Could YOU pass your driving theory test? Try these 40 official questions

How long has it been since you took your theory test? Try these 40 DVLA questions to see how well you really know the road.

According to analyses, more than 50,000 driving tests per year are taken by learners who have already failed at least five times.

This follows the announcement that current wait times for driving tests at most test centers – as of February 2023 – are still around six months.

Although cancellations are occurring – meaning it could be possible to get a test for around four months – there is still a huge backlog that has been triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

A theory test costs £23 for cars, so it’s important that you’re sure to answer all the questions you’ll be faced with.

Meanwhile, a practical driving test costs between £62 and £75, depending on when it’s taken.

And the first step for anyone is to apply for a UK provisional driving license – which will cost you £34.

The total bill for repeated failures could set you back thousands of pounds if you also factor in the skyrocketing cost of lessons.

In December last year, Derbyshire Police released an image of a woman suspected of being linked to past driving tests for other people.

She was suspected by staff at the driving center in Quintin Road, Derby, on November 18 of being an impostor. Suspicions were raised by staff when a member realized she might be taking a test on someone else’s behalf.

She is believed to have been linked to ‘similar incidents’ in 12 other counties.

Cops have confirmed that investigations are still ongoing this year and would welcome anyone with information that could help them in their investigation.

And more recently the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) warned drivers they could face a fine of up to £1,000 if they fail to renew their license every ten years.

This means that those who passed their test before 2014 must renew next year.

The news of this comes after the departures of DVLA staff in February in protest against stagnating wages and poor working conditions.

The walkout – which ran from February 20-25 – affected members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union working on medical issues for drivers at DVLA’s Swansea headquarters and its Birmingham base.

Following this, MailOnline asks… can you answer these 40 official driving theory questions?

1. The meaning of the sign shown on the right is:

• Pay and display parking
• no stop
• Parking reserved for permit holders
• No Parking

2. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• Bulk chips
• Career ahead
• Falls or falling rocks
• falling snowballs

3. Use the mirror to hang things on the can:

• Restrict your view
• Make you a safer driver
• Give yourself a better view
• Help your concentration

4. An MOT certificate is normally valid for:

• 10,000 miles
• 30,000 miles
• Three years after the date of issue
• One year after date of issue

5. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• Highway closed
• End of highway
• start of highway
• Motorway services

6. What do AMBER studs show on the highway?

• The right edge of the road
• The left edge of the road
• The separation of the ways
• The highway access ramp

7. The use of the horn in built-up areas is prohibited at what times?

• Between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.
• Between dusk and dawn
• Between dusk and 8 a.m.
• Between 11:30 p.m. and 7 a.m.

8. There are no speed limit signs on the road. How is a 30 mph limit indicated?

• By the danger warning lines
• By public lighting
• By double yellow lines
• By the pedestrian islands

9. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• dead end road
• telephone booth
• ROAD CLOSED
• Parking in front

10. Once you have passed your theory and practical tests, your license is generally valid until you reach ?

• 70 years
• 65 years
• 60 years
• For all time

11. Who has priority at an unmarked junction?

• The fastest vehicle
• The small vehicle
• The biggest vehicle
• No one has priority

12. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• No Parking
• Minimum Speed ​​Limit
• Urban clear road
• Crossroads

13. The meaning of the sign shown on the right is:

• Yield to traffic on main road
• Stop
• Stop and give way
• Pedestrian crossing

14. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• Pedestrians on the road ahead
• Pedestrian crossing
• No Pedestrians
• support all children

15. You are following a vehicle on a wet road. You must leave a space of at least:

• A second
• Two seconds
• three seconds
• four seconds

16. On a windy day, how safe is it to pass a cyclist?

• Exceed very closely
• Overtake quickly
• Sound your horn repeatedly
• Provide extra space

17. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• Road closed ahead
• Level crossing with gate
• Cattle grid with door
• dead end road

18. You must use the front fog lights ONLY when:

• You think it’s safer
• Visibility is seriously reduced
• Daylight is fading
• Driving after midnight

19. You are at the scene of an accident. Someone is in shock. You should:

• Tell ’em pull themselves together
• keep them warm
• Offer them a hot drink
• Offer them a cigarette

20. When using an emergency phone on the highway, should you:

• Make sure someone else is with you
• Coping with oncoming traffic
• Keep your back to traffic
• Stand on the hard shoulder

21. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• Cattle
• Wild animals
• Accompanied animals
• Closes in front

22. Apart from pedestrians, who else should you watch out for when a toucan passes by?

• Oncoming traffic
• The buses are withdrawing
• Trams crossing ahead
• Cyclists cross

23. Red routes in major cities have been introduced for:

• Allow trucks to load more freely
• Increase speed limits
• Help traffic flow
• Provide better parking

24. A vehicle with a flashing green light is a:

• Fire truck
• road maintenance vehicle
• Ambulance
• The doctor’s car

25. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• A. Curve in the road
• B. Give way
• C. No Left Turn
• D. Left turn ahead

26. What is the maximum speed of trucks on the highway?

• 40 mph
• 50 mph
• 60 mph
• 70mph

27. You are approaching a corner at high speed. You should start braking:

• In the bend
• After the bend
• After changing gear
• Before the turn

28. You can turn around:

• Climbing the two sidewalks carefully
• In a wide one-way street
• On the highway, when it’s safe
• When it’s safe on a wide road

29. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• Use both ways
• No overtaking
• No Motor Vehicles
• Car park

30. How far from a junction can you park?

• 10 meters (32 feet)
• Anywhere as long as you’re not on the road markings
• 15 meters (49 feet)
• 20 meters (66 feet)

31. The far right lane of a four-lane highway should be used:

• If your speed exceeds 60 mph
• Only for emergency vehicles
• Only for cars
• For overtaking

32. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• humpback bridge
• uneven road
• Road subsidence
• Hills ahead

33. Carrying too much weight in your vehicle could seriously affect:

• Tires
• Steering
• Engine oil level
• Battery life

34. You are driving on a highway. A vehicle ahead of you turns on its hazard warning lights while it is still moving. What does that mean?

• There’s a police car ahead
• The vehicle leaves the highway
• The vehicle changes lanes
• There is danger ahead

35. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• uneven road
• humpback bridge
• Low bridge
• tower bridge

36. You must be extra careful when refueling diesel fuel because when spilled it is:

• Difficult to remove from skin and clothing
• Odorless
• Clear
• Sliding

37. For what purpose do you use the “kick down” in a car with automatic transmission?

• Speed ​​regulator
• Quick acceleration
• Emergency stops
• fuel economy

38. The driver in front did not cancel the right turn signal. Should you:

• Flash your lights to alert the driver
• Honk your horn before passing
• Ignore it and pass anyway
• Stay behind and don’t pass

39. The meaning of the sign illustrated below is:

• Temporary lane closure
• Permanent lane closures
• No overtaking
• Road works

40. A policeman asks to see your driving documents. You don’t have them with you. Do you have to present them to the police station inside?

• 5 days
• 7 days
• 14 days
• 21 days

Answers:

1. Parking reserved for permit holders
2. Falls or falling rocks
3. Restrict your view
4. One year after date of issue
5. End of highway
6. The right edge of the road
7. Between 11:30 p.m. and 7 a.m.
8. By public lighting
9. dead end road
10. 70 years
11. No one has priority
12. Urban clear road
13. Yield to traffic on main road
14. Pedestrians on the road ahead
15. four seconds
16. Provide extra space
17. Level crossing with gate
18. Visibility is seriously reduced
19. keep them warm
20. Coping with oncoming traffic
21. Cattle
22. Cyclists cross
23. Help traffic flow
24. The doctor’s car
25. No left turn
26. 60 mph
27. Before the turn
28. When it’s safe on a wide road
29. No overtaking
30. 10 meters (32 feet)
31. For overtaking
32. uneven road
33. Steering
34. There is danger ahead
35. humpback bridge
36. Sliding
37. Quick acceleration
38. Stay behind and don’t pass
39. Temporary lane closure
40. 7 days