Restricted view: HGV theory test questions

1. Directly behind your vehicle in the next lane
2. In front of the vehicle ahead
3. Alongside your nearside, close to the cab ✓
4. On the other side of the road

Answer: Alongside your nearside, close to the cab. Cyclists can come up on your nearside and sit in your blind spot. Check your mirrors carefully before you move off or turn left.

The Highway Code: rule 67

1. To check the colour of the traffic lights
2. A pedestrian, especially a child, could be close in front and out of sight ✓
3. To make sure the bonnet is closed
4. To see if the road is wet

Answer: A pedestrian, especially a child, could be close in front and out of sight. The area just in front of a large vehicle can be hidden from the driver. People may cross close in front, not realising you can't see them.

The Highway Code: rule 14

1. Far enough behind the first white line to see the whole cycle area ✓
2. Right up against the second white line
3. Inside the cycle area
4. Level with the cyclists

Answer: Far enough behind the first white line to see the whole cycle area. Large vehicles should stop far enough behind the first white line to see the whole area where cyclists may be waiting, allowing for any front blind spot.

The Highway Code: rule 178

1. Once a week
2. Only after an MOT
3. Only when another driver has used the vehicle
4. Before every journey ✓

Answer: Before every journey. Make sure your mirrors and seat are adjusted correctly before you drive. They can be knocked out of position at any time.

The Highway Code: Annex 6

1. Reverse quickly to get it over with
2. Sound the horn and reverse
3. Get someone to guide you ✓
4. Rely on the reversing alarm only

Answer: Get someone to guide you. If you can't see clearly when reversing, get someone to guide you. Reverse slowly and keep checking all round.

The Highway Code: rule 202

1. It will make your vehicle go faster
2. You may not be able to see it in your mirrors ✓
3. It will set off your reversing alarm
4. It improves the car driver's view ahead

Answer: You may not be able to see it in your mirrors. If a vehicle is too close behind, you may lose sight of it in your mirrors. Allow for it if you need to slow down or change lanes.

The Highway Code: rule 164

1. Edge forward slowly until you can see clearly ✓
2. Pull out quickly before anything arrives
3. Rely on the sound of approaching traffic
4. Sound your horn and pull out

Answer: Edge forward slowly until you can see clearly. Creep forward slowly and carefully until you have a clear view, watching for cyclists and motorcyclists who are harder to see.

The Highway Code: rule 170

1. Clear just enough of the windscreen to see ahead
2. Clear only the driver's side window
3. Drive slowly until the snow melts off
4. Clear snow and ice from all windows, mirrors and lights ✓

Answer: Clear snow and ice from all windows, mirrors and lights. You must be able to see, so clear all snow and ice from your windows, and make sure mirrors and lights are clear too.

The Highway Code: rule 229

1. Your offside mirror only
2. The fuel gauge
3. Your nearside mirror for cyclists and pedestrians ✓
4. Only the road ahead

Answer: Your nearside mirror for cyclists and pedestrians. Watch for traffic coming up on your left, especially if you're driving a large vehicle. Cyclists and pedestrians can be hidden from your view.

The Highway Code: rule 182

1. Leaning out of the open door while reversing quickly
2. A reversing camera ✓
3. A person guiding you whom you can see in your mirror ✓
4. Sounding the horn continuously

Answer: A reversing camera; A person guiding you whom you can see in your mirror. Cameras and a guide you can see both help cover blind spots. Always reverse slowly.

The Highway Code: rule 202

1. One that lets you stop well within the distance you can see ✓
2. The same speed as the vehicle in front
3. The speed limit for the road
4. A speed that keeps you close to the rear lights ahead

Answer: One that lets you stop well within the distance you can see. In fog you should be able to stop well within the distance you can see clearly. Rear lights ahead can give a false sense of security.

The Highway Code: rule 235

1. To show traffic far behind
2. To watch the load
3. To check the tachograph
4. To show the area directly in front of the cab ✓

Answer: To show the area directly in front of the cab. A front mirror shows the area immediately in front of the cab that you can't see through the windscreen, where a pedestrian or cyclist could be.

The Highway Code: rule 178

1. The traffic behind in the right-hand lane
2. The path of the trailer and anyone on its inside ✓
3. The front wheels of the tractor unit
4. The cab roof deflector

Answer: The path of the trailer and anyone on its inside. The trailer cuts in when you turn. Watch it throughout the turn to make sure it won't hit people, vehicles or the kerb.

The Highway Code: rule 182

1. They'll always move out of the way
2. They can be hidden by the high cab and bonnet ✓
3. They can see you clearly
4. Lorries make children stay away

Answer: They can be hidden by the high cab and bonnet. A high cab hides the area close to the front and sides. Check all round, and use your mirrors, before you move.

The Highway Code: rule 205

1. The cyclist may be alongside you in your blind spot ✓
2. The cyclist has turned off
3. The cyclist has stopped behind you
4. The cyclist is now in front of the vehicle ahead

Answer: The cyclist may be alongside you in your blind spot. If you lose sight of a cyclist, assume they're in your blind spot. Wait and check again before moving.

The Highway Code: rule 67