Attitude Car Test by theorytestuk.co.uk | Jul 14, 2023 | 0 comments Welcome to your Attitude Car Test 1. What must you do when the amber light is flashing at a pelican crossing? Give way to pedestrians already on the crossing Give way to pedestrians waiting to cross Stop and wait for the green light Stop and wait for the red light 2. Why should you never wave people across at pedestrian crossings? It's safer for you to carry on Another vehicle may be coming They may not be looking They may not be ready to cross 3. Why is it dangerous to drive too close to the vehicle ahead? Your engine will overheat Your mirrors will need adjusting Your view of the road ahead will be restricted Your satnav will be confused 4. What will happen if you follow this vehicle too closely? Your brakes will overheat Your engine will overheat Your fuel consumption will be increased Your view ahead will be reduced 5. What's the minimum time gap you should leave when following a vehicle on a wet road? Four seconds One second Three seconds Two seconds 6. You're being overtaken by a long, heavily laden lorry. What should you do if it's taking a long time for it to overtake? Change direction Slow down Hold your speed Speed up 7. Which vehicle will use a blue flashing beacon? Motorway maintenance Breakdown recovery Bomb disposal Snow plough 8. What should you do if you're being followed by an ambulance showing flashing blue lights? Accelerate hard to get away from it Brake harshly and stop well out into the road Maintain your speed and course Pull over as soon as it's safe to do so 9. What type of emergency ves fitted with a green flashing beacon? Doctor's car Ambulance Fire engine Road gritter 10. Who should obey diamond-shaped traffic signs? Tram drivers Lorry drivers Taxi drivers Bus drivers 11. On a road where trams operate, which vehicles will be most at risk from the tram rails? Buses Cycles Cars Lorries 12. When should you use your vehicle's horn? To allow you right of way To alert others to your presence To greet other road users To signal your annoyance 13. You're in a one-way street and want to turn right. Where should you position your vehicle when there are two lanes? In either lane, depending on the traffic In the left-hand lane In the right-hand lane Just left of the centre line 14. You wish to turn right ahead. Why should you take up the correct position in good time? To allow drivers to pass you on the right To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you To help other road users know what you intend to do To give a better view into the road that you're joining 15. Which type of crossing allows cyclists to ride across while pedestrians are also crossing? Pelican Puffin Zebra Toucan 16. You're driving at the legal speed limit. What should you do if the vehicle behind approaches quickly, flashing its headlights? Accelerate to make a gap behind you Touch the brakes sharply to show your brake lights Maintain your speed to prevent the vehicle from overtaking Allow the vehicle to overtake 17. When should you flash your headlights at other road users? When letting them know that you're there When showing that you're about to turn When showing that you're giving way When telling them that you have right of way 18. You're approaching an unmarked crossroads. How should you deal with the junction? Slow down and look both ways Accelerate and look to the left Slow down and keep to the right Accelerate and keep to the middle 19. The conditions are good and dry. When should you use the 'two-second rule'? Before restarting the engine after it has stalled When checking your gap from the vehicle in front Before using the 'Mirrors - Signal - Manoeuvre' routine When traffic lights change to green 20. Which colour follows the green signal at a puffin crossing? Flashing amber Steady amber Flashing green Steady red 21. You're in a line of traffic. What action should you take if the driver behind is following very closely? Ignore the driver behind and continue to travel within the speed limit Move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front Signal left and wave the driver behind to come past 22. You're driving on a clear night. Which lights should you use if the national speed limit applies and there's a steady stream of oncoming traffic? Full-beam headlights Fog lights Dipped headlights Sidelights 23. You're driving behind a large goods vehicle. What should you do if it signals left but steers to the right? Drive on, keeping to the left Hold your speed and sound your horn Overtake on the right of it Slow down and let the vehicle turn 24. You're driving along this road. What should you do if the red car cuts in close in front of you? Accelerate to get closer to the red car Give a long blast on the horn Flash your headlights several times Drop back to leave the correct separation distance 25. You're waiting in a traffic queue at night. How can you avoid dazzling drivers behind you? Use the parking brake and release the footbrake Keep your foot on the footbrake Use the parking brake and footbrake together Balance the clutch with the accelerator 26. You're driving in traffic at the speed limit for the road. What should you do if the driver behind is trying to overtake? Accelerate to get away from the driver behind Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake Move closer to the car ahead, so the driver behind has no room to overtake Wave the driver behind to overtake when it's safe 27. What does it mean if the signs at a bus lane show no times of operation? The lane is only in operation in daylight hours The lane is only in operation at peak times The lane is in operation 24 hours a day The lane isn't in operation 28. What should you do when a person herding sheep asks you to stop? Continue on but drive slowly Ignore them as they have no authority Try to get past quickly Stop and switch off your engine 29. What should you do when you're overtaking a horse and rider? Go past slowly and carefully Go past as quickly as possible Flash your headlights as a warning Sound your horn as a warning 30. You're approaching a zebra crossing. What should you do if pedestrians are waiting to cross? Slow down and prepare to stop Give way to older and infirm people only Use your headlights to indicate they can cross Wave at them to cross the road 31. What should you do if a vehicle pulls out in front of you at a junction? Accelerate past it immediately Slow down and be ready to stop Flash your headlights and drive up close behind Swerve past it and sound your horn 32. You're approaching a red light at a puffin crossing. Pedestrians are on the crossing. When will the red light change? When a driver from the opposite direction reaches the crossing When the pedestrians have cleared the crossing When the pedestrians push the button on the far side of the crossing When you start to edge forward onto the crossing 33. When should you leave a two-second gap between your vehicle and the one in front? When it's icy When it's foggy When it's dry When it's raining 34. You're driving at night on an unlit road. What should you do if you're following another vehicle? Flash your headlights Switch off your headlights Use dipped headlights Use full-beam headlights 35. What should you do if you're driving a slow-moving vehicle on a narrow winding road? Give a left signal when it's safe for vehicles to overtake you Keep well out to stop vehicles overtaking dangerously Wave the vehicles behind to come past you if you think they can overtake quickly Pull in when you can, to let the vehicles behind overtake 36. You're driving a car that has a diesel engine. What can a loose filler cap on your fuel tank cause? It can improve your vehicle's fuel consumption It can increase the level of exhaust emissions It can make the engine difficult to start It can make the roads slippery for other road users 37. What should you do to avoid fuel spillage? Check that you've used a locking filler cap Check that your fuel gauge is working Check that your filler cap is securely fastened Check that your tank is only three-quarters full 38. What style of driving causes increased risk to everyone? Considerate Competitive Defensive Responsible Time's up Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. 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