The answer options
- Allow pedestrians to cross
- Stop to check pavements
- Move across to the centre of the road
- Check your rear-view mirrors and slow downCorrect
Why that is the answer
Road humps are designed to reduce traffic speeds in built-up areas. Before slowing down, check your mirrors to see what is behind you and ensure following drivers have time to react. Maintain a reduced, steady speed over the humps to avoid damaging your vehicle. Moving to the centre of the road is dangerous, and stopping unnecessarily creates hazards and delays for other road users.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from safety margins 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 safety margins questions
- What circumstances will cause an increase in your total stopping distance?
- As you approach a right-hand bend, you should keep well to the left. Why is this?
- How can the engine of your car be used as a brake?
- How can you avoid wheelspin when you’re driving on an icy road?
- How can you tell if your vehicle's tyres are losing their grip on a wet road surface?
- How should you make sure your brakes are working properly after passing through floodwater?