France Driving Theory Test (Code de la Route) 2026: Practice test 4

Practice test 4 of 8 for the France Driving Theory Test (Code de la Route): 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Driving
France
250 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 25
You are on a priority road. A driver in a side road starts to pull out in front of you. What should you do?
- Speed up to get past first
- Flash your lights and keep your speed
- Keep going, because you have priority
- Slow down and be ready to stop, even though you have priority
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Answer: D. Slow down and be ready to stop, even though you have priority
Having priority does not allow you to cause a crash. Always be ready for others to make mistakes.
Question 2 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Roundabout: drive around it anticlockwise in the direction of the arrows
- Recycling point
- Traffic lights ahead
- U-turns allowed here
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Answer: A. Roundabout: drive around it anticlockwise in the direction of the arrows
The blue sign with three arrows marks a roundabout. In right-hand traffic you drive around it anticlockwise.
Question 3 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Pedestrian zone: no vehicles
- Footpath ends
- This marks a pedestrian crossing
- Underpass for pedestrians
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Answer: C. This marks a pedestrian crossing
The blue sign stands at the crossing itself. Give way to people who are crossing or clearly about to cross.
Question 4 of 25
How must young children travel in a car in the EU?
- With an adult belt from birth
- Loose on the back seat if the journey is short
- On an adult's lap
- In an approved child restraint suited to their size and weight
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Answer: D. In an approved child restraint suited to their size and weight
Children must use a child restraint that suits their size and weight. Check each country's exact height and age rules.
Question 5 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Minimum speed 50 km/h begins
- The 50 km/h limit ends; the general limit for that road applies
- Speed limit 50 km/h starts
- No vehicles over 50 tonnes
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Answer: B. The 50 km/h limit ends; the general limit for that road applies
The grey number with diagonal black stripes ends the limit shown. The normal limit for that type of road applies again.
Question 6 of 25
When should you use your direction indicators?
- Only when other cars are close
- After you have started to turn
- Only at night
- In good time before you turn, change lanes or pull out
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Answer: D. In good time before you turn, change lanes or pull out
Signal early so other road users know what you intend to do.
Question 7 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- You now have priority at all junctions
- Motorway ends
- Your priority road ends here
- No entry for vehicles
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Answer: C. Your priority road ends here
The diamond with black stripes means the priority road ends. Normal priority rules and signs apply again.
Question 8 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Right lane closed
- Turn right ahead
- Keep right
- No right turn
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Answer: D. No right turn
The bar across the arrow means the turn shown is not allowed.
Question 9 of 25
After a breakdown on the motorway, where should you and your passengers wait?
- Off the road, behind the safety barrier if there is one
- In front of the car to wave at traffic
- On the hard shoulder next to the car
- Inside the car with seat belts on
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Answer: A. Off the road, behind the safety barrier if there is one
Get everyone away from moving traffic to a safe place off the road while you wait for help.
Question 10 of 25
Who are vulnerable road users?
- Only children
- Drivers of large cars
- Truck and bus drivers
- Pedestrians, cyclists and riders of motorcycles and mopeds
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Answer: D. Pedestrians, cyclists and riders of motorcycles and mopeds
Vulnerable road users have little or no protection around them, so drivers must take extra care.
Question 11 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Speed limit ends
- Maximum speed 30 km/h
- Minimum speed 30 km/h
- Recommended speed 30 km/h
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Answer: C. Minimum speed 30 km/h
A white number on a blue disc is a minimum speed. You must drive at least this fast unless conditions make it unsafe.
Question 12 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Bridge ahead
- Lane for buses ahead
- Dual carriageway ends
- Road narrows on both sides
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Answer: D. Road narrows on both sides
The lines that move closer together warn that the road becomes narrower.
Question 13 of 25
Your total stopping distance is made up of which two parts?
- Reaction distance and braking distance
- Engine braking and gear changing
- Reaction distance and following distance
- Braking distance and parking distance
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Answer: A. Reaction distance and braking distance
First you travel while you react, then while the brakes slow the car. Both grow with speed.
Question 14 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Pedestrians must not cross here
- Pedestrian crossing ahead
- Footpath only
- School playground
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Answer: B. Pedestrian crossing ahead
The triangle warns of a pedestrian crossing. Slow down and be ready to stop for people crossing.
Question 15 of 25
What should you do just before you drive into a tunnel?
- Switch on your headlights and take off sunglasses
- Switch off your headlights
- Put on sunglasses
- Switch on your rear fog light
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Answer: A. Switch on your headlights and take off sunglasses
Lights help you see and be seen, especially at the entrance. Sunglasses make the tunnel too dark.
Question 16 of 25
Before you open your car door on the traffic side, what should you do?
- Sound your horn
- Open it quickly to get out fast
- Open it slowly without looking
- Check your mirror and look back for cyclists and other traffic
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Answer: D. Check your mirror and look back for cyclists and other traffic
A door opened in front of a cyclist can cause a serious crash. Look before you open it.
Question 17 of 25
Why should nobody smoke at the scene of a crash?
- It confuses emergency callers
- Leaking fuel could catch fire
- It is rude to the police
- It sets off airbags
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Answer: B. Leaking fuel could catch fire
Fuel or other liquids may be leaking, so avoid anything that could start a fire.
Question 18 of 25
Which car accessory has one of the largest effects on fuel use?
- The windscreen washer
- The air conditioning
- The interior light
- The radio
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Answer: B. The air conditioning
Air conditioning uses a lot of energy. Use it sensibly, for example at around 21 to 22 °C.
Question 19 of 25
Your light is green, but the traffic on the other side of the junction is not moving. What should you do?
- Wait before the junction until you can drive through without stopping in it
- Enter the junction and wait in the middle
- Sound your horn at the queue
- Turn on your hazard lights and drive in
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Answer: A. Wait before the junction until you can drive through without stopping in it
Do not enter a junction if you will probably have to stop in it and block crossing traffic.
Question 20 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Road works ahead
- Farm vehicles only
- Gardening area
- Workers may not enter the road
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Answer: A. Road works ahead
The worker with a shovel warns of road works. Slow down, follow the signs and watch for workers.
Question 21 of 25
Does the 112 emergency number work in Switzerland?
- Only for police
- Only from landlines
- Yes, 112 also works in some non-EU countries such as Switzerland
- No, only in EU countries
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Answer: C. Yes, 112 also works in some non-EU countries such as Switzerland
112 works everywhere in the EU and in some other countries, including Switzerland.
Question 22 of 25
You are turning right across a cycle lane. What should you check?
- Only the traffic lights
- Only oncoming traffic
- Nothing, cyclists must give way to turning cars
- Your mirror and blind spot for cyclists going straight on
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Answer: D. Your mirror and blind spot for cyclists going straight on
Cyclists riding straight on next to you can be hidden in your blind spot when you turn right.
Question 23 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Toll booth ahead
- End of motorway
- Bridge ahead
- Start of a motorway
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Answer: D. Start of a motorway
This blue sign marks the start of a motorway, where special motorway rules apply.
Question 24 of 25
You miss your exit on a motorway. What should you do?
- Make a U-turn through a gap in the barrier
- Stop on the hard shoulder and reverse
- Stop and wait for help
- Continue to the next exit
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Answer: D. Continue to the next exit
Reversing, turning around and stopping are not allowed on motorways. Take the next exit.
Question 25 of 25
Where are you NOT allowed to park?
- In a marked parking bay
- On a street with a parking sign
- On a pedestrian crossing
- In a car park
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Answer: C. On a pedestrian crossing
Parking on or right next to a pedestrian crossing hides pedestrians from drivers and blocks the crossing.

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