Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Sample questions from the Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users units of the Driving Theory syllabus. Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users ESOL for Driving

When approaching this bridge you should give way to 1 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer When approaching this bridge you should give way to Bicycles Buses Motorcycles Cars Click the writing to listen. Type X next to the correct answers. If correct, the X will turn blue.

What does the solid white line at the side of the road indicate? 2 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer What does the solid white line at the side of the road indicate? Traffic lights ahead Edge of the carriageway Footpath on the left Cycle path

3 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer You are about to travel home. You cannot find the glasses you need to wear. You should Go home slowly, keeping to quiet roads Borrow a friend’s glasses to use Go home at night, so that the lights will help you Find a way of getting home without driving

4 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer After passing your driving test, you suffer from ill health. This affects your driving. You MUST Inform your local police station Get on as best you can Not inform anyone as you hold a full licence Inform the licensing authority

5 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark three answers What else can seriously affect your concentration, other than alcoholic drinks? Drugs Tiredness Tinted windows Contact lenses Loud music

6 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer Your doctor has given you a course of medicine. Why should you ask how it will affect you? Drugs make you a better driver by quickening your reactions You will have to let your insurance company know about the medicine Some types of medicine can cause your reactions to slow down The medicine you take may affect your hearing

You feel drowsy when driving. You should 7 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark two answers You feel drowsy when driving. You should Stop and rest as soon as possible Turn the heater up to keep warm and comfortable Make sure you have a good supply of fresh air Continue with your journey but drive more slowly Close the car windows to help you concentrate

Which THREE are likely to make you lose concentration while driving? 8 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark three answers Which THREE are likely to make you lose concentration while driving? Looking at road maps Listening to loud music Using your windscreen washers Looking in your wing mirror Using a mobile phone

9 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer You are driving towards this left-hand bend. What dangers should you be aware of? Pedestrians walking towards you No white lines in the centre of the road A vehicle overtaking you No sign to warn you of the bend

10 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer You take the wrong route and find you are on a one-way street. You should Reverse out of the road Turn around in a side road Continue to the end of the road Reverse into a driveway

Who is especially in danger of not being seen as you reverse your car? 11 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer Who is especially in danger of not being seen as you reverse your car? Motorcyclists Car drivers Cyclists Children

12 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer You are reversing around a corner when you notice a pedestrian walking behind you. What should you do? Slow down and wave the pedestrian across Continue reversing and steer round the pedestrian Stop and give way Continue reversing and sound your horn

At road junctions which of the following are most vulnerable? 13 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark three answers At road junctions which of the following are most vulnerable? Cyclists Motorcyclists Pedestrians Car drivers Lorry drivers

14 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer You want to turn left at this junction. The view of the main road is restricted. What should you do? Stay well back and wait to see if something happens Stop and apply the handbrake even if the road is clear Build up your speed so that you can emerge quickly Approach slowly and edge out until you can see more clearly

15 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer You are 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? To look for pedestrians about to cross To check for overtaking vehicles To make sure the side road is clear To check for emerging traffic

16 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark three answers In which THREE places would parking your vehicle cause danger or obstruction to other road users? In front of a property entrance At or near a bus stop On your driveway In a marked parking space On the approach to a level crossing

17 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark two answers You have stopped at a pelican crossing. A disabled person is crossing slowly in front of you. The lights have now changed to green. You should Allow the person to cross Drive in front of the person Drive behind the person Sound your horn Be patient Edge forward slowly

18 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer You see a pedestrian with a white stick and a red band. This means that the person is Physically disabled Deaf only Blind only Deaf and blind

You are following a car driven by an elderly driver. You should 19 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer You are following a car driven by an elderly driver. You should Expect the driver to drive badly Flash your lights and overtake Be aware that the driver’s reactions may not be as fast as yours Stay very close behind but be careful

You should NEVER attempt to overtake a cyclist 20 of 20 Hazard Awareness and Vulnerable Road Users Mark one answer You should NEVER attempt to overtake a cyclist Just before you turn left Just before you turn right On a one-way street On a dual carriageway

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