Vulnerable road users
84 questions
What this topic tests
Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, horse riders, children and older people. The questions are about what you should expect from them, and the expectation is nearly always: more room, more time, and no assumptions.
- Give way to pedestrians already crossing, or waiting to cross, the road you are turning into.
- Overtake a cyclist with at least the room you would give a car, and more above 30 mph.
- At a roundabout, a cyclist or horse rider in the left-hand lane may be going any way at all.
- Never overtake and then immediately turn across them.
- White stick with a red band means deaf as well as blind; a dog in a yellow or burgundy coat means deaf.
The mark people lose: Waving or signalling anybody across. It appears as a distractor in half a dozen questions here, and it is never the answer — you cannot see the lane you would be sending them into.
- A horse rider is in the left-hand lane approaching a roundabout. Where should you expect the rider to go?
- As you approach a pelican crossing, the lights change to green. What should you do if older people are still crossing?
- At night, what does it mean if you see a pedestrian wearing reflective clothing and carrying a bright red light?
- How is a toucan crossing different from a puffin crossing?
- How should you overtake horse riders?
- How should you react to inexperienced drivers?
- How will a school crossing patrol signal you to stop?
- Powered vehicles used by disabled people are small and can be hard to see. What must they display if they're travelling on a dual carriageway?
- The road outside this school is marked with yellow zigzag lines. What do these lines mean?
- The road outside this school is marked with yellow zigzag lines. What do these lines mean?
- This junction, controlled by traffic lights, has a marked area between 2 stop lines. What's this for?
- What does it mean if you see a pedestrian with a dog that has a yellow or burgundy coat?
- What does it mean when a moving vehicle is showing a flashing amber beacon?
- What does this sign mean?
- What does this sign mean?
- What does this sign mean?
- What hazard should you be especially aware of if you're turning left into a side road?
- What should you do if a driver begins to emerge into your path from a side road on the left?
- What should you do if the left-hand pavement is closed due to street repairs?
- What should you do if you want to turn left at a junction where pedestrians have started to cross?
- What should you do when you see an older person about to cross the road ahead?
- What should you do when you see these horse riders in front?
- What should you do when you're approaching this crossing?
- What should you do when you're following a car that's being driven by a learner?
- What should you do when you're following a learner driver who stalls at a junction?
- What should you do when you're following a motorcyclist along a road that has a poor surface?
- What should you do when you're passing loose sheep on the road?
- What would you do if you see older people crossing the road ahead?
- What's the purpose of these road markings?
- Where should you take particular care to look for motorcyclists and cyclists?
- Where should you take particular care to look out for other motorcyclists and cyclists?
- Where would you see this sign?
- Where would you see this sign?
- Which is the most vulnerable road user?
- Which road users are most difficult to see when you're reversing your car?
- Which sign means that there may be people walking along the road?
- Which vehicle should you allow extra room as you overtake them?
- Who may use toucan crossings?
- Why are young and new motorcyclists involved in more incidents than other motorcyclists?
- Why do motorcyclists often look round over their right shoulder just before turning right?
- Why do motorcyclists use dipped headlights in daylight?
- Why do motorcyclists wear bright clothing?
- Why is it recommended for a rider to make a lifesaver check before turning right?
- Why is someone new to motorcycling especially vulnerable?
- Why should these road markings be kept clear?
- Why should you allow extra room when overtaking another motorcyclist on a windy day?
- Why should you allow extra room while overtaking a motorcyclist on a windy day?
- Why should you check for motorcyclists just before turning right into a side road?
- Why should you look carefully for motorcyclists and cyclists at junctions?
- You’re about to overtake a cyclist on a road that has a 30 mph speed limit. How much room should you leave them as you overtake?
- You see a horse rider as you approach a roundabout. What should you do if they're signalling right but keeping well to the left?
- You see a pedestrian carrying a white stick that also has a red band. What does this mean?
- You’ve just passed your driving or riding test. How can you reduce your risk of being involved in a collision?
- You want to reverse into a side road. What should you do if you’re not sure that the area behind your car is clear?
- You want to turn right from a junction. What should you do if your view is restricted by parked vehicles?
- You want to turn right from a main road into a side road. What should you do just before turning?
- You're about to overtake a cyclist. Why should you leave them as much room as you would give to a car?
- You're about to overtake a group of horse riders. What's most likely to scare the horses?
- You're about to reverse into a side road. What should you do if a pedestrian is waiting to cross behind your car?
- You're approaching a roundabout. What should you do if a cyclist ahead is signalling to turn right?
- You're approaching a roundabout. What should you do if there are horses being ridden in front of you?
- You're approaching this roundabout. What should you do when a cyclist is keeping to the left while signalling to turn right?
- You're at the front of a queue of traffic waiting to turn right into a side road. Why is it important to check your right mirror just before turning?
- You're driving at night. What should you do if you're dazzled by a vehicle behind you?
- You're driving in a slow-moving queue of traffic. What should you do just before changing lane?
- You're driving in town. Why should you be careful if there's a bus at a bus stop on the other side of the road?
- You're driving past a line of parked cars. What should you do if a ball bounces out into the road ahead?
- You're driving past parked cars. What should you do if you see a bicycle wheel sticking out between the cars?
- You're driving towards a zebra crossing. What should you do if a person in a wheelchair is waiting to cross?
- You're following 2 cyclists as they approach a roundabout in the left-hand lane. Where would you expect the cyclists to go?
- You're following a cyclist. What should you do when you wish to turn left a short distance ahead?
- You're following a lorry. Why should you stay well back from these vehicles?
- You're on a country road. What should you expect to see coming towards you on your side of the road?
- You're riding a motorcycle along a country lane. What should you do if you come across cattle on the road?
- You're riding in fast-flowing traffic. What should you do if the vehicle behind is following too closely?
- You're riding towards a zebra crossing. What should you do if there's a person in a wheelchair waiting to cross?
- You're travelling behind a moped. What should you do if you want to turn left a short distance ahead?
- You're travelling on a narrow section of road. What should you do if a horse rider ahead is riding in the centre of the lane?
- You're turning left from a main road into a side road. What should you do if there’s a pedestrian on the pavement waiting to cross the side road?
- You're turning right from a main road into a side road. There's no oncoming traffic. What should you do if pedestrians are standing on the pavement waiting to cross the side road?
- You're waiting to come out of a side road. Why should you look carefully for motorcycles?
- You've driven up to a pelican crossing. What must you do while the amber light is flashing?
- You've stopped at a pelican crossing. What should you do if a disabled person is crossing slowly in front of you and the lights change to green?
- You've stopped at a pelican crossing, where a disabled person is crossing very slowly in front of you. What should you do when the lights change to green?