Rules Of The Road Practice Questions
About This Topic
This is the broad Highway Code topic: speed limits, priority at junctions and roundabouts, parking restrictions, box junctions, one-way streets and level crossings. Most questions have a single memorable rule behind them, which makes this one of the most learnable topics in the bank.
What the DVSA tests here
- National speed limits and how they vary by road type and vehicle
- Priority at unmarked crossroads, roundabouts and box junctions
- Where stopping and parking are prohibited, by day and by night
Practising this topic
You can work through 67 questions covering rules of the road, with an explanation after every answer to reinforce the rule being tested. In the real car theory test the DVSA mixes all fourteen topics into one 50-question paper with a pass mark of 43, so no single subject can be skipped. Once your score settles above the pass threshold, move on to a timed mock test to check the topic holds up under exam pressure.
In the run-up to test day
Most learners find that little and often beats long cramming sessions: two or three short rounds of questions a day keep the rules fresh without wearing you out. Pair this topic with the matching chapters of the Highway Code, and use hazard perception clips to watch the same ideas play out on real roads. In the final week before your booking, switch from topic practice to full mock tests so you get used to the 57-minute time limit and to questions arriving in no particular order.