Vehicle Handling

Tyre tread grooves are designed to channel standing water away from beneath the tyre to maintain contact with the road surface in wet weather.

Match each road calming feature or surface condition with the appropriate hazard awareness and driving action.

When moving off on an icy road in a manual vehicle, selecting second gear rather than first gear helps to reduce wheelspin.

Activating cruise control when driving on roads affected by ice and snow helps maintain vehicle control by preventing erratic throttle inputs and stabilizing wheel rotation.

While driving at 70 mph on a motorway during a heavy downpour, you drive into a long stretch of standing water. The steering suddenly feels completely weightless, and the road noise drastically reduces, indicating that your vehicle is aquaplaning. What is the fundamental physical reason why you must ease off the accelerator and strictly avoid applying the footbrake in this situation?

What is the main purpose of rumble strips painted across the road on the approach to a roundabout or pedestrian crossing?

You are driving at 60 mph on a national speed limit single carriageway in torrential rain. Ahead, you notice significant surface water pooling across the road. What is the safest and most effective action to take before reaching the pooled water to prevent aquaplaning?

Before making an essential journey in winter conditions, your vehicle is covered with snow. What is the correct order of steps to properly prepare the vehicle and move off safely?

While driving on a wet road, the rear of your car begins to skid to the right. In what order should you perform these immediate corrective actions?

Under-inflated tyres reduce the likelihood of aquaplaning on water-covered roads because the larger contact footprint creates more grip.

You are driving down a steep hill on an icy road. What action should you take to keep control of your vehicle?

Which driver action is most likely to cause a vehicle to skid when travelling on a slippery road surface?

You are driving along a road where loose chippings have recently been laid following surface dressing. What action should you take to safely maintain vehicle control and protect other road users?

Following heavy rainfall, extensive surface water has accumulated across a rural carriageway. While driving through this section, your vehicle begins to aquaplane, causing the steering wheel to feel completely light and unresponsive. What is the correct action to take to safely regain steering control?

Slamming on the footbrake immediately when your vehicle begins to skid is the most effective way to regain steering control.

Match each traffic calming feature or specialized road surface with the correct driver action and hazard response.

According to the Highway Code, front and rear fog lights must be switched off once visibility improves.

You are driving behind another vehicle on a road that has recently been resurfaced with loose chippings. What actions should you take to maintain vehicle control and avoid causing damage to other road users?

You are driving on a wet road and approaching a sharp bend. How should you adjust your driving to reduce the risk of skidding?

While traversing a low-lying section of carriageway covered in standing water, your vehicle begins to float on a layer of water, causing the steering to suddenly feel light and unresponsive. Arrange the following driver actions in the correct chronological order to safely manage the aquaplaning event and re-establish safe driving conditions.