This quiz is on: Safety and your vehicle

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

Questions on Safety and your vehicle

You’re leaving your vehicle parked on a road and unattended. When may you leave the engine running?

How can you reduce the chances of your car being broken into when leaving it unattended?

How can you help to prevent your car radio being stolen?

How can you reduce the risk of your vehicle being broken into at night?

On a vehicle, where would you find a catalytic converter?

What can you achieve if you drive smoothly?

Which driving technique can help you save fuel?

How can driving in a fuel-efficient manner help protect the environment?

What does fuel-efficient driving achieve?

What’s the legal minimum tread depth for tyres on your trailer or caravan?

When may a passenger travel in a car without wearing a seat belt?

You’re driving a friend’s children home from school. They’re both under 14 years old. Who’s responsible for making sure they wear a seat belt or approved child restraint where required?

What’s likely to happen if you put too much oil in your engine?

You have to make an unexpected journey. You’re carrying a five-year-old child on the back seat of your car. They’re under 1.35 metres (4 feet 5 inches) tall. How should you seat them if a correct child restraint is not available?

You’re carrying an 11-year-old child on the front seat of your car. They’re under 1.35 metres (4 feet 5 inches) tall. What seat belt security must be in place?

You’re stopped at the side of the road. What must you do if you’ll be waiting there for some time?

You want to put a rear-facing baby seat on the front passenger seat. What must you do if the passenger seat is protected by a frontal airbag?

When is fuel consumption at its highest?

When should you check the engine oil level?

You’re having difficulty finding a parking space in a busy town. Can you park on the zigzag lines of a zebra crossing?