The Highway Code – How well do you know the rules of the road?

The Highway Code – How well do you know the rules of the road?

The Highway Code is a set of information, advice, guides and mandatory rules for all road users in the United Kingdom. It operates as a tool to promote road safety – but how well do you know the rules laid out in it? Find out on the Trust My Garage blog!

We’ve put together a quiz to test your knowledge across different areas of the Code, so you can find out if you know enough to write the book – or need to read it cover to cover! Try your hand at our questions below and be sure to leave a comment if you’re pleased with your score.

If a rule in the Highway Code is a legal requirement, it is identified by the use of which phrase?

1. ‘Do/do not’
2. ‘Should/should not’
3. ‘Must/must not’
4. ‘Never/always’

When passing an animal on or near the road, you should:

1. Sound your horn
2. Rev your engine
3. Accelerate rapidly
4. Drive slowly, give them plenty of room and be ready to stop

Where lanes are restricted due to roadworks, you should:

1. Merge in turn with other traffic
2. Slow down to a stop and turn off your engine
3. Accelerate rapidly to get away from traffic
4. Allow drivers from other lanes to pass but hold up vehicles behind you

When visibility is seriously reduced due to adverse weather, you must:

1. Switch on your fog lights immediately
2. Use your headlights when you cannot see for more than 100 metres
3. Keep your headlights switched off to avoid dazzling other drivers
4. Stay inside and not drive at all

What does the below arm signal mean when used to inform other road users:

1. I intend to move out to the right or turn right
2. I intend to slow down or stop
3. I intend to move in to the left or turn left
4. I intend to reverse

What is the maximum penalty fine for speeding?

1. £1,000 fine (£2,500 for motorway offences)/Discretionary disqualification
2. £2,500 fine (£3,000 for motorway offences)/Discretionary disqualification
3. £500 fine (£1,000 for motorway offences)
4. £1,000 fine (£2,500 for motorway offences)

If you have to stop your vehicle on the roadside you must:

1. Open the door without checking for pedestrians
2. Park facing against the traffic flow
3. Only apply the handbrake if you are on a hill
4. Switch off the engine, headlights and fog lights

If your vehicle breaks down, think first of all other road users and:

1. Wear dark clothing and try to avoid being seen by other drivers
2. Warn other traffic by using your hazard warning lights if your vehicle is causing an obstruction
3. Leave the vehicle in the road for as long as possible
4. Do not call for help

How do you think you did? Check out the answers below to see how well you scored!

ANSWERS

1 – C, 2 – D, 3 – A, 4 – B, 5 – C, 6 – A, 7 – D, 8 – B

If you scored well, congratulations! You know your stuff when it comes to the Highway Code. If you need to brush up on the correct answers you can read the Code in full here.

Test your motor as well as your mind

Before heading out on to the road, it’s important to make sure your knowledge is up to scratch – but you should also make sure your vehicle is safe and roadworthy too! With Trust My Garage, it’s simple to find a reputable local garage to help you with your motor’s servicing, MOT and maintenance.

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