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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