Do you really know your triangular signs from your round ones? Or your stopping distances in the wet and dry? If you’re ready for your theory test you should be able to answer most of these questions. Click the question to reveal the answer:
Rapid acceleration. “Kickdown” makes an automatic car accelerate (speed up) as quickly as possible, by forcing it to select a lower gear. It is enabled by pressing the gas pedal (accelerator pedal) down quickly and hard. Automatic cars normally select high gears to save fuel and wear and tear. High gears give poor acceleration. To accelerate quickly – for example to overtake – kickdown!
It’s a declaration that your car isn’t being used on the road – so you don’t have to pay vehicle tax. Your SORN is automatically cancelled when you tax your vehicle again or it’s sold, scrapped or permanently exported. More information
The first sign means “No Waiting” – it’s the same as yellow lines along the side of the road. You can stop but only for long enough to drop a passenger off. This is normally found in urban areas. More information
The second sign means “No Stopping” and is also called a “Clearway.” You can only stop for traffic jams, breakdowns, accidents or if the police tell you to. This is usually found on bigger, faster roads. A motorway is always a clearway.
The smart answer to this question is “Enough room so I don’t hit the car in front if it stops suddenly” 🙂 Normally you should leave the stopping distance for the speed you are moving at. On a fast road a two second gap may be enough. Remember, in the wet stopping distances are doubled, and it can take up to ten times longer to stop on snow and ice. More information about braking and the two second rule More information about stopping distances
Only the left. At night, you must park on the left, unless parking on a one way street, or in a recognised marked parking space. Why? It’s possible that drivers might think you are parked on the left, and try to pass you on the right – and go off the road! More information
In the car. It’s the law (unless there is immediate danger – e.g. the car is on fire). The driver and any passengers should wait in a safe place on the hard shoulder well away from traffic. More information
In any direction. A horse rider (or a cyclist) might use the left lane to turn right at a roundabout. It is sometimes too dangerous for them to use the right lane, as they cannot go as fast as other traffic. More information (scroll down to rule 187)
Hope you did ok. Use the contact form if you want to ask questions or suggest new questions. Thanks for looking!
