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Stopping Distances and Key Numbers

Forty-three flashcards on stopping distances, speed limits, pass marks, penalties and other numbers for the car theory test in Great Britain. Original study material.

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Typical overall stopping distance at 20 mph
12 metres (6 m thinking + 6 m braking).
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Typical overall stopping distance at 30 mph
23 metres (9 m thinking + 14 m braking).
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Typical overall stopping distance at 40 mph
36 metres (12 m thinking + 24 m braking).
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Typical overall stopping distance at 50 mph
53 metres (15 m thinking + 38 m braking).
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Typical overall stopping distance at 60 mph
73 metres (18 m thinking + 55 m braking).
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Typical overall stopping distance at 70 mph
96 metres (21 m thinking + 75 m braking).
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What happens to thinking distance when speed doubles?
It doubles, because it rises in step with speed.
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What happens to braking distance when speed doubles?
It rises about four times. For example 14 m at 30 mph and 55 m at 60 mph.
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Gap to the vehicle in front on a dry road
At least a two-second gap.
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Gap on a wet road
At least double the dry gap: four seconds.
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Stopping distance on ice
Up to ten times greater than on a dry road.
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Gap behind a large vehicle in a tunnel
Four seconds.
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Gap to leave when you stop in a tunnel
At least 5 metres.
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Car speed limits: built-up area with street lights
30 mph in England and Scotland, 20 mph in Wales, unless signs show otherwise.
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Car speed limits: single carriageway, dual carriageway, motorway
60 mph, 70 mph and 70 mph.
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Car towing a caravan or trailer: single, dual, motorway
50 mph, 60 mph and 60 mph.
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Multiple-choice part of the car theory test
50 questions in 57 minutes. Pass mark 43 out of 50.
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Hazard perception part of the car theory test
14 clips, up to 5 points per developing hazard, 75 in total. Pass mark 44.
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Theory test retake wait and pass certificate
At least 3 working days before a retest. The certificate is valid for 2 years.
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Minimum age to drive a car on a provisional licence
17, or 16 with the higher rate mobility component of PIP.
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Legal minimum tread depth for a car tyre
1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the tread, around the whole tyre.
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First MOT and then
Three years after registration, then every 12 months.
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Photocard licence renewal
Every 10 years, and every 3 years from age 70.
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Drink-drive limit in blood
80 mg per 100 ml in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 50 mg in Scotland.
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Drink-drive limit in breath
35 microgrammes per 100 ml in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 22 in Scotland.
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Minimum ban for a first drink-drive conviction
12 months. A second offence within 10 years carries a minimum of 3 years.
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Penalty for holding a phone while driving
6 penalty points and a £200 fine.
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New driver penalty point rule
6 or more points within 2 years of passing revokes the licence.
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Totting-up rule
12 or more points within 3 years means disqualification, normally for at least 6 months.
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Uninsured driving fixed penalty
£300 and 6 penalty points.
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Where not to park near a junction
Not within 10 metres of a junction, except in an authorised space.
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Warning triangle on an ordinary road
At least 45 metres behind the vehicle. Never on a motorway.
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Passing a cyclist at up to 30 mph
Leave at least 1.5 metres, and more at higher speeds.
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Passing a horse and rider
10 mph or less, leaving at least 2 metres.
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Child car seat rule
Until the 12th birthday or 135 cm, whichever comes first.
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Motorway exit countdown markers
Three, two and one bars: 300, 200 and 100 yards.
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Fog lights
Use only when visibility is seriously reduced, generally under 100 metres. Switch off when it improves.
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Rest breaks on a long journey
Stop at least every two hours.
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Supervisor of a learner driver
At least 21 years old, with a full licence for 3 years or more.
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Production of driving documents after a police request
Within 7 days at a police station.
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Reporting a collision to the police when details are not exchanged
As soon as possible and within 24 hours.
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Adult CPR
30 chest compressions to 2 breaths, at 100 to 120 compressions a minute.
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When is it 'night' for the lighting rules?
From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise.

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