Hazards and alertnessQuestion 254 of 424

You follow a cyclist near a junction and you want to turn left. What should you do?

  1. Pass the cyclist and turn left in front
  2. Sound your horn and turn left
  3. Squeeze past on the left
  4. Stay behind the cyclist
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Correct answer: Stay behind the cyclist

Do not cut across a cyclist who goes ahead. Stay behind until it is safe.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Using the road (159 to 203), Rule 167

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026