Could YOU still pass your theory test today? See if you can solve the top 9 questions most learners get wrong

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HOW well do you know the rules of the road and are you able to answer correctly the top questions learners commonly get wrong? The AA driving school has revealed the hardest questions on the theory test after analysing the results of 5.5 million answers on the Driving Theory Test app. With only a fifth of qualified drivers feeling very confident that they could pass if they retook it today, how do you stack up? You can find the answers to all questions at the bottom of the article.

Here are the five questions that over half of app users get wrong. The first is based on rejoining the carriageway after stopping in an emergency area, and 55.3% of users answered this incorrectly.



You have stopped in an emergency area. What must you do before you rejoin the carriageway? Next up is a question about motorways and 55.2% of app users answered this one wrong.

Where can you find reflective amber studs on a motorway? 55.4% of practising drivers incorrectly answered the following question: What will happen if your car's wheels are unbalanced? Up next, what should you do when you park at night on a road that has a 40 mph speed limit? - 52.1% got this one wrong Just over half of app users (51%) got this question wrong: You've broken down on a two-way road.

You have a warning triangle. At least how far from your vehicle should you place the warning triangle? With the last four questions, just under half of those quizzed got the answers wrong. Where may you overtake on a one-way street? Just over 49% of respondents got this one wrong.

What does the solid white line at the side of the road indicate? The final question that 49.3% of people got wrong is about a common road sign. A single-carriageway road has this sign (a white circle with a black stripe in it).

What's the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer? AA research found that young drivers are much more likely to feel extremely confident in passing their theory test if they had to retake it. Men are almost twice as confident as women despite curing pass rates for theory tests showing that 47.2% of women will pass compared to 43.

7% of men. Camilla Benitz, Managing Director of AA Driving School, said: "It’s fascinating to see which theory test questions people find the hardest to get right on our app, and hopefully the list will help people revise successfully for their test. "Qualified drivers, many of whom are not confident they have enough knowledge to pass a retake of the theory test, may want to brush up on the Highway Code to ensure they have the information they need to drive safely and correctly.

" Now, it's time to see how you did. Here are the correct answers to the questions: A.Use the emergency telephone C.

On the right-hand edge of the road B. The steering will vibrate B. Leave parking lights switched on C.

45 metres (147 feet) D. On either the right or the left A. When you’re on a one-way street B.

Edge of the carriageway C. 50 mph.