The answer options
- Always travel by car
- Cycle or walk for short journeysCorrect
- Drive in the bus lane
- Use a smaller car
Why that is the answer
Choosing to cycle or walk for short journeys directly reduces traffic volume by keeping motor vehicles off the road. This helps ease congestion, improve air quality, and make roads safer for everyone. Using a smaller car might consume less fuel, but it still adds another vehicle to the road, so it does not reduce traffic. Driving in bus lanes is illegal unless permitted and does not reduce overall vehicle numbers.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from safety and your vehicle appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.
The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.
More safety and your vehicle questions
- A vehicle MOT test will include an exhaust emissions test. What is the reason for this?
- Before leaving your vehicle unattended, what should you remove from it?
- How can drivers help the environment?
- How can driving in a fuel-efficient manner help protect the environment?
- How can you avoid wasting fuel?
- How can you deter thieves from stealing your vehicle?