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1. Which driving technique involves operating the throttle and brake pedals simultaneously with the right foot, using the left on the clutch as normal?
 
Back-and-forth
Heel-and-toe
Stop-and-start
Up-and-down
 

 
2. Which prime minister introduced the Traffic Cones Hotline?
 
Tony Blair
John Major
Margaret Thatcher
Harold Wilson

It was launched in June 1992 and lasted until September 1995
 

 
3. In what year did the Belisha beacon first appear at the side of British roads?
 
1934
1944
1954
1964

Leslie Hore-Belisha was the Minister of Transport at the time
 

 
4. Which country switched from driving on the left to driving on the right on 3 September 1967?
 
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
 

 
5. What was the name of the TV squirrel who set up his road safety club for children in 1961?
 
Bodkin
Fluffy
Nutkin
Tufty

Tufty's films also featured the irresponsible Willy Weasel
 

 
6. What colour are the reflective studs that mark the left edge of the road?
 
Amber
Green
Red
White
 

 
7. Which body publishes the Highway Code?
 
The AA
The Ministry of Transport
The RAC
The Stationery Office
 

 
8. On 27 February 2007 the penalty for using a hand-held phone while driving was increased to what figure?
 
40
50
60
70
 

 
9. Petrol's octane rating is a measurement of the fuel's ability to resist what?
 
Engine banging
Engine clanking
Engine knocking
Engine thumping
 

 
10. Which English city introduced a congestion charge on 1 October 2002?
 
Chester
Durham
London
Oxford

London followed in February the following year
 

 
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