Highway Code Rules Flashcards

When approaching a roundabout, you must give way to traffic from which direction?

Answer: The right

At a roundabout in the UK, you give way to traffic already on the roundabout coming from your right. This is because traffic flows clockwise around roundabouts, so vehicles from the right have priority.

What is the national speed limit for cars on a single carriageway?

Answer: 60 mph

The national speed limit for cars and motorcycles on a single carriageway is 60 mph. On dual carriageways and motorways, it is 70 mph. In built-up areas with street lighting, it is 30 mph unless signs show otherwise.

What is the sequence of traffic lights after red in the UK?

Answer: Red, red-amber, green

The UK traffic light sequence is: red (stop), red and amber together (stop but prepare to go), green (go if safe), amber alone (stop unless unsafe to do so), then back to red.

It is illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving. What is the penalty?

Answer: 6 points and a £200 fine

Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving carries a fixed penalty of 6 points on your licence and a £200 fine. If you pass your test within the first 2 years, 6 points means your licence is revoked.

What is the speed limit in a built-up area with street lights unless signs show otherwise?

Answer: 30 mph

The default speed limit in a built-up area with street lighting is 30 mph. If there are repeater signs showing a different limit (such as 20 or 40), that limit applies instead. The presence of street lights at regular intervals is the indicator of the 30 mph zone.

Who has priority at a zebra crossing?

Answer: Pedestrians waiting to cross have priority once they step onto the crossing

Pedestrians have priority at a zebra crossing once they have stepped onto it. Under the updated Highway Code (2022), drivers should also give way to pedestrians waiting to cross at a zebra crossing.