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    You are driving at night and see a pedestrian wearing reflective clothing and carrying a bright red light. What does this mean?

    DVSA-style practice question · Vulnerable Road Users

    The answer options

    • There are roadworks upcoming
    • You are approaching an organised walkCorrect
    • You are approaching a vehicle moving slowly
    • There is an upcoming traffic danger spot

    Why that is the answer

    The Highway Code states that an organised group of pedestrians walking on the road at night should have look-outs. The person at the back must carry a red light and wear reflective clothing, while the person at the front carries a white light. Do not confuse this with a slow-moving vehicle, which uses an amber flashing beacon to warn other road users.

    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.

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