Free Hazard Awareness mock theory test

1. Sound your horn and maintain speed
2. Expect a child to follow it — slow down and be ready to stop
3. Swerve around the ball
4. Flash your headlights to warn the child

Answer: B. A ball is a classic clue to a developing hazard: a child is likely to chase it into the road with no thought for traffic. Check your mirrors, slow down and be prepared to stop. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 205–206

1. It's anything at the side of the road
2. It would make you change your speed or direction
3. It only appears on rural roads
4. It's any parked vehicle

Answer: B. A developing hazard is one that requires a response — braking, easing off or steering. A parked car is a static hazard; a parked car with its door opening is a developing one. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 204 and hazard awareness guidance

1. It has no effect below the legal limit
2. It sharpens your reactions for a short period
3. It reduces coordination and reaction time and gives a false sense of confidence
4. It only affects you if you feel drunk

Answer: C. Any alcohol slows reactions, impairs judgement of speed and distance, and breeds overconfidence — a dangerous mix. The only safe approach is none at all before driving. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 95

1. Nothing — prescribed medicine is always safe for driving
2. Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether it affects your ability to drive safely
3. Only check if the medicine makes you feel unwell
4. Take a shorter route than usual

Answer: B. Many medicines cause drowsiness or slowed reactions. You must not drive under the influence of medicine that impairs you — check with your doctor or pharmacist first. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 96

1. Match the speed limit — it's set for the bend
2. So you can stop within the distance you can see to be clear
3. Maintain speed but move to the centre of the road
4. Sound your horn and continue at the same speed

Answer: B. The rule that governs every blind bend, crest and narrow lane: drive at a speed that lets you stop within the road you can actually see. The limit is a maximum, not a target. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 126 and 154

1. On short urban trips in daylight
2. On long, monotonous motorway journeys and between midnight and 6 am
3. Only after drinking alcohol
4. In stop-start traffic

Answer: B. Monotony and the body clock are the killers: long featureless roads and the small hours. Plan a 15-minute break every two hours, and don't start a long trip already tired. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 91

1. Their effects are unpredictable and can last for days — driving under their influence is a serious offence
2. They only affect driving for an hour after use
3. Stimulants improve concentration for driving
4. They're only a problem when mixed with alcohol

Answer: A. Drug effects on perception, judgement and reactions are unpredictable and can persist long after use. Drug-driving carries penalties as severe as drink-driving, and roadside testing exists. Reference: The Highway Code — rule 96

1. Slow down and pass with care
2. Stop and wait until the sign is lowered and the crossing is clear
3. Stop only if children are on your side of the road
4. Give way only if you're within a school zone

Answer: B. A school crossing patrol's STOP sign carries legal force: you must stop and stay stopped until the sign is put down. Watch for children approaching the crossing too. Reference: The Highway Code — rules 105 and 210

The DVSA doesn't publish per-topic counts. Your 50 questions are drawn across all 14 official topics, so revise every category.

You need 43 out of 50 multiple-choice questions correct (86%), plus 44 out of 75 on the hazard perception clips. You must pass both parts in the same sitting.

No — these are original practice questions written to the current DVSA syllabus and The Highway Code. Official revision questions are Crown Copyright and only available from licensed providers.