Revision question · Other road users

What should you do when you're following a motorcyclist on an uneven road?

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

Allow less room, so you can be seen in their mirrors

Overtake them immediately

Allow extra room, in case they swerve to avoid potholes

Allow the same room as you would any other road user

Show the answer

Allow extra room, in case they swerve to avoid potholesThis was the right answer

Potholes and raised drain covers in the road can unsteady a motorcyclist. They may suddenly swerve to avoid these uneven surfaces. Watch out at places where the road is in poor condition and this is likely to occur.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 213Highway Code rule · The inspected scooter is on an uneven road. A rider may move around potholes, so leave room instead of closing up.

Loading the questions