Section 7: Practice

As a PHV driver, you are expected to be fully aware of and to obey the rules of the road as explained in the

What type of behaviour should be avoided?

Most collisions in London are caused by a small number of easy-to-avoid behaviours. These include: (Select 2)

Most collisions in London are caused by a small number of easy-to-avoid behaviours. These include: (Select 2)

The faster you drive

What is the best description of safe speed? 

You must make sure that the manoeuvres you make are:

You should take extra care (Select 2)

If you do need to answer or make a call you (Select 2)

Careless or dangerous driving is

When distracted

You’re stuck in stationary traffic – what is the only exception when you are allowed to use your hand-held phone or similar device?

The police do roadside tests for

Is it safe to drive while on prescribed medicine?

All drivers must make sure that their vehicle

Are adults required to wear seatbelts in PHVs?

Who is responsible for making sure that all children under 14 years of age wear seatbelts or sit in an approved child car seat?

If the correct child car seat is not available, children under 3 can:

If the correct child car seat is not available, children over 3:

If you fail to obey any of the driving rules, you may get a fixed penalty notice (FPN) or be prosecuted – this can result in: (Select 2)

You must be fully aware of other road users. In particular those people who are the most vulnerable: (Select 2)

You should be aware of pedestrians that may suddenly

You should be especially aware of cyclists and motorcyclists when you are: (Select 2)

You and your passengers must make sure before opening the door in to the road that:

Windscreens and windows must be kept clean and free from 

What is called the “swept area”?

If you put a cradled device in the windscreen swept area you

If your windscreen is covered in devices 

Tiredness (Select 2)

If it suddenly starts to rain heavily or there is thick fog (Select 2)

PHV drivers spend a lot of time on the roads and are 

Before opening your door make sure that you

Once you have completed a turning manoeuvre

When you enter the advanced stop line box when the light is red (Select 2)

Don’t try to overtake cyclists when

Your seat and seatbelt must be (Select 2)

Before starting your shift you must (Select 2)

The passenger compartment should

Do all PHVs need to display no smoking signs?

When CCTV signage must be displayed?

Tyres must be free from (Select 2)

When the tread pattern has worn down to the level of the tyre wear bar indicators you

Make sure there are no signs of 

All PHV windows must be

You should always check that (Select 2)