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Why should you give long vehicles extra room at roundabouts?Vulnerable Road Users
A. They may need more than one lane to manoeuvre Correct
B. They are exempt from speed limits
C. They always stop in the centre
D. Their indicators are optional

Large vehicles can need extra road space when turning. Do not enter the space they need.

NI theory practice: Why should you give long vehicles extra room at roundabouts?Vulnerable Road Users
A. They may need more than one lane to manoeuvre Correct
B. They are exempt from speed limits
C. They always stop in the centre
D. Their indicators are optional

Large vehicles can need extra road space when turning. Do not enter the space they need.

Test your knowledge: Why should you give long vehicles extra room at roundabouts?Vulnerable Road Users
A. They may need more than one lane to manoeuvre Correct
B. They are exempt from speed limits
C. They always stop in the centre
D. Their indicators are optional

Large vehicles can need extra road space when turning. Do not enter the space they need.

Which answer is safest and correct? Why should you give long vehicles extra room at roundabouts?Vulnerable Road Users
A. They may need more than one lane to manoeuvre Correct
B. They are exempt from speed limits
C. They always stop in the centre
D. Their indicators are optional

Large vehicles can need extra road space when turning. Do not enter the space they need.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: Why should you give long vehicles extra room at roundabouts?Vulnerable Road Users
A. They may need more than one lane to manoeuvre Correct
B. They are exempt from speed limits
C. They always stop in the centre
D. Their indicators are optional

Large vehicles can need extra road space when turning. Do not enter the space they need.

Why is extra care needed near an ice-cream van?Vulnerable Road Users
A. Children may run into the road unexpectedly Correct
B. The van may drive backwards without lights
C. All traffic must stop until it leaves
D. The road is legally a pedestrian zone

Children may be focused on the van rather than traffic and can enter the road suddenly.

NI theory practice: Why is extra care needed near an ice-cream van?Vulnerable Road Users
A. Children may run into the road unexpectedly Correct
B. The van may drive backwards without lights
C. All traffic must stop until it leaves
D. The road is legally a pedestrian zone

Children may be focused on the van rather than traffic and can enter the road suddenly.

Test your knowledge: Why is extra care needed near an ice-cream van?Vulnerable Road Users
A. Children may run into the road unexpectedly Correct
B. The van may drive backwards without lights
C. All traffic must stop until it leaves
D. The road is legally a pedestrian zone

Children may be focused on the van rather than traffic and can enter the road suddenly.

Which answer is safest and correct? Why is extra care needed near an ice-cream van?Vulnerable Road Users
A. Children may run into the road unexpectedly Correct
B. The van may drive backwards without lights
C. All traffic must stop until it leaves
D. The road is legally a pedestrian zone

Children may be focused on the van rather than traffic and can enter the road suddenly.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: Why is extra care needed near an ice-cream van?Vulnerable Road Users
A. Children may run into the road unexpectedly Correct
B. The van may drive backwards without lights
C. All traffic must stop until it leaves
D. The road is legally a pedestrian zone

Children may be focused on the van rather than traffic and can enter the road suddenly.

What risk should you consider when passing parked vehicles near cyclists?Vulnerable Road Users
A. A door may open into the cyclist’s path Correct
B. Cyclists must move onto the pavement
C. Parked cars may automatically roll backwards
D. Cyclists cannot use that part of the road

Give cyclists room because car doors can open unexpectedly and force them to move out.

NI theory practice: What risk should you consider when passing parked vehicles near cyclists?Vulnerable Road Users
A. A door may open into the cyclist’s path Correct
B. Cyclists must move onto the pavement
C. Parked cars may automatically roll backwards
D. Cyclists cannot use that part of the road

Give cyclists room because car doors can open unexpectedly and force them to move out.

Test your knowledge: What risk should you consider when passing parked vehicles near cyclists?Vulnerable Road Users
A. A door may open into the cyclist’s path Correct
B. Cyclists must move onto the pavement
C. Parked cars may automatically roll backwards
D. Cyclists cannot use that part of the road

Give cyclists room because car doors can open unexpectedly and force them to move out.

Which answer is safest and correct? What risk should you consider when passing parked vehicles near cyclists?Vulnerable Road Users
A. A door may open into the cyclist’s path Correct
B. Cyclists must move onto the pavement
C. Parked cars may automatically roll backwards
D. Cyclists cannot use that part of the road

Give cyclists room because car doors can open unexpectedly and force them to move out.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: What risk should you consider when passing parked vehicles near cyclists?Vulnerable Road Users
A. A door may open into the cyclist’s path Correct
B. Cyclists must move onto the pavement
C. Parked cars may automatically roll backwards
D. Cyclists cannot use that part of the road

Give cyclists room because car doors can open unexpectedly and force them to move out.

Why should you avoid crossing directly in front of or behind a bus as a pedestrian?Vulnerable Road Users
A. The bus blocks your view of approaching traffic Correct
B. It is always illegal to cross near a bus
C. The bus driver may sound the horn
D. The road surface is more slippery

A bus can hide approaching traffic and also hide you from drivers.

NI theory practice: Why should you avoid crossing directly in front of or behind a bus as a pedestrian?Vulnerable Road Users
A. The bus blocks your view of approaching traffic Correct
B. It is always illegal to cross near a bus
C. The bus driver may sound the horn
D. The road surface is more slippery

A bus can hide approaching traffic and also hide you from drivers.

Test your knowledge: Why should you avoid crossing directly in front of or behind a bus as a pedestrian?Vulnerable Road Users
A. The bus blocks your view of approaching traffic Correct
B. It is always illegal to cross near a bus
C. The bus driver may sound the horn
D. The road surface is more slippery

A bus can hide approaching traffic and also hide you from drivers.

Which answer is safest and correct? Why should you avoid crossing directly in front of or behind a bus as a pedestrian?Vulnerable Road Users
A. The bus blocks your view of approaching traffic Correct
B. It is always illegal to cross near a bus
C. The bus driver may sound the horn
D. The road surface is more slippery

A bus can hide approaching traffic and also hide you from drivers.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: Why should you avoid crossing directly in front of or behind a bus as a pedestrian?Vulnerable Road Users
A. The bus blocks your view of approaching traffic Correct
B. It is always illegal to cross near a bus
C. The bus driver may sound the horn
D. The road surface is more slippery

A bus can hide approaching traffic and also hide you from drivers.

In slow traffic, why should you check mirrors before changing lanes?Vulnerable Road Users
A. A motorcyclist or cyclist may be filtering alongside Correct
B. Filtering is always illegal
C. Mirrors only need checking above 30 mph
D. Large vehicles cannot filter

Two-wheeled vehicles can filter through slow traffic and may be in areas that are easy to miss.

NI theory practice: In slow traffic, why should you check mirrors before changing lanes?Vulnerable Road Users
A. A motorcyclist or cyclist may be filtering alongside Correct
B. Filtering is always illegal
C. Mirrors only need checking above 30 mph
D. Large vehicles cannot filter

Two-wheeled vehicles can filter through slow traffic and may be in areas that are easy to miss.

Test your knowledge: In slow traffic, why should you check mirrors before changing lanes?Vulnerable Road Users
A. A motorcyclist or cyclist may be filtering alongside Correct
B. Filtering is always illegal
C. Mirrors only need checking above 30 mph
D. Large vehicles cannot filter

Two-wheeled vehicles can filter through slow traffic and may be in areas that are easy to miss.

Which answer is safest and correct? In slow traffic, why should you check mirrors before changing lanes?Vulnerable Road Users
A. A motorcyclist or cyclist may be filtering alongside Correct
B. Filtering is always illegal
C. Mirrors only need checking above 30 mph
D. Large vehicles cannot filter

Two-wheeled vehicles can filter through slow traffic and may be in areas that are easy to miss.

Before your Northern Ireland test, make sure you know this: In slow traffic, why should you check mirrors before changing lanes?Vulnerable Road Users
A. A motorcyclist or cyclist may be filtering alongside Correct
B. Filtering is always illegal
C. Mirrors only need checking above 30 mph
D. Large vehicles cannot filter

Two-wheeled vehicles can filter through slow traffic and may be in areas that are easy to miss.

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.