When a DVSA officer directs you to pull over to the side, which signal might they use?

When a DVSA officer directs you to pull over to the side, which signal might they use?

• A. Shouting orders
• B. Waving a red flag
• C. Pointing and/or using the left indicator
• D. Using the right indicator

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that a police or DVSA officer directing you to pull over will use a simple, left-side cue to show you where to stop. They may point to the left and/or activate the left indicator to indicate you should move to the left and stop in a safe place. This keeps the maneuver clear and predictable for other road users, especially since traffic starts from the left in the UK. Shouting orders wouldn’t be a standard or reliable signal, and waving a red flag isn’t used in modern policing signals. Using the right indicator would imply moving to the right, which isn’t consistent with pulling over to the left side.

The key idea is that a police or DVSA officer directing you to pull over will use a simple, left-side cue to show you where to stop. They may point to the left and/or activate the left indicator to indicate you should move to the left and stop in a safe place. This keeps the maneuver clear and predictable for other road users, especially since traffic starts from the left in the UK.

Shouting orders wouldn’t be a standard or reliable signal, and waving a red flag isn’t used in modern policing signals. Using the right indicator would imply moving to the right, which isn’t consistent with pulling over to the left side.