Ring Road Sign Meaning, Plus What Every Direction Sign Colour Tells You
The ring road sign is a white R on green with a yellow border. Here is what it means, and how blue, green, white, brown and yellow direction signs work.
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Driving in Ice and Snow: The Highway Code Rules for Winter
Clear every window, leave far more space, use a high gear and brake before the bend. What Highway Code rules 228 to 231 say about ice and snow.
Blue Lights Behind You? What to Do When an Emergency Vehicle Needs to Pass
Sirens behind you and nowhere obvious to go? Here is what Rule 219 of the Highway Code actually asks you to do, and the mistakes that cause more trouble than they solve.
Passing Horses on the Road: 10 mph, 2 Metres and the Rules for Animals
The Highway Code gives drivers two clear numbers for horses: slow to 10 mph and leave at least 2 metres. Here is how that works on a real country lane, plus the rules for herds and loose ponies.
Theory Test in English: Learn the English Words the Questions Use
Revising in your own language is a great start, but the theory test is in English. Our new English test words feature lets you tap any key word in a question to see what it means in your language and hear it said.
Stop or Give Way? Junction Signs, Box Junctions and Dual Carriageways Explained
The Stop sign and the Give Way sign look like they mean the same thing. They do not. Here is what each one asks of you, plus the box junction and dual carriageway rules that catch learners out.
A Theory Test App That Plans Your Revision Around Your Test Date
We have rebuilt the Theory Test Passed app and website around one idea: you tell us when your test is, and every day you get a short plan that gets you ready for it.
Lights, Horn and Fog: The Rules for Darker Evenings
The clocks went back on 25 October, so more of your driving happens in the dark or the murk. Here are the headlight, fog light and horn rules the Highway Code sets, with the numbers your theory test expects.
Theory Test and Dyslexia: Practise With Read Aloud and a Dyslexia-Friendly Font
Every question in Theory Test Passed can now be read aloud, like the voiceover you can ask for at the test. You can also choose a coloured background, larger text, wider spacing or the OpenDyslexic font.
Level Crossings Explained: Flashing Lights, Barriers and What to Do If You Break Down
Level crossings are rare enough that many learners never drive over one on a lesson, which is exactly why the theory questions catch people out. Here is what each type of crossing asks of you.
Can Learner Drivers Go on the Motorway? The Rules Explained
Learners have been allowed on motorways since June 2018, but only with an approved driving instructor in a dual-control car. Who can take you, what you practise, and why it is worth doing.
Roundabouts and Mini Roundabouts: Signals, Lanes and Who Goes First
Which lane, which signal, and what to do at a mini roundabout. The Highway Code roundabout rules (184 to 190) explained plainly, including the signal most learners forget.
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Red, White, Amber or Green? Reflective Road Studs Explained
One theory question climbing in UK searches this week asks what colour the studs are between a motorway and a slip road. Here is what every stud colour marks, and an easy way to keep them straight.
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Six Points in Two Years: How New Drivers Lose Their Licence
Most drivers can reach 12 penalty points before a ban. New drivers get 6, for two years after passing, and losing the licence means retaking both tests. Here is how the rule works and how easily it is hit.
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Burns, Bleeding and Motorcycle Helmets: First Aid at a Road Incident
A first aid question about severe burns is one of the fastest rising theory test searches this week. Here is what the Highway Code says to do at an incident, from making it safe to burns, bleeding and helmets.
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ABS, Engine Braking and Skids: The Braking Rules Your Theory Test Checks
How should you use ABS in an emergency? How can the engine control your speed? Both questions are rising in UK searches this week. Here is what the Highway Code says about braking, skids and coasting.
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When Can You Stop on a Clearway? Clearways, Red Routes and Yellow Lines Explained
A clearway means no stopping at all, but an urban clearway lets you pick up and set down passengers. Here is how the Highway Code stopping and parking rules work, and how theory questions test them.
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Zebra, Pelican, Puffin or Toucan? How to Tell UK Crossings Apart
Zebra, pelican, puffin, toucan and equestrian crossings each have their own rules. Here is how to tell them apart and what the Highway Code expects from drivers at each one.
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Overtaking and Undertaking: What the Highway Code Actually Allows
Is undertaking illegal? The Highway Code allows passing on the left in two specific situations. Here is what Rules 162 to 169 and 268 say, including passing distances for cyclists and horse riders.
DVSA Updates
Suspended From Booking Driving Tests Online? The 12-Month Rule and How to Get It Reviewed
DVSA has suspended online driving test booking for more than a thousand licence numbers since May 2026. Here is what a 12-month suspension stops, what it leaves alone (your theory test is fine), and the two-stage route to getting the decision reviewed.
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Red and Amber Together, and Trailer Noseweight: Two Theory Questions Learners Keep Searching
Two DVSA question stems are spiking in UK searches this week: red and amber showing together, and where to find your tow hitch noseweight. Here are both answers, the Highway Code wording behind them, and the reasoning that handles the reworded versions.
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DVLA or DVSA? Which One Books Your Theory Test, and Which One Sends Your Licence
The search "dvla theory test app" is rising fast, and it names the wrong agency. DVSA runs the tests, DVLA runs the licence. Here is the split, which one you need in each situation, and why the mix-up costs more than a wasted phone call.
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Graduated Driver Licensing Starts in Northern Ireland on 1 October 2026: What Learners Need to Know
From 1 October 2026, Graduated Driver Licensing is mandatory for new provisional licence holders in Northern Ireland. A six month minimum learning period, a signed logbook, a longer restricted period and new night-time passenger rules. Here is what it means for learners.
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Ghost Plates, Cloned Plates and a £1,000 Fine: The Number Plate Rules Learners Should Know
A new national policing centre is targeting ghost plates, cloned plates and missing plates. Incorrectly displayed plates carry a fine of up to £1,000, and the rules behind them sit squarely in your theory test revision.