Alertness

Your vehicle is fitted with a hands free phone system.using this equipment

Is quite safe as long as you slow down

Could distract you from the road

Is recommended by the high way code

What does the term blind spot mean for a driver?

An area covered by your right hand mirror

An area not covered by your headlights

An area covered by your left hand mirror

Using a hands free phone is likely to

Improve your safety

Increase your concentration

Divert your attention

What is the safest way to use a mobile phone in your vehicle?

Use hands free equipment

Find a suitable place to stop

Drive slowly on a quiet road

Your mobile phone rings while you are on the motorway.Before answering you should

Reduce your speed to 30mph

Pull on the hard shoulder

Stop in a safe place

You are turning right onto a dual carriageway.What should you do before emerging?

Stop,apply the handbrake and then select a low gear

Position your vehicle well to the left of the side road

Check that the central reservation is wide enough for your vehicle

You are waiting to emerge from a junction.The windscreen pillar is restricting your view.What should you be particularly aware of?

Lorries

Buses

Motorcyclists

When emerging from junctions,which is most likely to obstruct your view?

Windscreen pillars

Steering wheel

Interior mirror

Your vehicle is fitted with a navigation system.How should you avoid letting this distract you while driving?

Keep going and input your destination into the system

Keep going as the system will adjust your route

Stop in a safe place before using the system

You are driving on a motorway and want to use your mobile phone.What should you do?

Try to find a safe place on the hard shoulder

Leave the motorway and stop in a safe place

Use the next exit and pull up on the slip road

You must not use a hand held phone while driving.Using a hands free system

Is acceptable in a vehicle with power steering

Will significantly reduce your field of vision

Is still likely to distract your attention from the road

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