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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to the roadcraft system of car control. It covers various aspects of safe driving, including hazard perception, vehicle control, and road safety rules. Designed to help drivers improve their understanding of safe driving practices and enhance their skills on the road.
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The system of car control is a way of Right Ans - Negotiating hazards that is methodical, safe and leaves nothing to chance What should you do to prevent red mist Right Ans - Concentrate at the driving task at hand Peripheral vision gives the driver a sense of Right Ans - Speed, position and registering movement When in certain slipper conditions where lower gears cause wheel spin it is advisable to use Right Ans - A higher gear When you corner your vehicle Right Ans - It loses stability To maintain steering control and stability on bends you should Right Ans - Keep your speed constant round the bend by gently depressing the accelerator Roadcraft gives guidance when reading warning signs Right Ans - The hazard shown on the top sign is the nearest Under the section leaving the motorway what advice is given regarding which point you should indicate at? Right Ans - 300 yard marker What are the four phases of the system of car control Right Ans - Position, speed, gear, acceleration When applying the system to a left / right hand turn choose the appropriate point to accelerate safely and smoothly away from the hazard paying attention to Right Ans - The nature of the road and the road surface The overtaking position is closer than the following position and minimises the distance you have to travel to overtake. It does what? Right Ans - Shows the driver in front you wish to overtake To keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle Right Ans - At least double the distance
When should you consider a signal Right Ans - Whenever it could benefit other road users One of the commonest causes of skidding is driving: Right Ans - Too fast for the circumstances In some circumstances it may be helpful to overlap braking with gear changing Right Ans - If you use this technique it must be a planned approach If you are dazzled at night by oncoming vehicles you should Right Ans - Look towards the near side edge of the road Braking / accelerating as you go around a corner leaves Right Ans - Less tyre grip for steering You should always follow the safe the safe stopping distance rule, you must always be able to Right Ans - Stop safely within the distance you can see to be clear in your own side of the road You need to consider 3 things when positioning your vehicle for cornering: Right Ans - Safety, view and stability Electronic stability programmes (ESP) provides the driver with Right Ans - An active safety feature What statement regarding the importance of info is true Right Ans - Info is central to the system. It runs through and feeds all phases of What does Roadcraft say about active safety devices Right Ans - ASD activating means you are losing control of the vehicle When positioning your car, the ideal position depends on many tbh once. What must you consider Right Ans - Safety before anything. Never sacrifice safety for any other advantage Aquaplaning is where a wedge of water builds up between Right Ans - The front tyre and the road surface
What is the typical stopping distance for a car travelling at 40mph on a dry road (rule 126) Right Ans - 36 metres A white triangular sign with a red border displaying a silhouette of a gate means Right Ans - Level crossing with a barrier or gate ahead of When a vehicle is travelling in neutral with the clutch pressed down it can be said to be Right Ans - Coasting Tactile paving are raised surfaces designed to (rule 10) Right Ans - Be felt underfoot and provide warning or guidance to build partially sighted people You must be able to read a VRM in good daylight (rule 129) Right Ans - From a distance of 20 metres or 20.5 for old style plates Regarding medical conditions you report to? Right Ans - DVLA A square sign with a green background, yellow border and a white letter R means: Right Ans - A ring road What advise is given whilst driving a vehicle, you see or hear flashing headlights (rule 129) Right Ans - Take appropriate action and let it pass If you intent to turn left in to a junction and in doing so you have to cross a bus lane or cycle lane or tramway you should (rule 183) Right Ans - Give way to any vehicles using the bus lane, cycle lane or tramway from either direction You are approaching a box junction and all exit roads are blocked. You intend to travel straight ahead. When may you enter it? (Rule 174) Right Ans - Never, due to blocked exit routes Vehicle parking at night in relation to a road junction is covered by (rule 250) of the Highway Code. What is the distance referred to for a car parking without lights displayed in a 30mph limit. Right Ans - At least 10 meters from the junction When parking on hills which of the following statements is correct (rule 252) Right Ans - Select reverse gear and then your wheel toward the kerb when facing downhill
Signs on non-primary and local routes have what colour borders? Right Ans - Black DVLA officers have powers to stop vehicles on all roads. Including motorways and trunk roads Right Ans - England and Wales Regarding the use of flashing headlights what is correct (rule 110) Right Ans - Only flash your headlights to let others know you are there A moving vehicle is most stable when its weight is evenly distributed. Its engine is just pulling without increasing road speed and it is travelling Right Ans - In a straight line Acceleration sense is the ability to vary vehicle speed in response to changing road or traffic conditions by accurate use of the accelerator Right Ans - So that you can use your brakes less or not at all Correct use of the fear depends on accuracy matching the gears to the? Right Ans - Road speed The most common causes of skidding Right Ans - Driving too fast for the circumstances Advice relating to the implementation of the system of car control is listed in Roadcraft. Position yourself so that you can negotiate the hazard safely and smoothly and take account of the size of your vehicle and: Right Ans - Other road users including pedestrians. Cyclists and children Roadcraft states dangers can come from anywhere but you have less time to react to hazards coming from? Right Ans - Nearside When approaching an offside junction if you intent to turn right and oncoming traffic is encroaching on your side of the road Right Ans - Move back in from the centre line When stopping behind other vehicles you should leave yourself enough room to pull out and pass the vehicle in front if necessary. You should be able to see what? Right Ans - Rear tyres and tarmac
Correct sequence of a set of traffic lights Right Ans - Red, red, amber, green, amber, red When may you overtake on the left on a motorway (rule 168) Right Ans - In congested conditions where adjacent lanes of traffic are moving at similar speeds, traffic in left may move faster than the right What vehicle is allowed to use right hand lane of a 3 motorway under normal conditions? (Rule 265) Right Ans - A mini bus with up to 8 seats Rule 161 of the high way code advises to use mirrors frequently Right Ans - So you always know what is behind and to each side of you Where a single carriageway has 3 lanes and road markings or signs do not give priority to traffic in either direction the middle lane is for (rule 135) Right Ans
One of the key points when using the horn is Right Ans - Only use the horn when necessary to warn other users of your presence Brake / gear overlap can be used in specific circumstances what is the justification for its use Right Ans - Must be part of a planned approach and appropriate for the circumstances Observations are a key component of anticipating. Careful observation Right Ans - Allows you to spot hazards and give yourself time to think, anticipate and react When would you use a headlight flash in day light Right Ans - Alert other drivers if your presence when approaching behind Your reaction time is the time between gathering new info about a hazard and responding to it. Which 2 elements give you reaction time? Right Ans - Decision time and response time Studs on the motorway Right Ans - Left is red. Middle is white. Right is amber. Lay bys are green What is a hazard Right Ans - Anything potentially dangerous