Hazard Awareness

Spotting and reacting to developing hazards — children, cyclists, animals, weather.

What this topic covers

Spotting and reacting to developing hazards — children, cyclists, animals, weather. The full Driving Theory Test app contains 96 questions on this topic, drawn from the official DVSA bank.

Worked examples

Here are a few practice questions from this topic. Try answering each before reading the explanation.

Example 1

Where would you expect to see these markers?

A. On a motorway sign
B. At the entrance to a narrow bridge
C. On a large goods vehicle ✓ correct
D. On a builder's skip placed on the road ✓ correct

Example 2

You are following a slower-moving vehicle on a narrow country road. There is a junction just ahead on the right. What should you do?

A. Overtake after checking your mirrors and signalling
B. Stay behind until you are past the junction ✓ correct
C. Accelerate quickly to pass before the junction
D. Slow down and prepare to overtake on the left

Example 3

What does the solid white line at the side of the road indicate?

A. Traffic lights ahead
B. Edge of the carriageway ✓ correct
C. Footpath on the left
D. Cycle path

Example 4

You are about to drive home. You feel very tired and have a severe headache. You should

A. wait until you are fit and well before driving ✓ correct
B. drive home, but take a tablet for headaches
C. drive home if you can stay awake for the journey
D. wait for a short time, then drive home slowly

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