The answer options
- It will give you more time to turn
- You will use less fuel
- You can turn without stopping
- Your view of oncoming traffic will be clearerCorrect
Why that is the answer
Turning behind the oncoming vehicle keeps your view of the road ahead clear. This allows you to see any other oncoming traffic before you cross their path. If you turn in front of the vehicle, its bodywork will block your view of vehicles travelling straight ahead behind it. The Highway Code recommends turning offside to offside whenever possible, as it provides a much safer, unobstructed view for both drivers.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from rules of the road 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 rules of the road questions
- A single carriageway road has this sign. What’s the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer?
- At a roundabout, how should you signal that you're going straight ahead?
- At an un-marked crossroads, who has priority?
- How else can you indicate to other drivers besides using direction indicators?
- How far are you allowed to reverse?
- How should you park at night on a road with a 40mph speed limit?