Roadcraft UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The system of car control - CORRECT ANSWER - The system of car control is a way of
approaching and negotiating hazards that is methodical, safe and leaves nothing to chance. It
involves careful observation, early anticipation and planning and systematic use of the controls
to maintain your vehicles stability in all situations.
Information - CORRECT ANSWER - Take, use, give
Road signs - CORRECT ANSWER - Observe, understand, react
Position - CORRECT ANSWER - Safety, view, stability
Limit point - CORRECT ANSWER - The furthest point to which you have an
uninterrupted view of the road surface.
Acceleration sense - CORRECT 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.
Gears - 5 aims - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Be in the correct gear for speed and traffic
situations
2. Make all gear changes smoothly
3. Engage a chosen gear without going through an intermediate gear first
4. Know the approximate maximum road speed for each gear
5. Know the most efficient point at which to change up
Acceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - For stability and maintaining speed.
, Tapered braking - CORRECT ANSWER - Feel, firm, fade
Scanning - CORRECT ANSWER - Continually scan different areas of the environment in
turn so that you build up a whole picture. Far distance, middle distance, foreground, the sides and
rear
Planning - CORRECT ANSWER - Observe, anticipate, prioritise, decide, act.
The purpose of the plan is to put you
In the correct position
At the correct speed
With the correct gear engaged
At the correct time
anticipate - CORRECT ANSWER - Anticipating hazards gives you extra time. The more
time you have to react to a hazard, the more likely it is that you can deal with it safely.
Prioritise - CORRECT ANSWER - The level of danger associated with particular hazards
varies with:
The hazard itself
How close it is to you
Road layout
Whether the hazard is stationary or moving
How fast you are approaching it
Decide - CORRECT ANSWER - The purpose of your plan is to decide on and adopt a
course of action that ensures the safety of yourself and other road users at all times, taking
account of:
What you can see
What you can't see
What you might reasonably expect to happen
CORRECT Answers
The system of car control - CORRECT ANSWER - The system of car control is a way of
approaching and negotiating hazards that is methodical, safe and leaves nothing to chance. It
involves careful observation, early anticipation and planning and systematic use of the controls
to maintain your vehicles stability in all situations.
Information - CORRECT ANSWER - Take, use, give
Road signs - CORRECT ANSWER - Observe, understand, react
Position - CORRECT ANSWER - Safety, view, stability
Limit point - CORRECT ANSWER - The furthest point to which you have an
uninterrupted view of the road surface.
Acceleration sense - CORRECT 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.
Gears - 5 aims - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Be in the correct gear for speed and traffic
situations
2. Make all gear changes smoothly
3. Engage a chosen gear without going through an intermediate gear first
4. Know the approximate maximum road speed for each gear
5. Know the most efficient point at which to change up
Acceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - For stability and maintaining speed.
, Tapered braking - CORRECT ANSWER - Feel, firm, fade
Scanning - CORRECT ANSWER - Continually scan different areas of the environment in
turn so that you build up a whole picture. Far distance, middle distance, foreground, the sides and
rear
Planning - CORRECT ANSWER - Observe, anticipate, prioritise, decide, act.
The purpose of the plan is to put you
In the correct position
At the correct speed
With the correct gear engaged
At the correct time
anticipate - CORRECT ANSWER - Anticipating hazards gives you extra time. The more
time you have to react to a hazard, the more likely it is that you can deal with it safely.
Prioritise - CORRECT ANSWER - The level of danger associated with particular hazards
varies with:
The hazard itself
How close it is to you
Road layout
Whether the hazard is stationary or moving
How fast you are approaching it
Decide - CORRECT ANSWER - The purpose of your plan is to decide on and adopt a
course of action that ensures the safety of yourself and other road users at all times, taking
account of:
What you can see
What you can't see
What you might reasonably expect to happen
