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1. According to the Highway Code, a car's horn must not be used in a built up area between what hours?
 
11 pm and 6 am
11 pm and 7 am
11.30 pm and 6 am
11.30 pm and 7 am
 

 
2. Vehicles registered before what date are eligible for a free licence under the Historic Vehicles legislation?
 
01-Jan-71
01-Jan-72
01-Jan-73
01-Jan-74
 

 
3. The eyesight check in a UK driving test involves reading a new-style number plate from what distance?
 
19.5 metres
20 metres
20.5 metres
21 metres

It's 20.5 metres for the old-style plate
 

 
4. In what year were the new-style number plates, beginning with two letters, introduced?
 
1999
2000
2001
2002

They came into force on 1 September 2001
 

 
5. In what year did the Automobile Association launch its breakdown and recovery service?
 
1929
1939
1949
1959

It was initially only available in the London area
 

 
6. To American motorists, what is meant by the initials SUV?
 
Sport Utility Vehicle
Sporty Urban Vehicle
Supercharged Urban Vehicle
Supercharged Utility Vehicle
 

 
7. What is the Italian name for a motorway?
 
Autostrada
Autovia
Motostrada
Motovia
 

 
8. How far apart are the emergency telephones on UK motorways?
 
Half a mile
One mile
One and a half miles
Two miles
 

 
9. What is meant by the initials ABS in a car's specifications?
 
Adult-size back seat
Air bag switch
Anti-glare beam switch
Anti-lock braking system
 

 
10. According to the Highway Code, what is the typical stopping distance for a car travelling at 40 mph?
 
30 metres
32 metres
34 metres
36 metres

12 metres thinking distance and 24 metres braking distance
 

 
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