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Why should you take extra care when passing a stopped bus?Hazard Awareness
A. Pedestrians may step out from around it Correct
B. The bus may reverse without warning
C. Buses always have priority over all traffic
D. You must always stop behind every bus

People may emerge suddenly from in front of or behind a bus, so approach with care.

NI theory practice: Why should you take extra care when passing a stopped bus?Hazard Awareness
A. Pedestrians may step out from around it Correct
B. The bus may reverse without warning
C. Buses always have priority over all traffic
D. You must always stop behind every bus

People may emerge suddenly from in front of or behind a bus, so approach with care.

Test your knowledge: Why should you take extra care when passing a stopped bus?Hazard Awareness
A. Pedestrians may step out from around it Correct
B. The bus may reverse without warning
C. Buses always have priority over all traffic
D. You must always stop behind every bus

People may emerge suddenly from in front of or behind a bus, so approach with care.

Which answer is safest and correct? Why should you take extra care when passing a stopped bus?Hazard Awareness
A. Pedestrians may step out from around it Correct
B. The bus may reverse without warning
C. Buses always have priority over all traffic
D. You must always stop behind every bus

People may emerge suddenly from in front of or behind a bus, so approach with care.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: Why should you take extra care when passing a stopped bus?Hazard Awareness
A. Pedestrians may step out from around it Correct
B. The bus may reverse without warning
C. Buses always have priority over all traffic
D. You must always stop behind every bus

People may emerge suddenly from in front of or behind a bus, so approach with care.

Why can a diesel spill be dangerous?Hazard Awareness
A. It can make the road surface very slippery Correct
B. It removes road markings permanently
C. It makes tyres overinflate
D. It increases engine braking

Spilt diesel can make the road extremely slippery, especially for two-wheeled vehicles.

NI theory practice: Why can a diesel spill be dangerous?Hazard Awareness
A. It can make the road surface very slippery Correct
B. It removes road markings permanently
C. It makes tyres overinflate
D. It increases engine braking

Spilt diesel can make the road extremely slippery, especially for two-wheeled vehicles.

Test your knowledge: Why can a diesel spill be dangerous?Hazard Awareness
A. It can make the road surface very slippery Correct
B. It removes road markings permanently
C. It makes tyres overinflate
D. It increases engine braking

Spilt diesel can make the road extremely slippery, especially for two-wheeled vehicles.

Which answer is safest and correct? Why can a diesel spill be dangerous?Hazard Awareness
A. It can make the road surface very slippery Correct
B. It removes road markings permanently
C. It makes tyres overinflate
D. It increases engine braking

Spilt diesel can make the road extremely slippery, especially for two-wheeled vehicles.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: Why can a diesel spill be dangerous?Hazard Awareness
A. It can make the road surface very slippery Correct
B. It removes road markings permanently
C. It makes tyres overinflate
D. It increases engine braking

Spilt diesel can make the road extremely slippery, especially for two-wheeled vehicles.

Your steering becomes unresponsive in standing water. What should you do?Hazard Awareness
A. Ease off the accelerator and slow gradually Correct
B. Brake hard immediately
C. Accelerate sharply
D. Steer rapidly from side to side

Loss of steering response in standing water can indicate aquaplaning. Ease off and slow smoothly.

NI theory practice: Your steering becomes unresponsive in standing water. What should you do?Hazard Awareness
A. Ease off the accelerator and slow gradually Correct
B. Brake hard immediately
C. Accelerate sharply
D. Steer rapidly from side to side

Loss of steering response in standing water can indicate aquaplaning. Ease off and slow smoothly.

Test your knowledge: Your steering becomes unresponsive in standing water. What should you do?Hazard Awareness
A. Ease off the accelerator and slow gradually Correct
B. Brake hard immediately
C. Accelerate sharply
D. Steer rapidly from side to side

Loss of steering response in standing water can indicate aquaplaning. Ease off and slow smoothly.

Which answer is safest and correct? Your steering becomes unresponsive in standing water. What should you do?Hazard Awareness
A. Ease off the accelerator and slow gradually Correct
B. Brake hard immediately
C. Accelerate sharply
D. Steer rapidly from side to side

Loss of steering response in standing water can indicate aquaplaning. Ease off and slow smoothly.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: Your steering becomes unresponsive in standing water. What should you do?Hazard Awareness
A. Ease off the accelerator and slow gradually Correct
B. Brake hard immediately
C. Accelerate sharply
D. Steer rapidly from side to side

Loss of steering response in standing water can indicate aquaplaning. Ease off and slow smoothly.

At night, how should your speed relate to what you can see?Hazard Awareness
A. You should be able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear Correct
B. You may drive at the limit regardless of visibility
C. Use the vehicle ahead as your stopping guide
D. Full beam always makes the legal limit safe

Drive at a speed that allows you to stop within the clear distance visible ahead.

NI theory practice: At night, how should your speed relate to what you can see?Hazard Awareness
A. You should be able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear Correct
B. You may drive at the limit regardless of visibility
C. Use the vehicle ahead as your stopping guide
D. Full beam always makes the legal limit safe

Drive at a speed that allows you to stop within the clear distance visible ahead.

Test your knowledge: At night, how should your speed relate to what you can see?Hazard Awareness
A. You should be able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear Correct
B. You may drive at the limit regardless of visibility
C. Use the vehicle ahead as your stopping guide
D. Full beam always makes the legal limit safe

Drive at a speed that allows you to stop within the clear distance visible ahead.

Which answer is safest and correct? At night, how should your speed relate to what you can see?Hazard Awareness
A. You should be able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear Correct
B. You may drive at the limit regardless of visibility
C. Use the vehicle ahead as your stopping guide
D. Full beam always makes the legal limit safe

Drive at a speed that allows you to stop within the clear distance visible ahead.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: At night, how should your speed relate to what you can see?Hazard Awareness
A. You should be able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear Correct
B. You may drive at the limit regardless of visibility
C. Use the vehicle ahead as your stopping guide
D. Full beam always makes the legal limit safe

Drive at a speed that allows you to stop within the clear distance visible ahead.

Why should you look especially carefully for motorcycles at junctions?Hazard Awareness
A. They can be harder to see and judge than larger vehicles Correct
B. They always have priority
C. They are allowed to ignore signals
D. They cannot stop quickly

Motorcycles are smaller and can be difficult to see or judge accurately, so take extra care.

NI theory practice: Why should you look especially carefully for motorcycles at junctions?Hazard Awareness
A. They can be harder to see and judge than larger vehicles Correct
B. They always have priority
C. They are allowed to ignore signals
D. They cannot stop quickly

Motorcycles are smaller and can be difficult to see or judge accurately, so take extra care.

Test your knowledge: Why should you look especially carefully for motorcycles at junctions?Hazard Awareness
A. They can be harder to see and judge than larger vehicles Correct
B. They always have priority
C. They are allowed to ignore signals
D. They cannot stop quickly

Motorcycles are smaller and can be difficult to see or judge accurately, so take extra care.

Which answer is safest and correct? Why should you look especially carefully for motorcycles at junctions?Hazard Awareness
A. They can be harder to see and judge than larger vehicles Correct
B. They always have priority
C. They are allowed to ignore signals
D. They cannot stop quickly

Motorcycles are smaller and can be difficult to see or judge accurately, so take extra care.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: Why should you look especially carefully for motorcycles at junctions?Hazard Awareness
A. They can be harder to see and judge than larger vehicles Correct
B. They always have priority
C. They are allowed to ignore signals
D. They cannot stop quickly

Motorcycles are smaller and can be difficult to see or judge accurately, so take extra care.

These are PureCar practice questions, not licensed official DVA/DVSA revision questions. Official rules and guidance should be checked on nidirect and in the Highway Code for Northern Ireland. Checked 21 September 2026.