Revision question · Safety and your vehicle

What should you do when you leave your car unattended for a few minutes?

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

Leave the engine running

Switch the engine off but leave the key in

Lock it and remove the key

Park near a traffic warden

Show the answer

Lock it and remove the keyThis was the right answer

Always switch off the engine, remove the key and lock your car, even if you're only leaving it for a few minutes.

Reviewed reading for this question

Vehicle securityHighway Code annex · The security section covers locking, keys, valuables, vehicle documents and registration etching.

Loading the questions