The answer options
- Call the police to report the driver
- Wait behind and allow spaceCorrect
- Warn the driver they are signalling incorrectly
- Quickly overtake the vehicle
Why the other options are wrong
- “Call the police to report the driver” is a distractor. It does not meet the standard the question is testing, which wait behind and allow space does. Picking it in the real test costs a mark you cannot get back, and with a pass mark of 43 out of 50 you only have seven to spare.
- “Warn the driver they are signalling incorrectly” is a distractor. It does not meet the standard the question is testing, which wait behind and allow space does. Picking it in the real test costs a mark you cannot get back, and with a pass mark of 43 out of 50 you only have seven to spare.
- “Quickly overtake the vehicle” is a distractor. It does not meet the standard the question is testing, which wait behind and allow space does. Picking it in the real test costs a mark you cannot get back, and with a pass mark of 43 out of 50 you only have seven to spare.
Why that is the answer
Large vehicles need extra space to turn at junctions. To make a right turn, a long vehicle often needs to swing out to the left first so its rear wheels clear the corner. You must stay well back and wait behind them. Do not attempt to overtake on the right, as the vehicle will swing back across your path and could trap or hit you. Always follow Highway Code advice to give large vehicles plenty of room.
What other types of vehicle covers
- · Long vehicles swinging wide at junctions and roundabouts
- · Overtaking lorries and the spray and buffeting involved
- · Buses pulling out and priority at bus stops
- · Trams, tram lanes and the surfaces around rails
Mistakes learners repeat on this topic
- · Filling the gap when a lorry moves right to turn left
- · Overtaking a tram on the wrong side or crossing rails at a shallow angle
- · Following a large vehicle closely and losing sight of its mirrors
- · Cutting in too soon after overtaking a long vehicle
Instructor tip: If you cannot see a lorry driver's mirrors, assume the driver cannot see you — that logic answers most of this band.
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 there is a bus pulled into a bus stop on the road ahead of you?
- What should you do if you see this lorry?
- What should you do in this situation?