Driving Test Flashcards
When can you overtake on the left?
When you want to go straight ahead & the driver in front of you has moved out & signalled that they intend to turn right.
When you have signalled that you intend to turn left.
When traffic in both lanes is moving slowly & traffic in the left-hand lane is moving more quickly than the traffic in the right-hand lane.
Purpose of centre solid white line
Must stay to left, do not cross unless for an emergency
Broken yellow line
Road contains a hard shoulder that is normally only for pedestrians and cyclists BUT may be used briefly to allow faster traffic to overtake if safe to do so
Double Broken White Centre Line
Alert the driver to continuous white lines a short distance ahead. You must not cross them unless it is safe to do so.
When should you dip your headlights?
Meeting other traffic
Following closely behind another vehicle
On continuously lit roads
In snow, fog, dusk/dawn
What should you do if you are dazzled by another vehicle’s headlights?
Slow down & stop if necessary.
Always watch for pedestrians or cyclists on the side of the road.
If the dazzle is from an oncoming vehicle, avoid it by looking towards the left verge until the vehicle has passed.
If the dazzle is from a vehicle behind you & reflected in your mirror, operate the night-driving mode on you mirror.
Restrictions on use of horn
Do not use in built up areas between 11:30pm and 7:00am unless there is a trafic emergency
DIstance to park from kerb
45cm
Where to not overtake
Near a bend
Near the brow of a hill
Near a hump back bridge
A continuous white line
Where your vehicle would obstruct a sign
At an entrance
Opposite another vehicle on a narrow road
A taxi rank
Clearway
No parking during specified times or stopping unless you are waiting in a line of traffic
Rules of a Box Junction
You must not enter a yellow box junction unless you can clear it without stopping
Exception = when you want to turn right. You may enter while waiting for a gap in traffic coming from the opposite direction as long to do so would not block other traffic that has priority.
Pelican vs Zebra Crossing
Pelican = controlled by lights
Zebra = flashing orange beacons + controlled by presence of pedestrians
What does an island in the centre of a pedestrian crossing mean?
Zebra crossings with a central island should be treated as two separate crossings
Pelican crossings that go straight across the road count as one crossing even if there is a central island HOWEVER if Pelican crossings on either side of the central island are not in a straight line (staggered), they count as two separate crossings.
White zig-zag lines at zebra crossing
No overtaking or parking
Speed limit on national roads (primary and secondary)
100km/h
Speed limit on motorways
120km/h
Speed limit in built up areas
50km/h unless specified otherwise e/g. 30km/h
Tyre tread depth minimum
1.6mm over main treads
With flow bus lane
Runs in same direction as traffic
Can also be used by cyclists and taxis
Reserved during times shown on info plate
Contra flow bus lane
Only for buses (no other traffic may use it day or night)
How far should you park from a junction?
Over 5 metres
Hatched markings
Diagonal markings that can be used for merging traffic, diverging traffic and for seperating traffic travelling in opposite directions
Do not enter the are they cover
Fliter light
An arrow light (green or amber) you may proceed in the direction if safe to do so
Traffic lights change to amber on approach - what do you do
Stop unless safe to do so
Flashing amber traffic light?
Proceed if crossing is clear but pedestrians have priority
Flashing red traffic lights
Stop - train approaching
Continuous yellow line side of road
No parking during certain hours
Double continuous yellow lines on side of road
No parking at any time
Where to not park
Bend
Brow of hill
Jump back bridge
Opposite a single or continuous white line
Where your vehicle would block a sign
Entrance
Taxi rank
Junction
Bus stop
Footpath
Within what distance from a pedestrian crossing should you not park
15 metres before or 5 metres after
What procedure must you adopt if crossing a dual carriageway with a narrow central median?
If median is too narrow for your vehilce you must wait until you can complete crossing
Motorway vs dual carriageway differences
Motorway you exit left only
No lights on motorways
No junctions or roundabouts on motorways
20km/h speed limit difference
Who has priority at a unmarked crossroads with roads of equal importance?
Traffic approaching you on your right
Road markings for no entry?
Continuous and broken line with the words “NO ENTRY”
What to look out for on country roads
Pedestrians, animals, muddy surfaces, concealed entrances, slow moving farm machinery.
Where to never make a U-turn
one-way street
continuous white line
sign directs not to
Tailgating
Driving an unsafe distance close to a vehicle
Coasting
When vehicle is not being drive by the engine - reduces drivers control of the vehicle (neutral in automatic)
Responsibility on seat belts
Driver responsible for under 17 years only
What road to use on dual carriageway
LHS lane unless road markings indicate otherwise
2 second rule
Used as a measure of a safe following distance of at least 2 seconds in dry conditions, doubled in the
wet and extended further in icy conditions.
When to change tyres (tread depth)
3mm
Lights required on front of car
2 headlights (white or yellow)
2 white side lights
Direction indicator lights (amber only)
Lights required on back of car
2 tail lights (red)
2 red brake lights
2 red reflectors
Number plate light
Direction indicator lights (amber only)
Glass for windscreen
Laminated
Distance from Cyclists
Over 50km/h zone = 1.5m
Under 50km/h zone = 1m
Hand signal for slowing down
Up and down right arm out driver window
Hang signal for turning left
Looping right arm out driver window
Hand signal for righ turn,
hand out right
Hand signal to turn left to pointsman
Hand across body to left
Hand signal to turn right to pointsman
Hand across to right
Hand signal to go straight to pointsman
Hand facing ahead
When not to use cruise control
heavy rain, hail, snow, fog and icy conditions
Speed limit on non-national (regional and local) roads
80 km/h (White sign with black diagonal stripes)
Roadmarkings for school entrance
Yellow zig-zag lines along the edge of the roadway enclosing the words ‘SCHOOL KEEP CLEAR’
Auxiliary lane on motorway
Used for merging into motorway lane 1 - i.e. adjusting speed
