The answer options
- Drive quicker
- Drive in a low gear
- Walk or cycleCorrect
- Take short journeys
Why that is the answer
Walking or cycling for short journeys removes motor vehicles from the road, eliminating tailpipe emissions, reducing noise, and easing congestion. This directly improves urban air quality. Taking short car journeys actually increases pollution because cold engines are less efficient and produce more harmful gases. Driving in a low gear or driving faster uses more fuel and increases engine revs, generating higher emissions. DVSA guidance encourages active travel to create cleaner town centres.
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 the volume of traffic on roads be reduced?
- How can you avoid wasting fuel?