DRIVING-Blue Light Driving Course -
Law Exam Questions and Actual
Answers.
Define the term 'hazard' - Answer A hazard is anything which is actually or potentially
dangerous
What is the safe distance that you need to give yourself between you and the vehicle in front in
the different variations in weather, nature or environment? - Answer Dry and clear = 2 second
rule
Rain and wet = double the normal (2 second) stopping distance
Fog (reduced visibility) and ice = 10 x the normal (2 second) stopping distance
What are the stages of information processing? - Answer Observe, anticipate, plan
What is the purpose of planning? Think '4Cs' - Answer To put you:
- in the correct position
- at the correct speed
- with the correct gear engaged
- at the correct time
What age is your passenger when you are responsible for them wearing a seatbelt and what age
are they when you are not responsible for wearing a seatbelt? - Answer - 11 years or younger
when you are responsible for them wearing a seatbelt
- 14 years or older when you are not responsible for them wearing a seatbelt
What may you expect to see at an equestrian/Pegasus crossing? - Answer Horse/s
What does your planning take into account? Think 5 'Ws' - Answer - what you can see
- what you can't see
- what you might reasonably expect to happen
- which hazards represent the greatest risk
- what to do if things turn out differently from expected (contingency plan)
What are the key principles of safe cornering? - Answer 1. Correct position on approach
, 2. Travelling at correct speed
3. Correct gear for the speed
4. Maintain constant speed throughout the bend
5. ?? last one
What does a bend determine about your driving and what does a limit point determine about
your driving? - Answer Bend = position
Limit point = speed
Outline the process overtaking/ what are the stages? - Answer 1. Following position- 2 second
gap, safe distance, good view ahead
2. Overtaking position - 1 second gap (or half your normal gap in condition) move
central/offside to visualise the road ahead and to determine if it is safe to overtake or if you
need to cancel your overtake
3. Overtaking/ accelerating -identify gap to return to, keep stabilisation, don't cut vehicles off,
can cancel overtake if you need
What are the different colours of cats eyes you may see on the motorway, where may you find
them and what is their purpose? - Answer White - marks the lanes or middle of the roads
Red - mark the left edge of the road, between nearside and hard shoulder
Orange/amber - marks the central reservation of a dual carriageway or motorway, between
offside and central reservation
Green - mark the edge of the main carriageway at lay-bye and slip roads
When is a vehicle most stable? - Answer When it's weight is evenly distributed, the engine is
just pulling without increasing Road speed and accelerating in a straight line
Explain what 'acceleration sense' is - Answer The ability to vary vehicle speed in response to
changing road or traffic conditions by accurate use of the accelerator so that you use the brakes
less or not at all.
Explain what 'red mist' is as related to driving - Answer Red mist means your attention is not
on driving but on some specific goal. You become emotionally and physiologically caught up in
the incident
Explain what happens in a skid ?? - Answer Develops when one or more tyre/s loses normal
grip on the road causing an involuntary movement of the vehicle. This happens when the grip
on the road becomes less than the force/s acting on the vehicle.
Law Exam Questions and Actual
Answers.
Define the term 'hazard' - Answer A hazard is anything which is actually or potentially
dangerous
What is the safe distance that you need to give yourself between you and the vehicle in front in
the different variations in weather, nature or environment? - Answer Dry and clear = 2 second
rule
Rain and wet = double the normal (2 second) stopping distance
Fog (reduced visibility) and ice = 10 x the normal (2 second) stopping distance
What are the stages of information processing? - Answer Observe, anticipate, plan
What is the purpose of planning? Think '4Cs' - Answer To put you:
- in the correct position
- at the correct speed
- with the correct gear engaged
- at the correct time
What age is your passenger when you are responsible for them wearing a seatbelt and what age
are they when you are not responsible for wearing a seatbelt? - Answer - 11 years or younger
when you are responsible for them wearing a seatbelt
- 14 years or older when you are not responsible for them wearing a seatbelt
What may you expect to see at an equestrian/Pegasus crossing? - Answer Horse/s
What does your planning take into account? Think 5 'Ws' - Answer - what you can see
- what you can't see
- what you might reasonably expect to happen
- which hazards represent the greatest risk
- what to do if things turn out differently from expected (contingency plan)
What are the key principles of safe cornering? - Answer 1. Correct position on approach
, 2. Travelling at correct speed
3. Correct gear for the speed
4. Maintain constant speed throughout the bend
5. ?? last one
What does a bend determine about your driving and what does a limit point determine about
your driving? - Answer Bend = position
Limit point = speed
Outline the process overtaking/ what are the stages? - Answer 1. Following position- 2 second
gap, safe distance, good view ahead
2. Overtaking position - 1 second gap (or half your normal gap in condition) move
central/offside to visualise the road ahead and to determine if it is safe to overtake or if you
need to cancel your overtake
3. Overtaking/ accelerating -identify gap to return to, keep stabilisation, don't cut vehicles off,
can cancel overtake if you need
What are the different colours of cats eyes you may see on the motorway, where may you find
them and what is their purpose? - Answer White - marks the lanes or middle of the roads
Red - mark the left edge of the road, between nearside and hard shoulder
Orange/amber - marks the central reservation of a dual carriageway or motorway, between
offside and central reservation
Green - mark the edge of the main carriageway at lay-bye and slip roads
When is a vehicle most stable? - Answer When it's weight is evenly distributed, the engine is
just pulling without increasing Road speed and accelerating in a straight line
Explain what 'acceleration sense' is - Answer The ability to vary vehicle speed in response to
changing road or traffic conditions by accurate use of the accelerator so that you use the brakes
less or not at all.
Explain what 'red mist' is as related to driving - Answer Red mist means your attention is not
on driving but on some specific goal. You become emotionally and physiologically caught up in
the incident
Explain what happens in a skid ?? - Answer Develops when one or more tyre/s loses normal
grip on the road causing an involuntary movement of the vehicle. This happens when the grip
on the road becomes less than the force/s acting on the vehicle.
