UK Driving Theory Questions Test 5

If you cannot produce your insurance certificate at the time of an accident involving injury, you must report the incident to a police station as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case within 24 hours.

Rear fog lights must be switched off when visibility improves to more than 100 metres. They are significantly brighter than normal rear lights and can dazzle following drivers, masking your brake lights and reducing their ability to judge distance.

Yellow diagonal stripes painted inside a box at a junction form a box junction. You must not enter unless your exit road is clear, with the exception that you may enter to turn right if only prevented by oncoming traffic or other right-turning vehicles.

If the central reservation is too shallow to accommodate the full length of your vehicle, you must wait until both carriageways are clear before crossing. Entering a shallow reservation while waiting exposes part of your vehicle to live traffic on one carriageway.

A red-bordered triangle is always a warning sign. A skidding car symbol warns drivers that the road ahead may be slippery, often due to ice, loose gravel, or wet conditions. Drivers should reduce speed and take extra care.

If you feel tired on a motorway you should leave at the next exit or pull into a service area. You should then take a short break and have a caffeinated drink. Opening a window or turning up the radio are not effective remedies for tiredness.

The Highway Code recommends at least a two-second gap in dry conditions on faster roads. At 70 mph this equates to approximately 96 metres — the full stopping distance at that speed. In wet conditions this gap must at least double.

You must never overtake when approaching a junction as vehicles may be turning or emerging unexpectedly. Overtaking near junctions reduces your ability to respond to cross traffic and dramatically increases collision risk.

The new speed limit begins at the point where the sign is positioned. You must have slowed to 20 mph by the time you reach that sign. Reducing speed gradually after passing the sign means you have already broken the new limit from the moment you passed it.

The legal minimum tread depth for car tyres in the UK is 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre and around the entire circumference. Driving with tyres below this limit is illegal and can result in a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points per tyre.

The first action in a skid is to release the cause — ease off the accelerator or release the brake to allow the wheels to rotate again. Steering into the skid helps regain directional control. Braking harder or steering against the skid will make it significantly worse.

At a level crossing with no barriers, you must look both ways and listen before crossing. You should give way to any trains. Never drive onto the crossing unless you can see clearly that no train is coming and you can clear the crossing completely before any train arrives.

Even if no collision occurred, you must not retaliate or drive aggressively. You should stay calm and continue driving safely. Retaliatory action could escalate the situation dangerously. You are not legally required to stop if there was no contact, damage or injury.

You must switch to dipped headlights when you meet oncoming traffic to avoid dazzling the other driver, and when following another vehicle closely. Full beam headlights reflecting in another driver's mirrors can cause temporary blindness and significantly increase accident risk.

A red circle with a vehicle symbol and a line through it is a prohibition sign. Motorcycles are prohibited from using that road or area. Red circles always indicate prohibitions that are legally enforceable.

A passing place sign is found on single-track roads in rural areas. It indicates a widened section of road where vehicles can pull in to allow oncoming traffic to pass. On single-track roads, you should pull into a passing place on your left or wait opposite one on your right.

Long vehicles need to swing wide before turning to allow the rear wheels to follow a safe arc. You must not try to pass on the left as the vehicle swings right — doing so puts you in the path of the sweeping trailer. Hang well back and wait for the vehicle to complete its turn.

Since September 2021, UK vehicles travelling abroad must display a UK sticker rather than a GB sticker. The GB identifier is no longer valid for travel abroad. A UK sticker must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle unless the number plate already includes the UK identifier.

When towing a caravan or trailer, the maximum speed on a single carriageway is 50 mph, not the normal 60 mph national speed limit. This lower limit exists because towing increases stopping distances and can cause instability at higher speeds.

A give way sign is an inverted red-bordered triangle — it is the only triangular road sign that points downward. This distinctive shape means drivers can identify it even when it is obscured by snow or other conditions.

It is illegal to hold and use a mobile phone while driving. You must not answer the call. You should let it ring and only use your phone after pulling over safely in a legal stopping place and switching off the engine. The penalty is £200 and 6 penalty points.

Under the Highway Code, drivers must give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing. Once a pedestrian has moved onto the crossing you must stop and wait. You must not wave them across or use your horn as this could be dangerous.

The sign is a reminder for all drivers to take regular breaks on long journeys. Even if you feel fine, you should plan rest stops every two hours on long motorway journeys. Fatigue can develop without warning, and taking preventative breaks significantly reduces risk.

A blue circular sign with arrows pointing both left and right means you must pass either side of an obstruction ahead, such as a refuge island or bollard. Blue circles indicate mandatory instructions that must be followed.