Rules of the roadQuestion 163 of 424

You need to turn your car around. Where should you do it?

  1. In the busiest road, to be seen
  2. In a quiet side road or by driving round a block
  3. At a bend, using the whole road
  4. At the brow of a hill
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Correct answer: In a quiet side road or by driving round a block

Pick a safe place. Avoid reversing or turning in a busy road.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Using the road (159 to 203), Rule 200

Practice rules of the road

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026