France Driving Theory Test (Code de la Route) 2026: Practice test 5

Practice test 5 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
What happens to your braking distance when you drive twice as fast?
- It stays the same with good brakes
- It doubles
- It becomes about four times longer
- It becomes about half as long
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Answer: C. It becomes about four times longer
Braking distance grows with the square of speed, so doubling your speed roughly quadruples it.
Question 2 of 25
Is overtaking on the right allowed on a motorway?
- Yes, whenever the right lane is free
- Normally no; you overtake on the left
- Yes, if you use the hard shoulder
- Yes, but only at night
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Answer: B. Normally no; you overtake on the left
On motorways you overtake using the lanes to the left. Overtaking on the right causes serious crashes.
Question 3 of 25
On a three-lane motorway in a country that requires an emergency corridor, where should the vehicles in the middle lane move when traffic stops?
- To the left
- To the right
- Onto the hard shoulder
- Stay exactly in the centre
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Answer: B. To the right
Only the far-left lane moves left. The middle and right lanes move right, so the corridor forms left of the middle lane.
Question 4 of 25
A train has just passed a level crossing, but the lights are still flashing. What should you do?
- Cross straight away
- Sound your horn and go
- Keep waiting, as another train may be coming
- Drive around the barrier
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Answer: C. Keep waiting, as another train may be coming
Some crashes happen when drivers cross just after the first train and are hit by a second one.
Question 5 of 25
How should you join a motorway?
- Drive straight into the left lane
- Enter slowly and let motorway traffic brake for you
- Use the acceleration lane to match the speed of traffic and give way to vehicles already on the motorway
- Stop at the end of the slip road and wait for a big gap
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Answer: C. Use the acceleration lane to match the speed of traffic and give way to vehicles already on the motorway
Vehicles already on the motorway have priority. Use the acceleration lane to reach a suitable speed and find a gap.
Question 6 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Distance to the next junction is 30 m
- Minimum speed 30 km/h
- Recommended speed 30 km/h
- Maximum speed 30 km/h
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Answer: D. Maximum speed 30 km/h
A number in a red ring is a maximum speed limit in km/h.
Question 7 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- End of priority road
- Danger: road works
- You are on a priority road
- Give way at the next junction
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Answer: C. You are on a priority road
The yellow diamond tells you that you have priority at junctions along this road until the sign ends it.
Question 8 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Level crossing with barriers ahead
- Level crossing without barriers ahead
- Railway station nearby
- Tram stop ahead
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Answer: B. Level crossing without barriers ahead
The steam train symbol warns of a railway crossing with no barriers. Look and listen for trains.
Question 9 of 25
What standard must a child restraint meet in the EU?
- An approved UN-ECE standard, such as Regulation 44 or a later one
- Only a national standard from 1990
- Any seat sold online is fine
- No standard; any cushion is enough
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Answer: A. An approved UN-ECE standard, such as Regulation 44 or a later one
Child restraints must be approved to UN-ECE rules. Look for the approval label on the seat.
Question 10 of 25
You see this sign before a long downhill road. What should you do?
- Brake hard and keep your foot on the brake all the way
- Change to a lower gear and use engine braking
- Put the car in neutral to save fuel
- Speed up to get down quickly
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Answer: B. Change to a lower gear and use engine braking
A lower gear lets the engine help slow the car, so your brakes stay cool and work when you need them.
Question 11 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Road closed by a fence
- Cattle grid ahead
- Level crossing without barriers ahead
- Level crossing with barriers or gates ahead
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Answer: D. Level crossing with barriers or gates ahead
The fence symbol warns of a railway crossing that has barriers or gates.
Question 12 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Roundabout ahead
- No left turn
- No U-turns
- Dead end ahead
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Answer: C. No U-turns
The crossed-out U-shaped arrow means you must not turn around to go back the way you came.
Question 13 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Separate paths: cyclists on the left, pedestrians on the right
- Path shared by pedestrians and cyclists
- No pedestrians or cyclists
- Cyclists must dismount
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Answer: B. Path shared by pedestrians and cyclists
The horizontal line with people above and a bicycle below means both groups share the same path, so cyclists must take care of pedestrians.
Question 14 of 25
You are on a road with two lanes in your direction. Which lane should you normally drive in?
- Whichever lane has less traffic
- The right-hand lane, using the left lane only to overtake
- The lane in the middle of the road
- The left-hand lane, because it is faster
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Answer: B. The right-hand lane, using the left lane only to overtake
In right-hand traffic you keep to the right-hand lane when it is free and use the lanes to the left for overtaking.
Question 15 of 25
Which statement about drink-driving limits in Europe is correct?
- There is no limit in most countries
- There is one limit for the whole of Europe
- Limits differ between countries, and some allow no alcohol at all for some drivers
- Limits only apply to professional drivers
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Answer: C. Limits differ between countries, and some allow no alcohol at all for some drivers
Each country sets its own maximum blood alcohol level, and some countries allow no alcohol for certain drivers. Check before you travel.
Question 16 of 25
Traffic jams on a motorway with two lanes in your direction, in a country that requires an emergency corridor. You are in the left lane. Where do you move?
- Onto the hard shoulder
- To the right
- As far to the left as possible
- Stay in the middle of your lane
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Answer: C. As far to the left as possible
Vehicles in the far-left lane move left; all other lanes move right. This opens a corridor between them.
Question 17 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Slippery road surface
- Car wash ahead
- Drunk-driving checkpoint
- Winding road
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Answer: A. Slippery road surface
The car with wavy tracks warns that the road may be slippery, especially when wet or icy.
Question 18 of 25
You are in an inner lane of a large roundabout and cannot safely move to the outer lane before your exit. What should you do?
- Stop on the roundabout and wait
- Reverse back to the exit
- Go around again and leave at the next chance
- Cut across to the exit quickly
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Answer: C. Go around again and leave at the next chance
If traffic stops you reaching the exit safely, drive around again rather than cutting across other vehicles.
Question 19 of 25
You approach a roundabout that has a give-way sign at the entry. Who has priority?
- You, because you come from the right
- The largest vehicle
- Vehicles already on the roundabout
- Vehicles waiting at the next entry
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Answer: C. Vehicles already on the roundabout
Where the entry is signed with give way, traffic already circulating goes first.
Question 20 of 25
When may you use the hard shoulder (emergency lane) of a motorway?
- To make a phone call
- To overtake slow traffic
- Only in an emergency or breakdown, unless signs allow it
- To rest when you feel tired
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Answer: C. Only in an emergency or breakdown, unless signs allow it
The emergency lane is for emergencies. You may only drive on it where signs expressly allow it.
Question 21 of 25
On which side of the road do you drive in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the other countries of continental Europe?
- On the left
- In the centre on country roads
- On the right
- On either side, as long as you signal
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Answer: C. On the right
All of continental Europe drives on the right. In the EU only Cyprus, Ireland and Malta drive on the left.
Question 22 of 25
Traffic is queuing over a level crossing. When may you drive onto the crossing?
- As soon as the car in front moves
- Whenever the lights are off
- At any time, because trains stop for cars
- Only when there is room for your whole vehicle on the other side
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Answer: D. Only when there is room for your whole vehicle on the other side
If you enter while the exit is blocked, you could be trapped on the tracks when the barriers close.
Question 23 of 25
At what time of day are fatigue-related crashes typical?
- Around noon on weekdays only
- Mid-morning
- Right after breakfast
- Between midnight and dawn
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Answer: D. Between midnight and dawn
Sleep-related crashes often happen between midnight and early morning, when the body wants to sleep.
Question 24 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Dead end: no through road
- T-junction with priority
- Parking for trucks
- Road closed to all traffic
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Answer: A. Dead end: no through road
The white bar with a red top shows that the road ahead does not continue.
Question 25 of 25
You are driving on a road marked with this sign. A car waits at a side road on your right. Who goes first at the junction?
- The bigger vehicle
- Whoever arrived first
- The car on the right, because traffic from the right always goes first
- You do, because you are on the priority road
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Answer: D. You do, because you are on the priority road
On a priority road you keep priority at junctions. Priority to the right does not apply against you here.

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