Hazard Awareness theory test questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Spotting and reacting to developing hazards, reading the road ahead, the effects of alcohol, drugs, medicines and tiredness, and fitness to drive. One of the fourteen DVSA theory test topics.

Line drawing of a residential street with parked cars and a ball resting by the kerb

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Every question has four options and one right answer, as on the real test. Each explanation says why the answer is right, why the most tempting wrong option is not, and which Highway Code rule or official guidance it follows.
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