Revision question · Safety and your vehicle

What can be damaged if you turn the steering wheel when the car isn't moving?

Revision material from the imported DVSA bank includes source-checked Lanekind learning corrections. These corrections are not newly issued official examination questions, and practice does not reproduce a live test paper.

Answer options

The gearbox

The engine

The brakes

The tyres

Show the answer

The tyresThis was the right answer

Turning the steering wheel when the car isn't moving is known as dry steering. It can cause unnecessary wear to the tyres and steering mechanism.

Reviewed reading for this question

Steering and tyre wearReviewed guidance summary · DVSA explicitly describes the wear caused by steering while stationary.

Loading the questions