DVSA Highway Code Rules

Question 1

When approaching a roundabout, you must give way to traffic from which direction?

Accepted Answer

The right

Answer

At a roundabout in the UK, you give way to traffic already on the roundabout coming from your right. This is because traffic flows clockwise around roundabouts, so vehicles from the right have priority.

Question 2

What is the national speed limit for cars on a single carriageway?

Accepted Answer

60 mph

Answer

The national speed limit for cars and motorcycles on a single carriageway is 60 mph. On dual carriageways and motorways, it is 70 mph. In built-up areas with street lighting, it is 30 mph unless signs show otherwise.

Question 3

What is the sequence of traffic lights after red in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Red, red-amber, green

Answer

The UK traffic light sequence is: red (stop), red and amber together (stop but prepare to go), green (go if safe), amber alone (stop unless unsafe to do so), then back to red.

Question 4

It is illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving. What is the penalty?

Accepted Answer

6 points and a £200 fine

Answer

Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving carries a fixed penalty of 6 points on your licence and a £200 fine. If you pass your test within the first 2 years, 6 points means your licence is revoked.

Question 5

What is the speed limit in a built-up area with street lights unless signs show otherwise?

Accepted Answer

30 mph

Answer

The default speed limit in a built-up area with street lighting is 30 mph. If there are repeater signs showing a different limit (such as 20 or 40), that limit applies instead. The presence of street lights at regular intervals is the indicator of the 30 mph zone.

DVSA UK Driving Theory Practice Test

DVSA UK Driving Theory Practice Test

DVSA Highway Code Rules