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What should you do when you're approaching traffic lights that have been green for some time?

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Accelerate hard
Maintain your speed
Be ready to stop
Brake hard

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The longer traffic lights have been green, the sooner they'll change. Allow for this as you approach traffic lights that you know have been green for a while. They're likely to change soon, so you should be prepared to stop.
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This is DVSA car revision theory test question 79 of 98 from our free UK car practice theory test. This practice test follows the same format as the real DVSA multiple-choice car theory test.

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