The answer options
- Accelerate past it quickly
- Sound your horn but continue at the same speed
- Flash your lights to warn the bus driver
- Be alert for pedestrians suddenly emergingCorrect
Why that is the answer
When a bus stops to drop off passengers, people may try to cross the road immediately in front of or behind the vehicle. The bus creates a blind spot, hiding pedestrians until they step into your path. You should slow down, stay alert, and prepare to stop. Accelerating past is dangerous as it reduces your reaction time, while flashing your lights or sounding your horn is inappropriate and could confuse others.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from other types of 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 other types of vehicle questions
- It is harder to overtake a large vehicle than a car. Why is this?
- There is a lot of wind. If you're following a motorbike rider who is passing a car with a high side, what should you do?
- What should be your biggest concern when a bus pulls up at a bus stop in front of you?
- What should you do if you see this lorry?
- What should you do in this situation?
- What should you do when overtaking a cyclist in very windy conditions?