Highway Code quiz: questions and answers

We wrote these questions ourselves from The Highway Code on GOV.UK. They are practice, not the real thing: the DVSA runs the theory test and licenses its own revision questions separately, and we do not use them.

• Stopping distances quiz8 questions. On following distances and stopping distances, from Highway Code rule 126 and the rules for bad weather.
• Roundabouts quiz8 questions. On Highway Code rules 184 to 188: priority, lanes, signals, cyclists, long vehicles and mini-roundabouts.
• Motorway rules quiz8 questions. On Highway Code rules 253 to 277: who may use a motorway, joining, lanes, red X signals, the hard shoulder and breakdowns.
• Vulnerable road users quiz8 questions. On the hierarchy of road users and the rules for passing pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders safely.
• Road signs quiz41 signs and road markings with the official pictures.
• Theory test questions by topic55 of our 325 checked questions, grouped by topic, with answers and sources.
• Mock theory test50 questions from all 14 topics, scored against the pass mark of 43.
• Christmas family driving quiz20 questions on winter roads and holiday journeys, to play together.

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Ways to use them

• On your own: answer all 8, then read the linked rule for each one you missed.
• With a parent or friend: one person reads the question and options out loud; first right answer wins the point.
• Before the test: the theory test’s multiple-choice questions are based on The Highway Code, Know your traffic signs and Driving: the essential skills. See how the theory test works.

Sources

1. The Highway Code: introduction and the hierarchy of road users (rules H1 to H3), GOV.UK
2. Theory test: revision and practice, GOV.UK
3. Make and sell driving theory test revision products, GOV.UK

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