The answer options
- Stop, then move forward slowly to allow your view to clear.Correct
- Quickly move to where you can see, so as to not block traffic.
- Wait for a pedestrian to signal you across.
- Immediately make a U turn and find another junction.
Why that is the answer
When your view at a junction is blocked by parked vehicles, stop at the line first. Then, edge forward slowly until you can see clearly down the road. This technique allows you to see oncoming traffic and gives others time to see you. Emerging quickly is dangerous, as you could pull directly into the path of an unseen vehicle, cyclist, or pedestrian before you have a clear view.
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. 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 alertness questions
- Before making a U-turn, what should you do?
- Before slowing or stopping your vehicle, what is something you must do?
- How can you make sure that a satellite navigation (satnav) system doesn’t distract you when you’re driving?
- How should you pass the cyclists?
- Something is hanging from your rearview mirror. Why might this pose a risk?
- The windscreen pillar is restricting your view when waiting to emerge from a junction. What should you be especially cautious of?