General Rules Flashcards
When can you overtake on the left?
(1) When the driver in front of you is turning right (2) When you intend to turn left (3) When the vehicles in the lane on your right are moving more slowly.
At an uncontrolled junction of equal importance, to whom should you give way?
Give way to traffic on the right and proceed with caution.
At a stop sign that has no white line where should you stop?
At the stop sign.
What position would you take up for a right hand turn on a one-way street?
The extreme right lane.
How would you turn right on a main road?
Mirror and signal, then move into the right hand lane when clear, keeping left of the white line in the centre of the road. When a safe gap occurs, complete your turn, never cut corners and give way to pedestrians.
How would you know a zebra crossing at night?
By flashing amber beacons.
What does the island in the centre of a pedestrian crossing mean?
Each side of the island is a separate crossing.
What restrictions are there in relation to the use of a horn?
It must not be used between the hours of 11:30pm and 7:00 am in a built up area, except in an emergency.
When driving at night when should you dip your headlights?
(1) When meeting oncoming traffic (2) When following close behind another vehicle (3) On continuously lit roads (4) in snow, fog, dusk/down.
What should you do if dazzled by lights of an oncoming car?
Slow down if necessary.
What is a clearway?
Stopping of parking is prohibited (except by buses and taxis) for the period indicated on the sign.
What does a broken yellow line mean?
A broken yellow line marks the edge of the road.
What does a single yellow line mean?
No parking at certain times.
What is the legal parking distance from the kerb.
Half a meter.
How close to a junction can you park?
5 metres.
Where should you not park.
(1) Near a bend (2) a junction (3) brow of a hill (4) humpback bridge (5) a continuous white line (6) where your vehicle would obstruct a sign (7) at an entrance (8) at a bus stop (9) opposite another vehicle (10) on a narrow road (11) at taxi rank.
Where should you not overtake?
(1) at a bend (2) a junction (3) brow of a hill (4) a humpback bridge (5) a continuous white line (6) anywhere your view of oncoming traffic is restricted.
What is the two second rule?
Stay two seconds behind the car in front. Use a stationary object on the read, start counting when the car in from passes the object and you should pass after counting two seconds.
If you saw a red triangle on the road what would it mean?
That there is an obstruction in the road ahead.
What is the sequence of traffic lights?
Green → Amber → Red
At an uncontrolled junction who has the right of way?
Take it that no one has the right of way and only proceed if it is safe to do so.
What does a green light mean?
Go, provided the way is clear.
What does an amber light mean?
Stop unless you are too close to stop safely.
Name 5 people in authority for whom you must stop
(1) Garda (2) School Warden (3) Traffic Management (4) A person in charge of animals (5) Revenue/Customs.
If you were entering a one-way street at the no-entry end, what road markings would you see?
A continuous white line with a broken white line beside it.
When can you cross a continuous white line?
(1) To avoid an obstruction (2) For access (3) If there is a broken white line on your side of the road.
What is the speed limit on a national primary road?
(1) Coach: 80 kph (2) Truck: 80kph (3) Car: 100kph
What is the speed limit in the motorway?
(1) Coach: 100 kph (2) Truck: 90 kph (3) Car: 120kph
What is the minimum tyre depth?
1.6mm over 75% of the tyre.
What rules apply to a box junction?
You cannot enter unless your way ahead is clear except for turning right. The first vehicle must enter and wait in the box provided they are not causing an obstruction.
If there are two sets of white lines in the centre of the road, one continuous and one broken, which would you obey?
You obey the line on your side of the road.
What do two broken sets of white lines in the centre of the road mean?
There will be one or two continuous lines ahead.
What does a broken white line in the centre of the road mean?
You may overtake if safe to do so.
What do white horizontal lines in the centre of the road mean?
You use them like a traffic island: you do not enter.
