Apply the lesson · Standard

Defensive & ecological driving · Standard

Educational difficulty is separate from the legal penalty. These are original practice questions, not official examination items.

Lesson

Anticipating traffic helps avoid unnecessary acceleration and hard braking.

Remove an unused roof rack to reduce aerodynamic drag and fuel use.

Look well ahead and plan a safe escape space.

In fog, reduce speed and use appropriate lights rather than relying on the vehicle ahead.

Respecting tyre-pressure recommendations helps safety and efficient fuel use.

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Apply the lesson · 7

Question 1

Far ahead, vehicles begin slowing for a red light. Which driving style avoids unnecessary energy use?

**Anticipating traffic**Original educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.

Accelerate until the last moment, then brake hard.
Repeatedly accelerate and brake to keep the engine warm.
Anticipating traffic helps avoid unnecessary acceleration and hard braking.

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Correct answer: C

Anticipating traffic helps avoid unnecessary acceleration and hard braking.

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Question 2

Your holiday is over and the roof rack is empty. Which change can reduce aerodynamic drag?

Remove an unused roof rack to reduce aerodynamic drag and fuel use.
Keep it fitted because empty racks have no drag.
Add unnecessary weight to improve fuel economy.

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Correct answer: A

Remove an unused roof rack to reduce aerodynamic drag and fuel use.

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Question 3

The car directly ahead hides part of your view. What observation strategy helps defensive driving?

**Looking ahead**Original educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.

Watch only its number plate.
Look well ahead and plan a safe escape space.
Reduce the gap until you can see through its windows.

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Correct answer: B

Look well ahead and plan a safe escape space.

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Question 4

Fog thickens and you can barely see the car ahead. Is following its tail lights closely a safe plan?

**Lights in fog**Original educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.

Yes, its driver will choose a safe speed for you.
Yes, the closer you are, the more reaction time you have.
In fog, reduce speed and use appropriate lights rather than relying on the vehicle ahead.

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Correct answer: C

In fog, reduce speed and use appropriate lights rather than relying on the vehicle ahead.

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Question 5

A tyre is underinflated compared with the manufacturer’s recommendation. What should guide your maintenance?

**Tyre pressure**Original educational diagram · not to scale. Read the question for all conditions.

Respecting tyre-pressure recommendations helps safety and efficient fuel use.
Use the same arbitrary pressure for every vehicle.
Ignore pressure if the tyres look round.

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Correct answer: A

Respecting tyre-pressure recommendations helps safety and efficient fuel use.

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Question 6

Your car has rear fog lights. Fog reduces visibility to around 70 metres. What should you do?

Leave all rear lights off to avoid glare.
Use rear fog lights only in clear weather.
Use the rear fog lights and adapt speed and distance.

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Correct answer: C

When fitted, rear fog lights must be used in fog or snowfall reducing visibility to less than about 100 metres, and in heavy rain. Do not use them in other conditions: their brightness can dazzle following drivers.

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Question 7

The fog has cleared and it is neither snowing nor raining heavily. Should rear fog lights stay on?

No; switch them off in these conditions.
Yes, leave them on permanently for visibility.
Yes, if another vehicle follows closely.

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Correct answer: A

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