Great Britain Theory Test Coach
Road markings and lightsQuestion 108 of 424

A traffic officer or a DVSA officer gives you a hand or light signal. What must you do?

  1. Ignore it, because they are not police
  2. Obey it only if a police car is near
  3. Obey it, as you would for a police officer
  4. Obey it only on a motorway
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Correct answer: Obey it, as you would for a police officer

Traffic officers and DVSA officers can stop and direct vehicles. They use signals like the police, and you must obey them.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Signals by authorised persons, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency officers and traffic officers

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026