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Vehicle handling theory test questions
Skids, weather, hills, braking and control. Tap a question to see the answer and why it is right. The app has 29 questions on this topic.
Your rear wheels start to skid. What should you do?
Answer: Ease off the accelerator and steer smoothly in the direction the rear is sliding
Do not brake harshly or make sudden steering movements. Look where you want to go.
Do not brake harshly or make sudden steering movements. Look where you want to go.
What is aquaplaning?
Answer: The tyres lose contact with the road because of water, and the steering feels light
Ease off the accelerator and do not brake hard. Wait for the tyres to regain grip.
Ease off the accelerator and do not brake hard. Wait for the tyres to regain grip.
What is the best action if your brakes get wet after driving through a flood?
Answer: Test them gently and dry them by pressing lightly while moving slowly
Wet brakes are less effective. Check them as soon as it is safe.
Wet brakes are less effective. Check them as soon as it is safe.
On a long downhill slope, what should you do to avoid overheating your brakes?
Answer: Use a lower gear and let the engine help you brake
Brakes that overheat can fade and lose effectiveness.
Brakes that overheat can fade and lose effectiveness.
What is brake fade?
Answer: A loss of braking effectiveness caused by overheating
Avoid it by using a lower gear on long hills.
Avoid it by using a lower gear on long hills.
Why should you avoid coasting with the clutch down or in neutral?
Answer: You have less control over steering and braking
Keep the car in gear so the engine can help you slow down.
Keep the car in gear so the engine can help you slow down.
How should you brake in an emergency if your car has ABS?
Answer: Press the pedal firmly and keep it down while you steer
Do not pump the brakes. Let the system do the work and steer round the hazard.
Do not pump the brakes. Let the system do the work and steer round the hazard.
What is the best way to approach a bend?
Answer: Brake before the bend, steer smoothly and accelerate gently out of it
Brake in a straight line first. Braking and steering together can cause skids.
Brake in a straight line first. Braking and steering together can cause skids.
What is the main danger of braking hard on a bend?
Answer: The vehicle may skid or lose steering control
Slow down before the bend so the tyres can grip.
Slow down before the bend so the tyres can grip.
How should you drive on snow and ice?
Answer: Slowly and smoothly, with a gentle touch on all the controls
Stopping distances can be ten times longer on ice.
Stopping distances can be ten times longer on ice.
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