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    You are travelling through a tunnel. Which lights should you use?

    DVSA-style practice question · Incidents, accidents and emergencies

    The answer options

    • Dipped headlightsCorrect
    • Sidelights
    • Rear fog lights
    • Main beam headlights

    Why that is the answer

    You must use dipped headlights when driving through a tunnel so that you can see clearly and help other road users see you. Sidelights are not bright enough for the reduced light conditions inside a tunnel. Main beam headlights should be avoided because they can easily dazzle oncoming traffic and drivers ahead in an enclosed space. Rear fog lights are only for severe weather when visibility drops below 100 metres.

    How this comes up in the real test

    Questions from incidents, accidents and emergencies 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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