Car Question List - Seeing where you are going


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1 What is the danger associated with applying the handbrake (parking brake) when the vehicle is moving?

2 Why should a tractor be driven more slowly on uneven road surfaces?

3 When should the handbrake be used to bring a vehicle to a halt?

4 When should children be allowed to drive a tractor?

5 What is the maximum gross weight of a vehicle that may be driven by the holder of a Category B driving licence?

6 What is the maximum number of passengers that may be carried in a vehicle driven by the holder of a Category B driving licence?

7 When can the holder of a Category W learner permit carry a passenger?

8 How would a driver calculate the maximum overall permitted weight of their vehicle?

9 Where should L-plates be displayed on cars?

10 What is the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of a car that may be driven by the holder of a Category B driving licence?

11 When must the holder of a learner permit display L-plates on their car?

12 Generally what lighting must a car, tractor or works vehicle have when driving?

13 How could towing an overloaded trailer affect a vehicle?

14 What should a driver do if the right-hand headlight bulb fails when driving at night?

15 What should a driver do if their vehicle breaks down on an automatic railway level crossing?

16 What is the immediate effect of a head-on collision between two cars at speed?

17 When attaching a trailer to their vehicle, what must a driver check?

18 When changing a wheel on a public road, what should a person do to ensure their own safety?

19 How can sunlight affect visibility in a car with grimy windows?

20 What should a driver do if condensation is affecting the vehicle's windows?

21 A driver has stalled in the middle of an unguarded level crossing and cannot restart the engine. The warning bell is ringing. What should the driver do?

22 What danger could be associated with driving a tractor and trailer over a humpbacked bridge?

23 What should a driver do to secure the towing vehicle before unhitching a trailer?

24 What should a driver do when requested to drive a vehicle that they feel is overloaded?

25 What should a driver do before towing a caravan?

26 When attaching a trailer to their vehicle, what must a driver check?

27 What danger can arise from the power take-off shaft of a tractor?

28 What should a driver do if their vehicle breaks down in a tunnel?

29 What should a driver do when there are dark clouds and visibility is reduced during daylight hours?

30 What should a driver do before starting a journey in bad weather?

31 Before driving through a tunnel, what should a driver do?

32 When should rear fog lights be used?

33 Where are the blind spots that a driver needs to be aware of when towing a loaded trailer?

34 What can a driver do to stay alert on a long journey?

35 What effect can wet weather have on the vehicle's exterior mirrors?

36 What should a driver do if dazzled by lights at night reflecting in their interior mirror?

37 What would a lightness in the steering MOST likely indicate?

38 What should a driver do in order to keep alert during a long journey?

39 When is a tractor most likely to overturn?

40 When driving on a hill, how should a steep descent be negotiated in snow or frosty weather?

41 When should rear fog lights be used?

42 Are children allowed to be left unattended in a vehicle?

43 When are children allowed to stand with their heads up through an open sun roof?

44 When is a red flag a sufficient marker for a rear load overhang that exceeds one metre?

45 When is jack-knifing most likely to occur?

46 What lights should be shown on a parked car, tractor or works vehicle at night on an unlit public road?

47 What should a driver do if the vehicle's windows and mirrors are covered in ice?

48 What should a driver do before starting a journey in adverse weather conditions?

49 Before entering a tunnel, what should a driver do in order to improve vision?

50 What specific observations should a driver make before reversing their vehicle?

51 What should a driver do if their vehicle is forced to stop in a tunnel due to a breakdown or a crash?

52 If the vehicle's windows are covered with ice, what should the driver do?

53 When may the holder of a Category W learner permit carry a passenger on a tractor or works vehicle?

54 If a vehicle being driven through a tunnel goes on fire, what should the driver do?

55 How should a driver negotiate a bend when driving a fully loaded vehicle?

56 When driving a tractor and trailer, what should the driver do on entering a roundabout to avoid possible roll-over?

57 When a vehicle is stopped in a tunnel due to congestion what should a driver do?

58 At night, what effect could driving with a single headlight have on oncoming drivers?

59 Why is it dangerous to allow children to stand in the space between the front seats of a car?

60 What should a driver do if they intend to reverse their vehicle into an area which they cannot see?

61 When a vehicle is stopped in a tunnel due to congestion what should a driver do?

62 What is meant by the term jack-knifing?

63 At what point is a vehicle load more likely to shift?

64 What should a driver do if their vehicle breaks down in a tunnel?

65 When is a driver allowed to carry more passengers in a car than there are seat belts available?

66 What should a driver do if dazzled by headlights reflecting in the rear-view mirror of their car?

67 What should a driver do when they intend to reverse into a side road?

68 What specific observations should a driver make before reversing a vehicle fitted with an external audible warning device?

69 When towing a high and wide-bodied trailer what should a driver do?