L3 CERAD THEORY EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|2026/2027 UPDATED |GUARANTEED PASS.
What's the driving standards required by law? - Answer -If a person drives a mechanically
propelled vehicle on a road and does so without due care and attention or without reasonable
consideration for other road users he/she is guilt of an offence
What does clear stand for ? - Answer -Collision
Lead
Evaluate
Act
Response
What does fog cause when driving in it ? - Answer -Reduces visibility, hard to perceive other
road users speed
What is the drive break ratio to combat fatigue? - Answer -Every 2hrs = 15 minutes break
Why is overtaking a high risk manoeuvre ? - Answer -Because your potentially putting the
vehicle into a path of oncoming traffic
What position should hands be on the steering wheel and what method should we use to feed
the wheel ? - Answer -10&2 position and pull/push
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,What does the term kick down mean ? - Answer -When you accelerate suddenly in an
automatic vehicle, overriding the automatic gear selection
What two things should emergency response vehicles do reference travelling in convoy ? -
Answer -Try not to do this
Always give and maintain appropriate distances between vehicles and consider choice of siren
used if you have to travel in convoy
On a driver location sign on the motorway what info is given? - Answer -Top line = road you are
on
Middle line = A or B direction you are travelling
Bottom line = how far you are from given location
If you overtake 3 stationary vehicles what mirror checks would you do ? - Answer -Check OS just
before turning out to overtake
Check NS just before turning back into Kerb
If the limit point looks too be getting closer to you what's happening ? - Answer -The bend is
tightening or getting sharper may need to adjust speed
What does SITREP mean? - Answer -SITuation REPort
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,When should you use fog lights ? - Answer -When visibility is reduce to 100m or less
If committed to a corner and in p1 or p3 what might you have to do ? - Answer -Sacrifice your
road position for safety
Under what laws must the ambulance service afford at all times, maximum protection to other
road users? - Answer -Corporate manslaughter act
Corporate homicide act 2007
Road safety act 2006
What distance are countdown markers on a motorway and what do they signify ? - Answer -
300,200 and 100 yards countdown markers to the start of the exit slip road off the motorway
What is it called when you arrive at a serious or fatal traffic accident where you need to be
mindful to minimise disturbance to potential evidence? - Answer -Scene preservation
Two vehicles are travelling along the carriageway behind each other and you see them both
braking, so it is safe to pass both vehicles true/false? - Answer -False
What does making your seat comfortable reduce - Answer -It can help reduce fatigue
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, Which is most dangerous/harmful coping stress strategy out of the 5 ? - Answer -Confrontative
coping strategy
How do your senses tell you, you are on icy road? - Answer -Vision- shiny surface
Hearing - no sound/noise from road surface
Feel - little vibrations through steering
Fog code tells us to .... - Answer -Allow more time for journey, use lights if visibility less than
100m
Why do we sound the horn? - Answer -Warn others of our presence
When are you not permitted to sound the horn ? - Answer -On restricted roads between 2330-
0700, however you may sound your horn if another road user poses a danger
Flashing headlight - when can you use them ? - Answer -To warn others of your presence
Explain 2 wheel/ 4 wheel rule for signalling - Answer -2 wheels over centre line = no signal
4 wheels over centre line= signal
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|2026/2027 UPDATED |GUARANTEED PASS.
What's the driving standards required by law? - Answer -If a person drives a mechanically
propelled vehicle on a road and does so without due care and attention or without reasonable
consideration for other road users he/she is guilt of an offence
What does clear stand for ? - Answer -Collision
Lead
Evaluate
Act
Response
What does fog cause when driving in it ? - Answer -Reduces visibility, hard to perceive other
road users speed
What is the drive break ratio to combat fatigue? - Answer -Every 2hrs = 15 minutes break
Why is overtaking a high risk manoeuvre ? - Answer -Because your potentially putting the
vehicle into a path of oncoming traffic
What position should hands be on the steering wheel and what method should we use to feed
the wheel ? - Answer -10&2 position and pull/push
1|Page
,What does the term kick down mean ? - Answer -When you accelerate suddenly in an
automatic vehicle, overriding the automatic gear selection
What two things should emergency response vehicles do reference travelling in convoy ? -
Answer -Try not to do this
Always give and maintain appropriate distances between vehicles and consider choice of siren
used if you have to travel in convoy
On a driver location sign on the motorway what info is given? - Answer -Top line = road you are
on
Middle line = A or B direction you are travelling
Bottom line = how far you are from given location
If you overtake 3 stationary vehicles what mirror checks would you do ? - Answer -Check OS just
before turning out to overtake
Check NS just before turning back into Kerb
If the limit point looks too be getting closer to you what's happening ? - Answer -The bend is
tightening or getting sharper may need to adjust speed
What does SITREP mean? - Answer -SITuation REPort
2|Page
,When should you use fog lights ? - Answer -When visibility is reduce to 100m or less
If committed to a corner and in p1 or p3 what might you have to do ? - Answer -Sacrifice your
road position for safety
Under what laws must the ambulance service afford at all times, maximum protection to other
road users? - Answer -Corporate manslaughter act
Corporate homicide act 2007
Road safety act 2006
What distance are countdown markers on a motorway and what do they signify ? - Answer -
300,200 and 100 yards countdown markers to the start of the exit slip road off the motorway
What is it called when you arrive at a serious or fatal traffic accident where you need to be
mindful to minimise disturbance to potential evidence? - Answer -Scene preservation
Two vehicles are travelling along the carriageway behind each other and you see them both
braking, so it is safe to pass both vehicles true/false? - Answer -False
What does making your seat comfortable reduce - Answer -It can help reduce fatigue
3|Page
, Which is most dangerous/harmful coping stress strategy out of the 5 ? - Answer -Confrontative
coping strategy
How do your senses tell you, you are on icy road? - Answer -Vision- shiny surface
Hearing - no sound/noise from road surface
Feel - little vibrations through steering
Fog code tells us to .... - Answer -Allow more time for journey, use lights if visibility less than
100m
Why do we sound the horn? - Answer -Warn others of our presence
When are you not permitted to sound the horn ? - Answer -On restricted roads between 2330-
0700, however you may sound your horn if another road user poses a danger
Flashing headlight - when can you use them ? - Answer -To warn others of your presence
Explain 2 wheel/ 4 wheel rule for signalling - Answer -2 wheels over centre line = no signal
4 wheels over centre line= signal
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