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At night, you are driving on a road with no street lighting. You see a pedestrian in dark clothing ahead. What should you do?

  1. Continue at the same speed but move slightly to the left.
  2. Flash your headlights to alert them.
  3. Sound your horn to make them move onto the pavement.
  4. Slow down and be prepared to stop. ✓

Pedestrians in dark clothing are difficult to see at night. Reduce your speed and be ready to stop if necessary. Flashing lights or sounding the horn may startle the pedestrian into an unpredictable action.

You are driving at night on an unlit road. Your headlights briefly illuminate a pedestrian wearing dark clothing walking along the edge. What should you do to avoid an incident?

  1. Slow down and be prepared to stop, use dipped headlights ✓
  2. Flash your main beam headlights at them
  3. Swerve to the opposite lane
  4. Maintain speed and steer around them

Pedestrians in dark clothing are hard to see. Reduce speed and be ready to stop if they step into the road. Flashing lights could dazzle them; swerving risks oncoming traffic; maintaining speed leaves no margin.

You are driving in heavy traffic when you hear an emergency vehicle siren and see its blue flashing lights approaching from behind. What should you do?

  1. Accelerate to clear a path
  2. Continue at the same speed and ignore it
  3. Check your mirrors, signal if safe, and move to the side when possible ✓
  4. Immediately brake and stop

You should not obstruct emergency vehicles. Look for a safe place to move aside, using mirrors and signals, without endangering others. Do not stop suddenly or speed recklessly.

You are approaching a roundabout. You see a 'Give Way' sign and a broken white line across the entrance. What must you be particularly alert for?

  1. Vehicles approaching from behind.
  2. Traffic already on the roundabout, especially from your right. ✓
  3. Pedestrians crossing the centre island.
  4. Traffic lights on the roundabout.

At roundabouts with a Give Way sign, you must give priority to traffic approaching from the right that is already on the roundabout. Always check to your right and enter only when there is a safe gap.

You are driving on a dual carriageway, planning to take the next exit. You check your left-side mirrors and see no vehicle. Why is it still important to check your left blind spot before moving to the left lane?

  1. Your mirrors might need cleaning.
  2. You are legally required to look over your shoulder every 10 seconds.
  3. The road surface may be uneven on your left.
  4. A vehicle could be hidden in the area your mirrors do not cover. ✓

Even if your mirrors show a clear view, there could be a vehicle, motorcycle, or cyclist in your blind spot. A final glance over your shoulder ensures the lane is clear before you move.

You are driving in wet weather and your windows are starting to mist up inside. What should you do to maintain clear observation of the road?

  1. Open all the windows fully.
  2. Use the demister and/or air conditioning to clear the mist. ✓
  3. Pull over and wait until the weather improves.
  4. Keep driving and wipe the windscreen with your hand.

Demisters and air conditioning are designed to clear misted windows effectively. Opening windows may help slightly but is not as effective and can make the cabin cold; wiping by hand is dangerous while driving.

You are driving in heavy rain on a motorway. The spray from other vehicles is reducing visibility. What should you do to stay alert and safe?

  1. Use your hazard lights and maintain normal speed
  2. Move to the left lane and stop on the hard shoulder
  3. Use dipped headlights, increase your following distance, and reduce speed ✓
  4. Increase your speed to get out of the spray

In heavy spray, using dipped headlights helps others see you, increasing following distance gives more time to react, and reducing speed accounts for reduced grip and visibility. Hazard lights are not meant for moving traffic; stopping on the hard shoulder is for emergencies only; speeding up is dangerous.

You are driving behind a cyclist on a busy road. The cyclist looks over their right shoulder and signals right. What should you anticipate?

  1. The cyclist intends to turn right or move to the right lane ✓
  2. The cyclist will move to the left
  3. The cyclist is warning you to overtake on the right
  4. The cyclist is about to stop suddenly

A right signal and a shoulder check suggest the cyclist is about to change position to the right or turn right. Be prepared to give them space and not overtake until it’s safe. They are not waving you past.