Driving test

Question 1

What is aquaplanning

Answer 1

Is where a film of water builds up between the road and the tyre and will affect steering and braking

Question 2

Where should you look before reversing

Answer 2

You should look all all-round the veichile checking behind both mirrors and looking around over the shoulder

Question 3

What is a contra flow bus lane

Answer 3

Is is a bus lane that moves in the opposite direction to other traffic.
It is for buses only and operates foe 24 hours

Question 4

Where would you see flashing red lights

Answer 4

At a level crossing with barriers and lights meaning that a train is approaching

Question 5

When are you allowed to stop on the hard shoulder on the motorway

Answer 5

A. In event of breakdown
B. In an emergency
C. When indicated by the garda to do so

Question 6

In a three lane motorway which is the correct lane for normal driving

Answer 6

The left hand lane

Question 7

What does a flashing amber arrow traffic light mean

Answer 7

You can turn the direction of the amber arrow but you must give way to traffic on the road you are entering

Question 8

What does the green arrow filter light at traffic lights mean

Answer 8

You man turn in the direction of green arrow when it is safe and clear

Question 9

What does amber flashing lights at a pelican crossing mean

Answer 9

Means give way to pedestrians crossing but continue if there are non

Question 10

What is the difference between zebra crossing and pelican crossing

Answer 10

A zebra crossing has black and white lines on the ground and and flashing amber beacons while a pelican crossing is controlled by traffic lights

Question 11

What are the rules for zig zag lines

Answer 11

Zig zag lines are found at pedestrian crossing and mean no overtaking or parking

Question 12

What is the distance you drive from the veichile in front

Answer 12

You should leave a gap of two seconds and double if it is raining

Question 13

What are the minimium depth of thread on a tire

Answer 13

1.6mm

Question 14

What to white horizontal lines in the centre of the road mean

Answer 14

Like a traffic island do not enter

Question 15

What does a broken white line in the centre of the road mean

Answer 15

Only cross when it is safe to do so

Question 16

At a stop sign with no white line where should you stop

Answer 16

At the stop sign

Question 17

What does a set of broken white lines in the centre of the road mean

Answer 17

There will be one or two continuous white lines ahead

Question 18

What is the sequence of traffic lights

Answer 18

Green amber red

Question 19

If you saw a red triangle on the road what would that mean

Answer 19

Obstruction on the road ahead

Question 20

What is the two second rule

Answer 20

In dry conditions stay 2 seconds behind using stationary objects on the road and in wet condition it is doubled

Question 21

Where should you not overtake

Answer 21

At a bend
On a humpback bridge
Brow of a hill
Continues white lines
When your view is restricted

Question 22

Where should you not park

Answer 22

Near a bend
Brow of a hill
Humpback bridge
Continues white lines
Obstruct a sign
Entrance to a bus stop
(Where parking is prohibited eg Double yellow lines
Taxi rank
When a veichile is across on a narrow road

Question 23

How close to a junction can you park

Answer 23

More than 5 metres

Question 24

Legal maximum parking distance from a curve

Answer 24

Less than half a metre

Question 25

What does a single white line mean and the edge of road

Answer 25

No parking at certain times

Question 26

What does a broken yellow line mean

Answer 26

Marks the edge of the carrigway

Question 27

What u a clearway

Answer 27

Stopping or parking prohibited except by buses and taxis for the period indicated on the sign

Question 28

What should a car do if dazzled by lights of oncoming car

Answer 28

Slow down or stop if necessary

Question 29

At a junction when traffic lights are not working whoshould you give way to

Answer 29

Traffic on the right

Question 30

What does a green light mean

Answer 30

Go when safe

Question 31

What does an amber light mean

Answer 31

Stop at the light unless you are to close to stop safely

Question 32

Name the 3 people in authority which you must stop for

Answer 32

Garda
School warden
A person in charge of animals

Question 33

If you are entering a one way streat at the no entry end what road markings should you see

Answer 33

A continueses white line with a broken white line behind it

Question 34

When can you cross a continueses white line

Answer 34

To avoid an obstruction
For access
If there is a broken white line on your side

Question 35

What is the speed limit on national roads

Answer 35

100kph

Question 36

What is the speed limit on motorways

Answer 36

120kph

Question 37

What rules apply at junctions

Answer 37

Do not enter if you cannot clear unless turning right then wait in the box if not obstructing traffic and exit when clear

Question 38

If there are tow sets of white lines on a road one continueses and one broken which one should you obey

Answer 38

The one on your side of the road

Question 39

What restrictions are there in relation to the horn

Answer 39

It should not be used between the hours of 11:30pm and 7am in built up areas unless emergency

Question 40

When diving at night when should you dim healights

Answer 40

When meeting oncoming traffic
When following close behind another veichicle
On continuously lit roads
In falling snow
At dawn/dusk

Question 41

What does the island in the middle of a zebra crossing mean

Answer 41

Each side of island is separate crossing

Question 42

How would you know a zebra crossing at night

Answer 42

Flashing amber lights

Question 43

How do you turn right in a main road

Answer 43

Check mirrors
Signal
Position close to white line
When safe check for traffic
Take turn
Do not cut corn give way to pedestrians

Question 44

What position would you take up on a right turn on a one way street

Answer 44

To the extreme right

Question 45

When can you overtake on the left

Answer 45

When the driver infront turns right
When you are turning left
In slow moving traffic When the veichilee on the right are going slower

Question 46

In an uncontrolled junction of equal importance