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Northern Ireland theory revision

Hazard Awareness.

Spot developing hazards early and understand how observation, speed and space give you time to react.

50 PureCar practice questionsFree 10-question topic test

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What you need to know

Developing versus potential hazards
Safe following distance
Hidden hazards around parked vehicles
Approaching bends and brows of hills
Planning for changing road conditions

Common mistakes

Reacting only when the hazard becomes immediate
Driving too close to the vehicle ahead
Failing to reduce speed when the view is limited
Fixating on one hazard and missing another

How to revise it

Ask what could change in the next few seconds
Practise scanning far, middle and near distance
Use the two-second rule in normal conditions
Increase space when conditions worsen

Example PureCar questions

Use these as explanations, then take the randomised topic test.

In good dry conditions, what minimum following gap is commonly recommended?

Answer: At least two seconds

The Highway Code recommends using a fixed point to maintain at least a two-second gap in normal dry conditions.

NI theory practice: In good dry conditions, what minimum following gap is commonly recommended?

Answer: At least two seconds

The Highway Code recommends using a fixed point to maintain at least a two-second gap in normal dry conditions.

Test your knowledge: In good dry conditions, what minimum following gap is commonly recommended?

Answer: At least two seconds

The Highway Code recommends using a fixed point to maintain at least a two-second gap in normal dry conditions.

Which answer is safest and correct? In good dry conditions, what minimum following gap is commonly recommended?

Answer: At least two seconds

The Highway Code recommends using a fixed point to maintain at least a two-second gap in normal dry conditions.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: In good dry conditions, what minimum following gap is commonly recommended?

Answer: At least two seconds

The Highway Code recommends using a fixed point to maintain at least a two-second gap in normal dry conditions.

How should your following distance change on a wet road?

Answer: Increase it substantially because stopping distances can be at least double

Wet roads reduce grip and can at least double stopping distances.

Practice material is independently written by PureCar and linked to Northern Ireland official guidance where appropriate. Checked 22 September 2026.

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