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What side of the road do you drive the car on?

Left
Right
Center

When traffic lights are green you should not proceed when ...

(a) By doing so, your vehicle blocks the junction
(b)Buses are stopped waiting to turn from the road on your right
(c)Buses are stopped waiting to turn from the road on your left
(d)Oncoming traffic is waiting to make a left turn

The maximum permissible speed for cars or motorcycles on national primary roads is?

(a) 60 km/hr
(b) 80 km/hr
(c) 100 km/hr
(d) 120 km/hr

What colour traffic light comes on after a flashing amber light?

(a) Red only
(b) Green only
(c) Red or green
(d) Flashing green light

You may not park ...

(a) At or near a bend
(b) Where there is a broken white line along the centre of the road
(c) Where there are two broken white lines along the centre of the road
(d) On a single yellow line outside the times indicated

When may you park your vehicle at a taxi rank?

(a) Never
(b) When parking for less than 15 minutes
(c) When the rank is unoccupied
(d) When waiting to collect passengers from a taxi

If there is no footpath you must walk as near as possible to the ...

(a) Left hand side of the road
(b) Right hand side of the road
(c) 1 metre from the edge
(d) There is no regulation

When are ‘lighting up hours’ ....

(a) From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise
(b) When visibility is less than 300 metres
(c) From midnight until 6am
(d) When visibility is less than 200 metres

When may a trailer be towed on a public road without a rear number plate?

(a) When being pulled by an agricultural tractor
(b) Never
(c) When carrying a load that overhangs the rear of the trailer
(d) When the tailboard is removed

Flashing amber arrows at a junction mean ...

(a) The direction indicated is a cul-de-sac
(b) There is a weight restriction in the direction indicated
(c) It is prohibited to proceed in the direction indicated
(d) You may proceed in the direction indicated providing the way is clear

You are approaching a junction that is controlled by traffic lights. They are temporarily not lighting. What should you do?

(a) Drive smartly through the junction to avoid delay
(b) Stop at the junction and give way to traffic on your left
(c) Drive cautiously while watching out for other traffic
(d) Switch on your hazard warning lights and drive on

You are about to stop and notice that the vehicle behind you is towing a trailer. What should you do?

(a) Stop quickly keeping a close eye on the rear-view mirror
(b) Use the hand brake to stop
(c) Indicate in good time and pull up gradually to allow the vehicle behind you extra stopping distance
(d) Speed up temporarily to put more distance between your vehicle and the vehicle behind you

What should you do when you are being overtaken by another vehicle?

(a) Increase your speed
(b) Move to the right
(c) Move to the left
(d) Maintain your course and reduce speed if necessary

If you give a late signal, other road users ...

(a) Are not affected
(b) May not have sufficient time in which to react
(c) Always have sufficient time in which to react
(d) If oncoming only they are not affected

In daytime when there are dark clouds and visibility is reduced, you should ...

(a) Drive with your side-lights or dipped headlights switched on
(b) Drive with your full headlights switched on
(c) Not switch on your lights until ‘lighting-up hours’
(d) Keep close to any vehicle in front with your headlights off

You are driving behind a heavy goods vehicle. What are its drivers ‘blind spots’?

(a) The areas to the front, sides and rear which the driver cannot see
(b) Parts of the road ahead which are obscured by other large vehicles
(c) The portion of the windscreen covered by the sun-visor
(d) The area directly behind the vehicle

What should you do if you are driving and you feel tired?

(a) Increase your speed to shorten the journey time
(b) Drive along the centre of the road
(c) Stop and take a break
(d) Eat something

Forcing oncoming traffic on to the hard shoulder on the opposite side of the road is considered to be ...

(a) Safe driving
(b) Dangerous driving
(c) Dangerous driving only at night
(d) Acceptable when the oncoming traffic is slow moving

Subject to the speed limit, what is the ‘safest’ speed to drive?

(a) The speed which enables you to stop within the distance ahead that you can see to be clear
(b) At the speed limit
(c) The speed of other road users
(d) The speed of the slowest vehicle on the road

When you are overtaking parked vehicles, you should ...

(a) Allow sufficient clearance as you pass
(b) Watch in your right hand mirror
(c) Keep close to the vehicles and watch out for pedestrians
(d) Move as far to the right as possible

What clearance should drivers overtaking normally allow for parked vehicles?

(a) A door-width
(b) The width of a mirror
(c) The width of an average person
(d) Six metres

If there is no footpath you should walk close to the....

Left hand side of the road
Ditch
the right hand side of the road
whichever side is closest

What is the maximum permissable speed of a car towing a trailer on a motorway

80klms per hour
90klms per hour
100klms per hour
120klms per hour

What is the maximum permissable speed of a car towing a trailer on a national primary road

70klms per hour
80klms per hour
90klms per hour
100klms per hour

To carry out a 'U' turn correctly you should...

Use should use your hand signals to slow approaching traffic.
Only carry it out when there is no other traffic on the roads
Check well ahead and behind for approaching traffic.
Ask your passenger to stop other traffic to make you safer

Where are your 'blind' spots when you are towing a loaded trailer?

The view through the front pillars
The number plates on the car behind
The areas to the side and rear of the vehicle and the areas of the trailer hidden by the load
The areas behind hidden by the load

If you do not want to travel as quickly as the car infront of you, you should...

Drive in the hard shoulder until you want to increase your speed.
Keep close to the left hand side of the road to allow other traffic overtake you.
Wave the traffic on from behind you.
Maintain your speed and position and let other traffic overtake if they want to.

There is a schools bus stopped on your side of the road up ahead, you should....

Maintain your speed and give good clearance to the bus
Ignore the bus completely it is not moving
Reduce your speed and overtake expecting a passenger to step out in to your path from infront of the bus
Stop and wait for the bus to move on

You are following a HGV which has moved out to the right to take a left turn, you should..

Move out to the right to maintain the same line as the truck because you are also turning right
Drive into the space on the left hand side
Overtake the HGV as it is slowing down
Stay behind and wait for the HGV to complete the turn

You want to take a right turn at a junction and the main light is green, you should...

Move to the centre of the junction and turn straight away
Wait at the line until the filter arrow comes on
Wait at the line until all the traffic is gone
Move to the centre of the junction and wait for a safe gap in the oncoming traffic before you make the turn

Forcing on coming traffic on to the hard shoulder on the opposite side of the road is considered?

The correct way to drive
Unsafe and dangerous driving
Safe if done slowly
To be placid driving

Can you drive in the hard shoulder to let other traffic overtake you?

Yes but only temporarily if the way is clear while the other traffic overtakes
Only when driving on a dual carraigeway
No
Only if you are driving a tractor

When you are driving a vehicle you are unfamilar with, you should...

Drive it as normal
Drive at a lower speed and with extreme care until you get used to the controls
Drive it fast to test the cars limits
Bring a mechanic with you in case it breaks down

What does the green traffic light mean?

Go
Yield
Proceed with caution only if the junction ahead is clear
You have the right of way

What should to do if another vehicle denies you Right-Of-Way

Flash your lights as a signal of your presence
Beep your horn as a signal of your presence
Follow the vehicle closely until to get a chance to tell the driver how you feel
Be patient and stay calm

What should you do when one of your tyre goes flat when driving

Hold the wheel tightly and continue to a garage
Stop when it is safe and change the tyre
Stop immediately and change the tyre
Only stop on a hard shoulder and change the tyre

When you are being overtaken by another vehicle when driving you should?

Increase you speed and keep to the left hand side
Maintain your speed and keep to the left hand side of the road
Reduce your speed and keep to the left
Check your mirrors continously until the vehicle has overtaken you

What effect does alcohol have on a driver?

It makes them more relaxed and less nervous driving
It decreases a drivers reaction time
It helps a drivers co-ordination
It depends on how much you drink, 2 or 3 pints is ok

Heavy rain after a long dry spell can cause what problems when driving?

Tyres can have a better grip
The road could be slippery
The road surfac will be cleaner
The windows on the car will be dust free