2024/2025 Updates — free theory test practice
The Highway Code has changed materially in recent years, and the question bank has followed. The hierarchy of road users, the new priority for pedestrians waiting to cross at a junction, and the Dutch reach for opening doors are all now examinable.
Electric vehicle content has expanded too: where you may charge, keeping cables tidy, and the different behaviour of a car with strong regenerative braking.
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2024/2025 Updates
Question 1 of 30
According to the Highway Code's 'Hierarchy of Road Users', who has the greatest responsibility to reduce danger to others?
What the DVSA tests on 2024/2025 updates
- The hierarchy of road users and what it changes in practice
- Pedestrian priority at junctions, including those waiting to cross
- Cyclist positioning, including riding two abreast and in the centre of a lane
- The Dutch reach method for opening vehicle doors
- Electric vehicle charging, cable safety and regenerative braking
Common mistakes in this topic
- Turning into a side road across a pedestrian who is waiting to cross
- Treating a cyclist riding centrally as being in the wrong
- Passing a cyclist within 1.5 metres at speeds above 30mph
- Leaving charging cables trailing across a footway
Instructor tip: When an updated-rule question feels ambiguous, choose the answer that protects the more vulnerable user — that is the principle the changes encode.