Driving questions Flashcards
When can you overtake on the left
when the driver in front of you is turning right, when you intend to turn left, when the vehicles in the lane on your right are moving slower than the vehicles in your lane in queuing traffic
At a junction with roads of equal importance to whom should you give way ?
Give way to traffic on the right and traffic already turning.
Why is a STOP sign octagonal and a YIELD sign triangular (inverted) ?
To help drivers distinguish between the two in snowy conditions.
What position would you take up for a right turn at the end of a one way street
You would take up position in the extreme right hand lane
What do white zig-zag lines on the road mean?
A zebra crossing is ahead, no overtaking and no parking.
How would you know a zebra crossing at night
By the yellow flashing beacons
What does the island in the the center of a pedestrian crossing mean
Each side of the island is a separate crossing
Outline the restrictions in relation to the use of your horn?
In a built up area, you cannot use your horn between the hours of 11:30 pm and 7am except in the case of an emergency
when driving at night when should you dip your headlights?
You should dip your headlights when:
A)You’re meeting on coming traffic.
B) You’re following close behind another vehicle.
C) You’re on continuously well lit roads.
D)At the beginning and of lighting up hours i.e dawn and dusk.
E) When you’re driving in fog or snow.
F) When you’re approaching a junction.
What should you do if you are dazzled by the lights of an oncoming vehicle?
You should slow down and stop if necessary.
What is a clearway
An area in which stopping and parking is prohibited,(except by buses or taxis) for a period indicated on the clearway signpost.
What does a broken yellow line mean
A broken yellow line signifies the edge of the roadway, also known as a hard shoulder.
What does a single continuous yellow line mean
A single yellow line signifies parking is prohibited at certain times,(generally during working hours)
What does a double yellow line mean
No parking at anytime
What is the legal parking distance from the kerb
The legal parking distance is 45 cm or 1.5 ft
How close to a junction can you park
You are permitted to park 5 meters from a junction
How close to a junction can you park ?
You are permitted to park 5 meters from a junction.
Where should you not park
You should never park near a bend, the brow of a hill, a humpback bridge, at a continuous white line, where your vehicle would obstruct a sign or entrance.
Where should you not overtake ?
You should never overtake at a bend,
at a junction
the brow of a hill
a humpback bridge,
at a continuous white line or anywhere your view of oncoming traffic is restricted.
What is the safe distance to drive from the car in front of you?
You should allow 1 meter for each km per hour you are travelling. Double that for wet roads, four times that for icy roads or observe the 2 second rule
If you saw a red triangle on the road what would it mean?
That there is an obstruction on the road ahead
AT a junction when traffic lights are not working to whom would you give right of way
You should stop if you can do so SAFELY at the stop line.
Name 3 people in authority for whom you must stop
A Garda
A school warden or a person in charge of animals.
Describe the road markings for NO ENTRY
A continuous white line with broken line behind it
When can you cross a continuous white line
You can cross the line in order to avoid an obstruction, for access, or if there is a broken white line on your side of the continuous white line
What is the national general speed limit?
B) What is the motorway speed limit?
C) What is the acceptable tyre thread depth
A) 100 km per hour for cars
B) 120 km per hour
C) 1.6 mm Min
What rules apply to a yellow box junction
You must not enter a yellow box unless your way ahead is clear.
The only exception being if turning right,
Then you can enter and wait in the box so long as long as you are not obstructing other traffic.
If there is two parallel lines in the center of the road, one continuous and one broken, which one would you obey
You should always obey the line nearest you
What do 2 broken parallel lines in the center of the road mean?
There will be one or 2 continuous white lines ahead
What does a broken white line in the center of the road mean
You may overtake if it is safe to do so
What do white diagonal lines in the center of the road mean?
You should treat them like a traffic island and not enter the space between the lines.
What is Aquaplaning
Aquaplaning is when a film of water builds up between the tyres and the road and one’s steering and barking is affected
