Rules of the Road quiz: 70 free theory test questions

1. 50 mph
2. 60 mph
3. 70 mph
4. 40 mph

Answer: B. For cars and motorcycles the national speed limit is 60 mph on a single carriageway and 70 mph on a dual carriageway or motorway. Limits are lower for vehicles towing. Reference: The Highway Code — Speed limits, rule 124

1. 20 mph
2. 30 mph
3. 40 mph
4. 50 mph

Answer: B. In England and Scotland a road with street lights usually has a 30 mph limit unless signs tell you otherwise. In Wales the default on these roads has been 20 mph since 17 September 2023. Reference: The Highway Code — Speed limits, rule 124

1. Whenever the traffic lights are green
2. Only when your exit road is clear — or to turn right while waiting for oncoming traffic
3. Never, box junctions are for buses only
4. When at least half the box is clear

Answer: B. You must not enter the box unless your exit is clear. The exception: you may wait in the box to turn right when only oncoming traffic or other right-turning vehicles stop you. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 174

1. Traffic approaching from your left
2. Traffic already signalling to exit
3. Traffic approaching from your right, unless signs or markings say otherwise
4. Nobody — the vehicle on the roundabout gives way

Answer: C. On approach, give priority to traffic coming from your immediate right unless signs, markings or lights indicate otherwise. Watch cyclists and motorcyclists, who are harder to see. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 185

1. Anywhere, with hazard lights on
2. Facing oncoming traffic so your reflectors show
3. In the direction of the traffic flow, with parking lights on
4. On the pavement to keep the road clear

Answer: C. At night you must not park facing against the traffic flow on any road unless you're in a recognised parking space, and on a road with a limit above 30 mph you must also show parking lights. Your rear reflectors only work when you face the right way. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 248–249

1. Whenever the road ahead is clear
2. To pass a stationary vehicle, or overtake a cyclist, horse or road maintenance vehicle moving at 10 mph or less — or to turn into a property or side road
3. Only at night
4. Never, in any circumstances

Answer: B. When the line nearer to you is solid you must not cross or straddle it, except when it's safe and you need to: turn into a side road or property, pass something stationary, or overtake a cyclist, horse or road maintenance vehicle doing 10 mph or less. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 129

1. Parking for parents at drop-off times
2. Keep the marked area clear — do not stop or park there, even briefly
3. Loading permitted for 10 minutes
4. Bus stop ahead

Answer: B. The zigzags keep sightlines clear so children and drivers can see each other. Stopping there — even 'just for a minute' — is exactly what causes school-gate collisions, and upright signs make it enforceable. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 238 and Road markings

1. On any dual carriageway
2. Approaching a pedestrian crossing — you must not overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or one that has stopped for it
3. Within 100 metres of any junction
4. On roads with street lighting

Answer: B. The vehicle you'd pass may be slowing or stopped precisely because someone is crossing — overtaking it drives you blind into the crossing. This is a legal requirement (a 'MUST NOT' rule), not just advice. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 165 and 191

1. 60 mph
2. 50 mph
3. 80 mph
4. 70 mph

Answer: D. For cars and motorcycles the national speed limit on a dual carriageway is 70 mph — the same as on a motorway. It's a maximum, not a target, so drive more slowly whenever the conditions call for it. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 124

1. On the zone entry signs
2. Painted on the road at every junction
3. Only on the parking meters inside the zone
4. Nowhere, as they always apply 24 hours a day

Answer: A. Rule 245 says the entry signs for a Controlled Parking Zone show the times when waiting restrictions within the zone are in force. Parking may be allowed in some places outside those times; otherwise you must use the separately signed and marked bays. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 245

1. 30 mph
2. 40 mph
3. 20 mph
4. It depends on the time of day

Answer: C. Since 17 September 2023 the default limit on roads with street lights in Wales has been 20 mph, rather than 30 mph as in England and Scotland. Councils can set higher limits on particular roads, but these must be signed. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 124

1. 20 mph, because that's the Welsh default in all built-up areas
2. 30 mph, because the signed limit replaces the default
3. 20 mph at night and 30 mph during the day
4. 40 mph, because the signs show a minimum speed

Answer: B. Rule 124 notes that locally set limits can apply, including 30 mph on some built-up roads in Wales. Where signs show a limit that differs from the 20 mph default, the signed limit is the one you must follow. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 124

1. As a target — keep to 30 mph to help traffic flow
2. As a guide you may exceed slightly when the road is clear
3. As a minimum speed so you don't hold anyone up
4. As a maximum — drive more slowly if conditions require it

Answer: D. The speed limit is the absolute maximum, not a target. Rule 125 says reduce your speed when sharing the road with pedestrians, especially children, older and disabled people, and rule 146 warns it's often not safe to drive at the limit. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 125 and 146

1. There's a hazard ahead
2. You're entering a one-way street
3. Overtaking is now allowed without restriction
4. The speed limit is about to rise

Answer: A. This is a hazard warning line. When the centre line lengthens and the gaps shorten, there's a hazard ahead. Don't cross it unless you can see the road is clear and you want to overtake or turn off. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 127

1. Never — double white lines always ban overtaking
2. Only to pass vehicles going slower than 10 mph
3. When it's safe and you can finish before a solid line on your side
4. Only when the vehicle ahead signals you to pass

Answer: C. With the broken line nearer to you, you may cross to overtake if it's safe and you can complete the move before reaching a solid white line on your side. White arrows on the road tell you to get back onto your side. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 128

1. Whenever you need to overtake
2. Only in an emergency
3. When you're waiting to turn right
4. When traffic is light

Answer: B. You MUST NOT enter an area of chevrons bordered by a solid white line except in an emergency. If the border is a broken line instead, you should still keep off it unless that's necessary and you can see it's safe. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 130

1. Reverse back behind the first line
2. Carry on through the junction, since you've already crossed a stop line
3. Wait in the cyclists' area with your hazard lights on
4. Stop as soon as possible, and no later than the second line

Answer: D. If you're already over the first white line when the signal turns red, stop as soon as possible — you MUST stop at the second line. Then allow cyclists, including any waiting alongside you, enough time and space to move off on green. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 178

1. No, except to pick up or set down passengers or to load or unload
2. Yes, because the line nearer to you is broken
3. Yes, as long as your parking lights are on
4. Yes, for up to 20 minutes

Answer: A. You MUST NOT stop or park on a road marked with double white lines, even where the line on your side is broken. The only exceptions are picking up or setting down passengers, and loading or unloading goods. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 240

1. Traffic travelling in your direction, since it's nearer your side
2. Slow vehicles and cyclists
3. Overtaking or turning right, in either direction
4. Emergency vehicles and buses only

Answer: C. Use the middle lane only for overtaking or turning right, remembering that drivers coming the other way have just as much right to use it as you do. Don't use the right-hand lane on this kind of road. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 135

1. The right-hand lane, as it's usually clearer
2. The left-hand lane
3. Whichever lane has the least traffic
4. The right-hand lane whenever you're at the speed limit

Answer: B. Stay in the left-hand lane on a two-lane dual carriageway. Use the right-hand lane to overtake or to turn right, and move back to the left-hand lane as soon as it's safe to do so. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 137

1. In a marked bay in a pay-and-display car park
2. In a lay-by set back from the main road
3. At the kerb on a wide, straight road, well away from junctions
4. Opposite a traffic island

Answer: D. Rule 243 lists places where you shouldn't stop or park, including opposite a traffic island, near a school entrance, at or near a bus stop and on a bend. Parking opposite an island can narrow the road so much that other traffic can't get through safely. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 243

1. To stop, load or unload where that isn't prohibited
2. To overtake a slow-moving bus
3. To get past traffic queuing at a junction
4. Whenever there's no bus in sight behind or ahead of you

Answer: A. Don't drive in a bus lane during its period of operation unless signs permit your vehicle, but you may enter it to stop, load or unload where this isn't prohibited. Rule 165 also bans overtaking if you'd have to enter an active bus lane. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 141

1. Any car, provided it's travelling at the speed limit
2. Only buses and licensed taxis
3. Vehicles carrying at least the minimum number of people signed
4. Any car with a passenger, whatever the signs say

Answer: C. When an HOV lane is in operation it MUST ONLY be used by vehicles carrying at least the minimum number of people shown on the signs, plus any other vehicles, such as buses or motorcycles, that the signs allow. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 142

1. The left-hand lane
2. The middle lane
3. Any lane, then move across at the junction
4. The right-hand lane

Answer: D. In a one-way street, use the left lane to go left, the right lane to go right and the most appropriate lane to go straight on. Choose early, don't change lanes suddenly, and expect traffic to pass on both sides. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 143

1. The van driver has waved you past
2. There's a suitable gap in front of the van to move back into
3. The road ahead has street lighting
4. The van has switched on its hazard lights

Answer: B. Before overtaking, make sure the road is sufficiently clear ahead, nobody is starting to overtake you, and there's a suitable gap in front of the vehicle you're passing. A wave from another driver doesn't make it safe. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 162

1. When it's signalling to turn right and there's room to pass
2. Whenever it's travelling well below the speed limit for the road
3. When it's a bus, lorry or tractor
4. Never — overtaking on the left is always illegal

Answer: A. Only overtake on the left if the vehicle in front is signalling to turn right and there's room to do so. In slow-moving queues you may also pass on the left if the queue to your right is moving more slowly than you. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 163

1. Follow the car closely so you both pass together
2. Flash your headlights to hurry the car along
3. Wait — there may only be room for one vehicle
4. Pull out alongside the car to pass at the same time

Answer: C. Don't assume you can follow a vehicle that's overtaking, especially past a long vehicle. There may only be room for one, and if the driver ahead abandons the overtake they'll need to pull back in where you wanted to go. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 163 and 164

1. Yes, if you accelerate hard and keep it short
2. Yes, if you sound your horn as you pass
3. Yes, as long as there's no solid white line
4. No — you can't see what might be coming over the crest

Answer: D. Don't overtake where you can't see far enough ahead to be sure it's safe, such as approaching a bend, a hump bridge or the brow of a hill. An oncoming vehicle could appear over the crest with no time to react. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 166

1. Stay behind until the signal is cancelled or the car turns
2. Overtake on the right, as the signal is probably a mistake
3. Sound your horn, then overtake straight away
4. Flash your headlights to tell the driver, then pass

Answer: A. Don't overtake when a road user is indicating right, even if you believe the signal should have been cancelled. They might turn across your path at any moment, so wait until it's clear what they're doing. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 167

1. The oncoming car, because it's on the clear side
2. Whoever is driving the larger vehicle
3. Whichever driver flashes their headlights first
4. You, because the obstruction is on your side

Answer: D. Give way to oncoming vehicles before passing parked vehicles or other obstructions on your side of the road. Don't rely on headlight flashes either — rule 111 says never assume a flash is a signal inviting you to go. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 163

1. The side nearer the middle of the road, so they can see traffic
2. Whichever side is closer to where they're going
3. The side next to the kerb
4. Either side, as long as your hazard lights are on

Answer: C. Rule 239 says it's safer for passengers, especially children, to get out of the vehicle on the side next to the kerb. Getting out on the traffic side puts them beside passing vehicles and cyclists, and small children can be very hard for other drivers to see. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 239

1. Go first, because your light is green too
2. Give way to the pedestrians
3. Edge forward to encourage them to hurry
4. Go first if you signalled before they stepped out

Answer: B. Green means you may go only if the way is clear, and the traffic light guidance says to give way to pedestrians who are crossing when you turn. Rule H2 gives pedestrians priority at light-controlled crossings when they have a green signal. Reference: The Highway Code — rule H2 and Light signals controlling traffic

1. To get past a queue of traffic waiting at a junction ahead
2. To park when the road is too narrow to leave room
3. Whenever there are no pedestrians using it
4. To get lawful access to a property, or in an emergency

Answer: D. Rule 145 says you MUST NOT drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridleway except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case of an emergency. Crossing a pavement to reach a driveway is allowed, but take care and look out for anyone using it. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 145

1. Give way to traffic on the main road
2. Stop completely, even if the main road is clear
3. Traffic on the main road must let you out
4. Give way only to vehicles coming from the left

Answer: A. Broken white lines across the end of a road, often with a 'Give Way' sign or a triangle marked on the road, mean you MUST give way to traffic on the main road. Unlike at a 'Stop' line, you needn't halt if it's clear. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 172

1. Wait in the gap with the trailer sticking out behind
2. Cross the first carriageway and wait in its right-hand lane
3. Wait until you can cross both carriageways in one go
4. Edge into the gap and signal to the traffic behind to wait

Answer: C. If the central reservation is too shallow for your vehicle's length, don't wait in it — you'd be left blocking traffic. Wait until you can cross both carriageways in one go. If it is deep enough, treat each half as a separate road. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 173

1. Traffic on the wider of the two roads, as it's the main road
2. Nobody — approach with care and be ready to give way
3. Traffic approaching from the right
4. Whoever reached the junction first

Answer: B. Side roads and country lanes can have unmarked junctions where nobody has priority. Slow down, look carefully in every direction and be prepared to stop for traffic coming from any side. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 146

1. Just left of the middle of the road, or in a marked right-turn space
2. Close to the left kerb, so traffic can pass on your right
3. Straddling the centre line to stop others overtaking
4. In the middle of your lane until the last moment

Answer: A. Well before the turn, check your mirrors, signal right and take up a position just left of the middle of the road, or in a space marked for right-turning traffic. If possible, leave room for vehicles to pass on your left. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 179

1. Turn in front of each other, keeping the other car on your left
2. Let the larger vehicle go first while the other waits
3. Whoever signalled first turns while the other stays stopped
4. Turn behind each other, keeping the other car on your right

Answer: D. Turning right side to right side — keeping the other vehicle on your right and turning behind it — is generally safer, because you can see approaching traffic. Turning left side to left side can hide cyclists and motorcyclists from your view. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 181

1. Go if the junction ahead is clear
2. Get ready to stop, as red is coming next
3. Stop — don't go until green shows
4. Go, but only if you're turning left

Answer: C. Red and amber together also mean 'Stop'. Don't pass through or start until the green light shows. Green comes next, but until it actually appears you must stay behind the stop line. Reference: The Highway Code — Light signals controlling traffic

1. Speed up to get through before red
2. Stop at the stop line
3. Carry on, as green will follow the amber
4. Carry on if no one is waiting to cross

Answer: B. Amber means stop at the stop line. You may go on only if you've already crossed the line or are so close to it that stopping might cause a collision. Well back from the line, you have room to stop safely. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 175

1. Go left, if the way is clear
2. Go straight ahead, as a green light is showing
3. Wait for the full green light before moving
4. Go in any direction if the junction is clear

Answer: A. A green filter arrow means you may go in the direction it points, if the way is clear, whatever other lights are showing. Rule 177 also says don't enter a filter lane unless you want to go in the direction of its arrow. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 177 and Light signals controlling traffic

1. As if the lights were green, so you have priority
2. As a roundabout, giving way to traffic from the right
3. As a junction where the busier road has priority
4. As an unmarked junction, taking great care

Answer: D. If the traffic lights aren't working, treat the situation as you would an unmarked junction and proceed with great care. Nobody has priority, so be ready to give way to traffic from any direction. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 176

1. Pull into the junction so you're ready when the queue moves
2. Go forward, because green gives you priority
3. Wait at the stop line until you can clear the junction
4. Sound your horn to get the queue moving

Answer: C. Only go forward on green if there's room for you to clear the junction safely, or you're taking up a position to turn right. Pulling in and getting stuck blocks crossing traffic when their lights change. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 176

1. Approach in the right-hand lane and signal left as you leave
2. Signal left and approach in the left-hand lane
3. Don't signal at all, as it's the first exit
4. Signal right on approach, then left as you leave

Answer: B. For the first exit to the left, signal left and approach in the left-hand lane. Keep to the left on the roundabout and continue signalling left to leave, unless signs or markings tell you otherwise. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 186

1. After you've passed the exit before the one you want
2. As soon as you join the roundabout
3. Once you're about halfway round the roundabout
4. Only once you're in the exit road

Answer: A. For an exit to the right, signal right on approach, use the right-hand lane and keep to the right on the roundabout. Then signal left after you've passed the exit before the one you want, so others know you're leaving. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 186

1. Signal right and use the right-hand lane
2. Signal left and use the left-hand lane
3. Switch on your hazard lights until you exit
4. Select the appropriate lane — you won't normally need to signal

Answer: D. For an intermediate exit, select the appropriate lane on approach; you shouldn't normally need to signal. Stay in that lane until you need to alter course, then signal left after passing the exit before the one you want. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 186

1. Drive over it if nothing is coming
2. Drive over it when turning right
3. Drive around it, not over it
4. Use it to make a U-turn

Answer: C. All vehicles MUST pass round the central markings of a mini-roundabout, except large vehicles that are physically unable to. There's less room to manoeuvre and less time to signal, and you should avoid making U-turns there. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 188

1. Treat them as one — once through the first, you have priority
2. Treat each one separately and give way to the right at both
3. Give way at the first one only
4. Give way to traffic from the left at the second one

Answer: B. At double mini-roundabouts, treat each roundabout separately and give way to traffic from the right. The same approach applies at complex junctions with a series of mini-roundabouts: treat each one separately and follow the normal rules. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 189 and 190

1. As two separate crossings
2. As one crossing, whichever side people start from
3. As a pelican crossing
4. As a shared cycle track

Answer: A. A zebra crossing with a central island is two separate crossings. Compare a pelican crossing that goes straight across the road: that's one crossing even with an island, so you must wait for people crossing from the far side (rule 197). Reference: The Highway Code — rule 195

1. Slow right down and emerge without stopping, as the road is clear
2. Stop only if traffic is approaching on the main road
3. Stop just past the line, where your view is better
4. Stop behind the line, then go when there's a safe gap

Answer: D. Rule 171 says you MUST stop behind the line at a junction with a 'Stop' sign and a solid white line across the road, then wait for a safe gap in the traffic before moving off. It's a legal requirement, so it applies even when the main road looks empty. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 171

1. There's a flashing green phase instead
2. Red is followed by flashing red
3. There's no flashing amber phase
4. There are no lights facing drivers

Answer: C. Toucan, puffin and equestrian crossings have no flashing amber phase — the light sequence for traffic is the same as at ordinary traffic lights. Flashing amber after red is a feature of pelican crossings. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 199

1. Stop on the stripes — pedestrians can walk round you
2. Creep onto the crossing to keep the queue moving
3. Wait before the crossing until there's space to clear it
4. Move onto it only if no one is waiting to cross

Answer: C. Keep crossings completely clear in slow-moving or queuing traffic, and don't enter one unless you can clear it. Blocking the stripes forces pedestrians to weave between vehicles, which is difficult and dangerous. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 192

1. Continue — only pedestrians have priority there
2. Give way only if they've dismounted
3. Sound your horn to warn them
4. Give way to them

Answer: D. A parallel crossing is like a zebra crossing with a cycle route alongside the stripes. You MUST give way when a pedestrian or cyclist has moved onto it, and you should give way to those waiting to cross. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 195

1. Keep waiting — another train is coming
2. Cross now that the train has gone
3. Cross if you can't see another train
4. Zig-zag carefully round the half-barriers

Answer: A. If the red lights continue to flash after a train has gone by, you MUST wait, because another train will be passing soon. Only cross when the lights go off and the barriers open. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 293

1. Stop immediately where you are
2. Reverse back behind the white line
3. Keep going and clear the crossing
4. Stop once you're on the tracks

Answer: C. If you've already crossed the white line when the amber light comes on, keep going. Stopping on the crossing could leave you in the path of a train, and you should never reverse onto or over a controlled crossing. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 293

1. The gap is kept clear for cyclists and pedestrians
2. Only vehicles towing trailers are at risk from passing trains
3. Driving round them is only allowed at night
4. They lower automatically because a train is approaching

Answer: D. Rule 293 says never zig-zag around half-barriers, because they lower automatically when a train is approaching. You MUST obey the flashing red stop lights and stop behind the white line, and you should only cross when the lights go off and the barriers open. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 293

1. Open the gates on both sides, check it's still green, cross quickly, then close them
2. Open the near gate only, cross, and leave it open for the next driver
3. Wait for the red light, then open the gates
4. Open both gates and cross slowly, leaving them open

Answer: A. You MUST NOT cross when the red light shows. With the green light on, open the gates or barriers on both sides, check the light is still green, cross quickly, and close them once you're clear of the crossing. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 296

1. You may use it for up to 30 minutes
2. You must not park there, as it's reserved for motorcycles
3. You may use it as long as your hazard warning lights are on
4. You may use it outside rush hours

Answer: B. Rule 241 says you MUST NOT park in parking spaces reserved for specific users, such as Blue Badge holders, residents or motorcycles, unless you're entitled to do so. Leave the bay free and look for a space you're allowed to use. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 241

1. As a warning to stop for a tram
2. As a green light for all traffic
3. As a signal for tram drivers only
4. As a signal for buses and taxis

Answer: C. Diamond-shaped signs and white light signals give instructions to tram drivers only. Trams often have their own signals and may be allowed to move when you aren't, so follow the signals meant for other traffic. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 300 and 301

1. Driving round a block of side streets
2. Turning in a quiet side road
3. Finding a car park to turn in
4. Reversing from a side road into a main road

Answer: D. Don't reverse from a side road into a main road, where traffic is busier and faster. Rather than turning in a busy road, find a quiet side road or drive round a block of side streets. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 200 and 201

1. Reverse in, so you can drive out forwards
2. Drive in forwards and reverse out later
3. Reverse in only after dark
4. Drive in forwards, then reverse out with your hazard lights on

Answer: A. When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can. Driving out forwards gives you a much better view of pedestrians and traffic than reversing out onto the road. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 201

1. Up to 20 metres at a time, then you must stop
2. No further than necessary
3. Any distance, as long as the road is quiet
4. No more than two car lengths in a built-up area

Answer: B. Rule 203 says you MUST NOT reverse your vehicle further than necessary. Reversing is when your view is most limited and other road users least expect you to move, so keep the manoeuvre short. If the space is a long way back, drive round and approach it again. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 203

1. Monday to Friday only
2. Monday to Saturday only
3. Every day, including Sundays and bank holidays
4. Only on days when parking wardens are patrolling

Answer: C. If no days are shown on the signs, the waiting restrictions shown by yellow lines are in force every day, including Sundays and bank holidays. Always read the time plate before you leave your car. Reference: The Highway Code — Road markings and rule 238

1. 10 metres
2. 2 metres
3. 5 metres
4. 20 metres

Answer: A. Don't stop or park opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space. Vehicles parked there block the view of drivers emerging from the junction and of pedestrians trying to cross. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 243

1. Yes, if you leave enough room for a pushchair
2. Yes, but only with your hazard lights on
3. Yes, as long as it's only overnight
4. No — it's banned there, except in limited circumstances

Answer: D. You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London or Scotland, apart from limited exceptions. Elsewhere you should not do so unless signs permit it, because it obstructs wheelchair users, people with prams and those with impaired sight. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 244

1. You must not park where the kerb is lowered for pedestrians or cyclists
2. You may park on the pavement if a pram can still pass
3. You may park facing against the traffic at night on any road
4. You must show parking lights on every road at night

Answer: A. Rule 243, updated in April 2025, says that in Scotland you MUST NOT double park or park anywhere the kerb has been lowered to help pedestrians or cyclists, with limited exceptions. Rule 244 also bans pavement parking in Scotland. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 243 and 244

1. Only the lanes that signs or markings show are for you
2. Any of the four, as long as the lane ahead is clear
3. Either of the two right-hand lanes, to overtake in either direction
4. Whichever lane lets you keep up with the flow of traffic

Answer: A. Rule 136 says that where a single carriageway has four or more lanes, you should use only the lanes that signs or markings indicate. Rule 131 adds that where short, broken white lane dividers split a wide carriageway into lanes, you should keep between them. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 131 and 136

1. Close to the kerb, facing the same way as the traffic flow, at least 10 metres from a junction
2. Whenever the street lights are lit, whichever direction the car happens to be facing on the road
3. Only if it's parked with two wheels up on the pavement, clear of passing traffic
4. Only if you leave the hazard warning lights flashing for as long as it's parked

Answer: A. Rule 250 says that where the limit is 30 mph or less, a car may be parked without lights if it's close to the kerb, facing in the direction of the traffic flow and at least 10 metres from a junction, or in a recognised parking place or lay-by. Rule 248 forbids parking against the traffic flow at night. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 248 and 250

1. No stopping during rush hours only
2. Stopping allowed for loading only
3. Parking for residents with permits only
4. No stopping at any time

Answer: D. Double red lines on a red route always mean no stopping at any time — to park, load or unload, or let passengers in or out. Licensed taxis and Blue Badge holders boarding or alighting are the exceptions. Single red line times are shown on nearby signs. Reference: The Highway Code — Road markings

1. Park wherever the cable reaches, even across a dropped kerb
2. Leave the cable coiled on the pavement when you've finished
3. Park close to the charge point and avoid trailing cables
4. Leave your hazard lights on while the car charges

Answer: C. Park close to the charge point and avoid creating a trip hazard with trailing cables; display a warning sign if you can. Afterwards, return cables and connectors neatly so they don't endanger pedestrians or obstruct other road users. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 239

The DVSA doesn't publish per-topic counts. Your 50 questions are drawn across all 14 official topics, so revise every category.

You need 43 out of 50 multiple-choice questions correct (86%), plus 44 out of 75 on the hazard perception clips. You must pass both parts in the same sitting.

No — these are original practice questions written to the current DVSA syllabus and The Highway Code. Official revision questions are Crown Copyright and only available from licensed providers.