Driving Theory Test 2026

Q: Which sign indicates 'Route for Pedal Cycles Only'?

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Q: Which sign shows 'Tourist Information Point'?

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Q: What does this sign mean?

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Question 1 of 25

What does the sign mean?

Select ONE answer

There is likely a traffic jam ahead.

The road is under construction.

There may be traffic congestion ahead.

There is heavy traffic in the area.

Question 2 of 25

Why is it important to slow down when passing rows of parked cars?

Select ONE answer

To save fuel and reduce engine wear

To give you time to react to pedestrians or opening doors

To avoid unnecessary wear on your brakes

To allow the parked cars' sensors to detect you

Question 3 of 25

What should you do if your vehicle breaks down at a railway level crossing?

Select ONE answer

Try to restart the engine immediately

Get everyone out, move clear of the crossing and call the signal operator

Push the vehicle to safety on your own

Stay inside and wait for help

Question 4 of 25

How can you recognize a contraflow system on a motorway?

Select ONE answer

By the presence of speed bumps

By traffic signs indicating two-way traffic on one side of the road

By the absence of lane markings

By an increase in speed limits

Question 5 of 25

Which sign indicates 'Route for Pedal Cycles Only'?

Select ONE answer

Question 6 of 25

What should you do if you see a person with a walking cane waiting to cross the road?

Select ONE answer

Honk to let them know you're waiting

Drive past carefully without stopping

Flash your headlights to signal them

Be patient and allow them time to cross

Question 7 of 25

Which sign shows 'Tourist Information Point'?

Select ONE answer

Question 8 of 25

How should you react if a learner driver stalls at a junction?

Select ONE answer

Sound your horn to hurry them up

Overtake them immediately

Be patient and give them time to recover

Flash your lights to encourage them

Question 9 of 25

What should you do when driving downhill for a long distance?

Select ONE answer

Use the highest gear possible

Use a lower gear and brake carefully

Coast in neutral to save fuel

Apply the handbrake intermittently

Question 10 of 25

What does this sign mean?

Select ONE answer

Question 11 of 25

What should you do when driving behind a lorry on a wet road?

Select ONE answer

Follow closely so you are sheltered from the wind

Use your rear fog lights so the lorry driver can see you

Increase your following distance to stay clear of the spray

Sound your horn before you decide to overtake

Question 12 of 25

Why should you stay well back when following a large vehicle?

Select ONE answer

To allow the driver to see you in their mirrors

To overtake it more quickly

To reduce your fuel consumption

To get a better view of the road ahead

Question 13 of 25

Why should you not overtake a large vehicle that is moving towards the center of the road before a left turn?

Select ONE answer

Because the driver is likely distracted

Because it needs more room to negotiate the turn

Because large vehicles are slow and unpredictable

Because they have better visibility than you

Question 14 of 25

How should you position your car when turning left from a main road into a minor road?

Select ONE answer

Keep in the middle of the road

Keep just left of the middle of the road

Swing out to the right just before turning

Keep well to the left of the road

Question 15 of 25

How can you avoid lane hogging on a motorway?

Select ONE answer

By staying in the middle lane at all times

By always using the right-hand lane for overtaking only

By using the left lane whenever possible and moving back after overtaking

By continuously switching lanes to keep traffic moving

Question 16 of 25

What is the minimum eyesight requirement for a driver in the UK?

Select ONE answer

Reading a number plate from 10 meters in any light

Reading a number plate from 20 meters in good daylight

Passing a professional eye exam every year

Having perfect peripheral vision without the use of mirrors

Question 17 of 25

Why should you keep your speed down in a residential street with parked cars?

Select ONE answer

You may set off car alarms

So that oncoming traffic can see you clearly

There may be delivery lorries

Children may run out from between the vehicles

Question 18 of 25

What does the sign mean?

Select ONE answer

There is a risk of ice on the road ahead.

Slippery conditions are expected ahead.

Snow and ice are on the road ahead.

The temperature will drop below freezing.

Question 19 of 25

What does the sign mean?

Select ONE answer

The road narrows on the left side only.

There is a pedestrian crossing ahead.

The road narrows on both sides ahead.

The road will open up to two lanes ahead.

Question 20 of 25

After driving through a flooded ford, what should you do?

Select ONE answer

Check your brakes carefully

Drive faster to dry the brakes

Stop the car for 10 minutes

Keep accelerating to avoid skidding

Question 21 of 25

What is the safest way to pass loose sheep on the road?

Select ONE answer

Sound your horn to move them along

Flash your lights to warn other drivers

Speed up to clear the area quickly

Drive slowly and be prepared to stop

Question 22 of 25

Why must you wear a seat belt?

Select ONE answer

It helps keep you in control of the vehicle

It is a legal requirement and helps prevent injury in a crash

It prevents the airbag from deploying

It allows you to drive faster

Question 23 of 25

Where is the safest place to park your vehicle at night?

Select ONE answer

On a busy road

In a garage

In a quiet car park

Near a red route

Question 24 of 25

How can the stability of a caravan and towing vehicle be improved?

Select ONE answer

By increasing tyre pressure beyond the recommended limit

By loading heavier items close to the axle and using a stabiliser

By reducing the noseweight of the trailer as much as possible

By fitting larger tyres on the towing vehicle

Question 25 of 25

Why must you be particularly careful of motorcyclists at junctions?

Select ONE answer

They are always faster than other traffic

They are smaller and harder to see in the traffic flow

They have the right of way in all situations

They are not allowed to use junctions at high speeds

What does the sign mean?

Why is it important to slow down when passing rows of parked cars?

What should you do if your vehicle breaks down at a railway level crossing?

How can you recognize a contraflow system on a motorway?

Which sign indicates 'Route for Pedal Cycles Only'?

What should you do if you see a person with a walking cane waiting to cross the road?

Which sign shows 'Tourist Information Point'?

How should you react if a learner driver stalls at a junction?

What should you do when driving downhill for a long distance?

What does this sign mean?

What should you do when driving behind a lorry on a wet road?

Why should you stay well back when following a large vehicle?

Why should you not overtake a large vehicle that is moving towards the center of the road before a left turn?

How should you position your car when turning left from a main road into a minor road?

How can you avoid lane hogging on a motorway?

What is the minimum eyesight requirement for a driver in the UK?

Why should you keep your speed down in a residential street with parked cars?

What does the sign mean?

What does the sign mean?

After driving through a flooded ford, what should you do?

What is the safest way to pass loose sheep on the road?

Why must you wear a seat belt?

Where is the safest place to park your vehicle at night?

How can the stability of a caravan and towing vehicle be improved?

Why must you be particularly careful of motorcyclists at junctions?

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What does the sign mean?

Why is it important to slow down when passing rows of parked cars?

What should you do if your vehicle breaks down at a railway level crossing?

How can you recognize a contraflow system on a motorway?

Which sign indicates 'Route for Pedal Cycles Only'?

What should you do if you see a person with a walking cane waiting to cross the road?

Which sign shows 'Tourist Information Point'?

How should you react if a learner driver stalls at a junction?

What should you do when driving downhill for a long distance?

What does this sign mean?

What should you do when driving behind a lorry on a wet road?

Why should you stay well back when following a large vehicle?

Why should you not overtake a large vehicle that is moving towards the center of the road before a left turn?

How should you position your car when turning left from a main road into a minor road?

How can you avoid lane hogging on a motorway?

What is the minimum eyesight requirement for a driver in the UK?

Why should you keep your speed down in a residential street with parked cars?

What does the sign mean?

What does the sign mean?

After driving through a flooded ford, what should you do?

What is the safest way to pass loose sheep on the road?

Why must you wear a seat belt?

Where is the safest place to park your vehicle at night?

How can the stability of a caravan and towing vehicle be improved?

Why must you be particularly careful of motorcyclists at junctions?

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