Vehicle Handling

Driving on hills, in fog, on motorways, around bends — keeping control.

What this topic covers

Driving on hills, in fog, on motorways, around bends — keeping control. The full Driving Theory Test app contains 62 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

In which THREE of these situations may you overtake another vehicle on the left?

  • A. When you are in a one-way street ✓ correct
  • B. When approaching a motorway slip road where you will be turning off
  • C. When the vehicle in front is signalling to turn right ✓ correct
  • D. When a slower vehicle is travelling in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway
  • E. In slow-moving traffic queues when traffic in the right-hand lane is moving more slowly ✓ correct
Example 2

Areas reserved for trams may have

  • A. metal studs around them
  • B. white line markings ✓ correct
  • C. zigzag markings
  • D. a different coloured surface ✓ correct
  • E. yellow hatch markings
  • F. a different surface texture ✓ correct
Example 3

On a foggy day you unavoidably have to park your car on the road. You should

  • A. leave your headlights on
  • B. leave your fog lights on
  • C. leave your sidelights on ✓ correct
  • D. leave your hazard lights on
Example 4

Chains can be fitted to your wheels to help prevent

  • A. damage to the road surface
  • B. wear to the tyres
  • C. skidding in deep snow ✓ correct
  • D. the brakes locking

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