Free UK theory test practice
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Practise mock theory tests and Highway Code quizzes free, with a reason for every answer. The DriveQuiz app is coming soon for live quizzes with friends and family.
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At 30 mph, what is the typical stopping distance?
- A12 metres
- B23 metres
- C36 metres
- D53 metres
- Mia4,120Winner
- Dad3,480
- Sam2,950
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Three questions against Dad
A small taste of a real game. You play against a computer player we call Dad. Your answers stay on your device and are never sent anywhere.
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At 30 mph, what is the typical stopping distance in the Highway Code?
- 12 metres
- 23 metres
- 36 metres
- 53 metres
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B. 23 metres. 9 metres of thinking distance plus 14 metres of braking distance: about six car lengths. Source: The Highway Code, rule 126
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What does a red ring or red circle on a UK road sign usually tell you?
- Something you must not do
- A warning about the road ahead
- Directions to a town
- Tourist information
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A. Something you must not do. Circles usually give orders, and red rings or circles usually tell you what you must not do. Source: GOV.UK: Know your traffic signs, the signing system
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On a wet road, how should your gap to the vehicle in front change?
- It can stay the same
- It should be at least doubled
- It can be halved
- It only matters at night
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B. It should be at least doubled. The Highway Code says the gap should be at least doubled on wet roads, and up to ten times greater on icy roads. Source: The Highway Code, rule 126
How a game works
Start a game
One person opens the app, picks a topic like road signs or stopping distances, and gets a game code.
Everyone joins
Friends and family type the code on their own phones, or join in their browser without the app. Up to 8 players, nicknames only.
Answer together
The same question appears on every phone at once. Then everyone sees the right answer and a one-line reason why.
Play again
A short game of 10 questions takes a few minutes. The winner gets the top spot; everyone gets a list of what to practise.
The UK car theory test in numbers
DriveQuiz helps you practise for the multiple-choice part; it does not cover hazard perception. The test itself is run by the DVSA in Great Britain and by the DVA in Northern Ireland. These figures are from GOV.UK, checked on 20 October 2026.
- 50
- multiple-choice questions in 57 minutes. Three of them are about a short video.
- 43
- correct answers out of 50 to pass the multiple-choice part.
- 14
- video clips in the hazard perception part. You need 44 out of 75 points.
- 2 years
- is how long your pass certificate number lasts. You must pass both parts.
Sources: multiple-choice questions, hazard perception test and pass mark and result on GOV.UK.
For parents of learner drivers
You don’t need to know the Highway Code by heart to help. Play a round at the kitchen table, see which questions your learner driver gets wrong, and talk about them. No chat with strangers, no ads, and the paid upgrade is a single payment, not a subscription.
Practise for free, right now
No app and no sign-up needed. Every answer comes with the reason and a link to its official source. The web shows 55 of our 325 checked questions and one free full mock. The DriveQuiz app is coming soon with all 325 questions.
- Theory test questions by topic55 of our 325 checked questions, grouped by topic, with reasons and sources.
- Free mock theory test50 questions from all 14 topics, scored against the real pass mark of 43.
- Road signs quiz41 signs and road markings with the official pictures.
- UK road signs and their meanings41 signs and road markings with the official pictures and a quick question each.
- Highway Code quizzesStopping distances, roundabouts, motorways and vulnerable road users, with rule numbers.
- The theory test explained50 questions, 43 to pass, hazard perception 44 out of 75, and what to take.
- Stopping distances in the Highway CodeThe chart from 20 to 70 mph, in metres, feet and car lengths.
- UK road sign shapes and coloursCircles give orders, triangles warn, rectangles inform.
Coming soon to the UK
DriveQuiz is coming soon on iPhone and Android. The live quiz will be free. DriveQuiz Pro will be a one-off payment of £9.99, not a subscription. Pro will keep your progress by topic and bring back the questions you got wrong until you get them right, with more mock tests and a daily practice set in the app.
The DriveQuiz app for iPhone and Android is coming soon.