The answer options
- Pick up the pace to get through the area faster.
- Sound your horn
- Wait until the lights stop flashing
- Decrease your speed until you are away from the areaCorrect
Why that is the answer
Flashing amber lights beneath a school warning sign show that children may be stepping onto or near the road. The Highway Code advises you to reduce your speed and drive with extra caution until you are safely past the area. Children can act unpredictably and might not notice oncoming traffic. You do not need to wait for the lights to stop flashing, but you must remain slow and prepared to stop.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from vulnerable road users 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 vulnerable road users questions
- A moving vehicle ahead is showing a flashing amber beacon. What does this signal?
- As you approach a pelican crossing, the lights change to green. What should you do if older people are still crossing?
- At night, what does it mean if you see a pedestrian wearing reflective clothing and carrying a bright red light?
- Before turning right into a side road, why should you check for motorcyclists?
- How can you reduce your risk of involvement in accidents or collisions when you have just passed your driving test?
- How should you pass riders on horses?