Give way to pedestrians who are crossing or about to cross at an unregulated pedestrian crossing.
Lesson 04
Vulnerable road users
Essential rules, explained step by step.
Educational difficulty is separate from the legal penalty. These are original practice questions, not official examination items.
Passing cyclists
When passing a cyclist with a car, leave at least 1 metre laterally in a built-up area and at least 1.5 metres outside it. If you cannot leave adequate space safely, wait. A minimum gap is not permission to endanger a cyclist.
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Check your blind spot for cyclists before turning right.
Children near the road may act unpredictably; slow down and be ready to stop.
Before opening a car door, check for approaching cyclists and traffic.
Allow extra time and space for a pedestrian with reduced mobility.
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Apply the lesson · 4
An adult cyclist travels beside a usable D7 track signed in that direction. No obstruction or special exception applies. Where should the cyclist ride?
- Cycle on the carriageway, keeping to the right.
- Use the usable, correctly signed cycle track.
- Leave the obstructed track only as needed and safely.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
A coloured surface alone does not define a compulsory cycle track. Read the signs, direction, usability and exact direction of an exception.
Regulatory source ↗An adult cyclist sees a coloured suggestion strip, with no cycle-track sign or cycle-track markings. No other cycle track exists. What is the normal position?
- Leave the obstructed track only as needed and safely.
- Wait at the cyclist’s red signal; this exception does not permit straight ahead.
- Cycle on the carriageway, keeping to the right.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
A coloured surface alone does not define a compulsory cycle track. Read the signs, direction, usability and exact direction of an exception.
Regulatory source ↗A usable D7 track becomes completely blocked by roadworks. A safe, necessary deviation is possible after checking traffic. Must the cyclist remain blocked?
- Leave the obstructed track only as needed and safely.
- Wait at the cyclist’s red signal; this exception does not permit straight ahead.
- Use the usable, correctly signed cycle track.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
A coloured surface alone does not define a compulsory cycle track. Read the signs, direction, usability and exact direction of an exception.
Regulatory source ↗A cyclist wants to go straight at red. Only a B22 right-turn exception is present. No officer intervenes. What applies?
- Use the usable, correctly signed cycle track.
- Wait at the cyclist’s red signal; this exception does not permit straight ahead.
- Cycle on the carriageway, keeping to the right.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
A coloured surface alone does not define a compulsory cycle track. Read the signs, direction, usability and exact direction of an exception.
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