Highway Code guides
Short, plain-English guides for learner drivers and parents. Each guide lists the GOV.UK pages its facts come from.
New to the theory test? Start with how the test works: 50 multiple-choice questions and a hazard perception part, which you must pass at the same sitting. Then learn the rules that cost learners marks, such as stopping distances and road signs, and test yourself as you go. Each guide ends with a quick check, and every quiz answer links to the Highway Code rule behind it.
Before the test
- The UK driving theory test explainedQuestions, pass marks, the fee, what to take and your result.
- The hazard perception test explained14 clips, up to 5 points per developing hazard, 44 out of 75 to pass.
- Theory test pass markCheck both scores and see how many answers you can get wrong.
- How to pass your theory testA five-step study plan, from the three books to test day.
- Theory test day checklistWhat to take and what happens, with checklists to print.
- After a failed theory testRead your result letter, plan practice and rebook.
- Choosing a theory test appCheck sources, hazard perception, prices and data.
- Supervising a learner driverWho can supervise, insurance, L plates and what is not allowed.
Rules of the road
- Highway Code rules, explainedSelected Highway Code rules, from junctions to motorway breakdowns, grouped by situation.
- Stopping distances in the Highway CodeThinking distance, braking distance and the full chart from 20 to 70 mph.
- UK road sign shapes and coloursCircles give orders, triangles warn, rectangles inform, and the two big exceptions.
- UK road signs and their meanings205 signs and road markings, each with its own page and quick question.
Practise and revise
- Free timed practice quiz50 questions from all 14 topics, scored against the pass mark of 43.
- Theory test questions by topic55 sample questions from our 372 checked bank, grouped by topic, with reasons and sources.
- Highway Code quizzesSeven topic quizzes, from speed limits to bad weather, with the rule behind every answer.
- Theory test revision sheetA printable summary for study at home.
- Christmas family driving quiz20 winter driving questions to play together.
- Teachers and librariesFree browser quizzes and group session ideas.
This text was written with AI help, checked against GOV.UK and approved by Fri Vei AS.