This quiz is on: Safety margins

  • Car questions
  • UK highway code
  • Updated for 2025
  • Different order each time you try
  • Passing score is 86%

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Questions on Safety margins

You’re driving in freezing conditions. What should you do as you approach a sharp bend?

What’s the main cause of skidding?

How can you avoid wheelspin when you’re driving on an icy road?

What should you do when you’re using a contraflow system?

You’re following other vehicles in fog. You have your headlights on dipped beam. What else can you do to reduce the chances of being in a collision?

You’re travelling on the motorway. How can you lower the risk of a collision when the vehicle behind is following too closely?

You’re following a vehicle on a wet road. You stay a safe distance behind it. What should you do if a driver overtakes you and pulls into the gap you’ve left?

Where is your vehicle most likely to be affected by side winds?

What will be affected if the road surface becomes soft in very hot weather?

You’ve just gone through flood water. What should you do to make sure your brakes are working properly?

Why should you keep well to the left as you approach a right-hand bend?

What requires extra care when you’re driving or riding in windy conditions?