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WorksheetsTopic 6 Other types of Vehicles
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
You're about to overtake a slow-moving motorcyclist. Which one of these signs would make you take special care?
You're waiting to emerge left from a minor road. A large vehicle is approaching from the right. You have time to turn, but you should wait. Why?
The large vehicle can easily hide vehicles from the left
The large vehicle can easily hide an overtaking vehicle
The large vehicle is difficult to steer in a straight line
The large vehicle can turn suddenly
You're following a long vehicle. As it approaches a crossroads, it signals left but moves out to the right. What should you do?
Assume the signal is wrong and that it's turning right
Get closer in order to pass it quickly
Stay well back and give it room
Overtake it as it starts to slow down
You're following a long vehicle approaching a crossroads. The driver signals right but moves close to the left-hand kerb. What should you do?
Wait behind the long vehicle
Overtake on the right-hand side
Warn the driver about the wrong signal
Report the driver to the police
You're approaching a mini-roundabout. What should you do when you see the long vehicle in front signalling left but positioned over to the right?
Overtake on the left
Follow the same course as the lorry
Sound your horn
Keep well back
Before overtaking a large vehicle, you should keep well back. Why is this?
To give acceleration space to overtake quickly on blind bends
To get the best view of the road ahead
To leave a gap in case the vehicle stops and rolls back
To offer other drivers a safe gap if they want to overtake you
You're travelling behind a bus that pulls up at a bus stop. What should you do?
Sound your horn
Watch carefully for pedestrians
Pull in closely behind the bus
Accelerate past the bus
You're following a lorry on a wet road. What should you do when spray makes it difficult to see the road ahead?
Keep close to the lorry, away from the spray
Put your headlights on full beam
Speed up and overtake quickly
Drop back until you can see better
You keep well back while waiting to overtake a large vehicle. What should you do if a car moves into the gap?
Drop back further
Flash your headlights
Start to overtake
Sound your horn
What should you do when you're approaching a bus that's signalling to move away from a bus stop?
Get past before it moves
Signal left and wave the bus on
Allow it to pull away, if it's safe to do so
Flash your headlights as you approach
How should you overtake a long, slow-moving vehicle on a busy road?
Stay behind until the driver waves you past
Flash your headlights for the oncoming traffic to give way
Keep well back until you can see that it's clear
Follow it closely and keep moving out to see the road ahead
Which of these is least likely to be affected by side winds?
Motorcyclists
Cars
High-sided vehicles
Cyclists
What should you do as you approach this lorry?
Move to the right-hand side of the road
Make the lorry wait for you
Slow down and be prepared to wait
Flash your lights at the lorry
You're following a large vehicle approaching a crossroads. The driver signals to turn left. What should you do?
Don't overtake until the vehicle begins to turn
Overtake only if there are no oncoming vehicles
Overtake if you can leave plenty of room
Don't overtake as you approach or at the junction
What's the maximum speed of powered wheelchairs or scooters used by disabled people?
20 mph
8 mph
12 mph
16 mph
Why is it more difficult to overtake a large vehicle than a car?
It will be fitted with a speed limiter
It will take longer to pass one
It will be slow climbing hills
It will have air brakes
It's very windy. You're behind a motorcyclist who's overtaking a high-sided vehicle. What should you do?
Stay level with the motorcyclist
Overtake the motorcyclist immediately
Keep well back
Keep close to the motorcyclist
You're driving in town. Ahead of you a bus is at a bus stop. Which of the following should you do?
Watch carefully for the sudden appearance of pedestrians
Continue at the same speed but sound your horn as a warning
Pass the bus as quickly as you possibly can
Flash your lights to warn the driver of your presence
You're driving along this road. What should you be prepared to do?
Slow down and give way
Sound your horn and continue
Report the driver to the police
Squeeze through the gap
As a driver, why should you be more careful where trams operate?
Because they can't steer to avoid you
Because they don't have lights
Because they can't stop for cars
Because they don't have a horn
You're towing a caravan. Which is the safest type of rear-view mirror to use?
Extended-arm side mirrors
Interior wide-angle mirror
Ordinary door mirrors
Ordinary interior mirror
You're driving in heavy traffic on a wet road. Spray makes it difficult to be seen. What lights should you use?
Dipped headlights
Sidelights only
Rear fog lights if visibility is more than 100 metres (328 feet)
Full-beam headlights
It's a very windy day and you're about to overtake a cyclist. What should you do?
Keep close as you pass
Overtake very slowly
Sound your horn repeatedly
Allow extra room
