--- title: "How should you pass the cyclists? Leave plent… | Theory Test" description: "How should you pass the cyclists? The correct answer is “Leave plenty of room”. 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You must give cyclists plenty of room when passing them because they can easily be blown off course by wind or swerve to avoid hazards like potholes. The Highway Code advises leaving as much space as you would when overtaking a car. Avoid sounding your horn as you approach or pass, as this can startle the cyclist and cause them to lose balance or swerve dangerously into your path." }, "suggestedAnswer": [ { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Sound your horn as you pass" }, { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Keep close as you pass" }, { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Select a lower gear to pass" } ] } } ] --- Get an exclusive 15% off - Offer ends next week! 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DVSA-style practice question · Alertness ![Illustration for the theory test question: How should you pass the cyclists?](/quiz-images/0_ccccccJPG.webp) ## The answer options - Sound your horn as you pass - Keep close as you pass - Select a lower gear to pass - Leave plenty of room**Correct** ## Why that is the answer You must give cyclists plenty of room when passing them because they can easily be blown off course by wind or swerve to avoid hazards like potholes. The Highway Code advises leaving as much space as you would when overtaking a car. Avoid sounding your horn as you approach or pass, as this can startle the cyclist and cause them to lose balance or swerve dangerously into your path. ## How this comes up in the real test Questions from alertness appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. 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