Preparing for your Theory Test
Before starting to use a theory app you should read The Highway Code and Know Your Traffic Signs. The theory test is based on these, and even the best theory apps only have access to 700-800 questions that the DVSA publish, however the DVSAs theory bank has thousands of questions.
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What lights are on the front and back of cars?
Front: All white apart from indicators which are amber. Exception – some cars have amber sidelights (like bigger vehicles have down the sides) The white lights are: Daylight Running Lights (not on older cars, EU law since 2007, although some older cars have them) so other drivers can see you
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Headlights & Fog
If you rely on your car’s automatic headlights, please remember they only work on light levels. On a bright and foggy day they will not come on, so please switch yours on manually. If visibility is reduced to under 100 metres and you can’t easily see the tail lights on
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The RAC don’t have a driving school
The RAC don’t offer driving lessons and never did directly. The RAC briefly owned BSM driving school for 10 years until RAC’s parent company, Aviva, sold BSM to a German company called Arques Industries AG in February 2009. The only legacy you might notice is the RAC and BSM logos
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Pass Plus
Pass Plus was started as a well intentioned government scheme to encourage new drivers to take further training after they pass their tests to improve road safety. The carrot was some insurance companies offering a small discount. These days there are very few insurance companies offering a Pass Plus discount
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