The answer options
- To give way to them
- To show you have right of way
- To thank them
- To alert them of your presenceCorrect
Why that is the answer
The Highway Code states that you should only flash your headlights to alert other road users of your presence, functioning in the same way as your horn. Although many drivers incorrectly use flashes to give way, thank others, or claim right of way, this can cause confusion and lead to collisions. Never assume that another driver flashing their lights is inviting you to proceed.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from attitude 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 attitude questions
- A blue flashing beacon is used by which vehicle?
- A green flashing beacon is fitted on what type of emergency vehicle?
- A long, heavily laden lorry is taking a long time to overtake you. What should you do?
- A person herding sheep has asked you to stop. What should you do?
- At a puffin crossing, which colour follows the green signal?
- At which type of crossing are cyclists permitted to ride across while pedestrians are crossing?