Which vehicles are most likely to be at risk of tram rails on a road where trams run?

Why that is the answer

Cyclists are at the highest risk from tram rails because thin bicycle tyres can easily get caught in the track grooves, causing a rider to fall. Additionally, wet metal rails are extremely slippery for two-wheeled vehicles. Larger motor vehicles such as cars, buses, and lorries have much wider tyres that easily span the grooves without getting stuck. The Highway Code advises cyclists to cross tram rails at a right angle where possible to avoid accidents.

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.

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