The answer options
- Prepare and move off when the light is continuous amber.
- Move off when the light goes green.
- Give way to pedestrians using the crossing.Correct
- Move off immediately
Why that is the answer
A flashing amber light at a pelican crossing means you must give way to any pedestrians who are still on the crossing. You can drive on only if the crossing is completely clear. You do not need to wait for a green light, but you must not move off immediately if pedestrians are still crossing. The Highway Code sets out this rule to protect pedestrians while helping traffic keep moving.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from rules of the road 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 rules of the road questions
- A single carriageway road has this sign. What’s the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer?
- At a roundabout, how should you signal that you're going straight ahead?
- At an un-marked crossroads, who has priority?
- How else can you indicate to other drivers besides using direction indicators?
- How far are you allowed to reverse?
- How should you park at night on a road with a 40mph speed limit?