carriageway with a speed limit above 50 mph
  2. It travels at a maximum of 8 mph but is not permitted on any dual carriageway, regardless of the speed limit
  3. It travels at a maximum of 15 mph and MUST display an amber beacon only on motorways
  4. It travels at a maximum of 8 mph and MUST display a red rear beacon instead of an amber one