Q&A Flashcards
When can you overtake on the left?
When the driver in front of you is turning right and you are either going straight or if you intend to turn left. Also when the vehicles in the lane on your right are moving slower than the left lane.
At an uncontrolled junction of equal importance, to whom should you give way?
Traffic on the right and traffic already turning
At a stop sign with no white line, where would you stop?
At the stop sign.
What position would you adopt for a right turn on a one-way street?
The extreme right hand turn
How would you turn right on a main road?
Check mirrors and signal and 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 recognise a zebra crossing at night?
By amber flashing beacons.
What does an island in the middle of a pedestrian crossing mean?
Each side of the island is a separate crossing.
What restrictions are there in relation to the use of the horn?
It must not be used between the hours of 11:30 pm & 7:00 am in a built up area, except in an emergency and when the vehicle is stationary.
When should you dip your headlights?
When meeting oncoming traffic while driving at night.
When following close behind another vehicle.
On continuously lit roads.
Dawn and dusk.
During bad weather, in snow, fog, and heavy rain.
What should you do if dazzled by an oncoming vehicle?
Slow down and stop if necessary.
Always watch for pedestrians and cyclists on your side of the road.
Don’t look towards the lights.
Don’t flash your lights.
What is a clearway?
Stopping and parking prohibited (except by buses and taxis) for a period indented on the sign.
What does a broken yellow line on the left side of the road mean?
A broken yellow line marks the edge of the road and shows where the hard shoulder begins.
What does a single continuous yellow line on the left side of the road mean?
No parking during business hours.
What do two continuous yellow lines on the left side of the road mean?
No parking at any time
What is the legal parking distance from the curb?
Half a metre
How close to a junction can you park?
5 metres
Where should you not park?
Never on a bend, the brow of a hill, a humpback bridge, at a continuous white line, where your vehicle would obstruct a sign, at a bus stop, opposite another parked vehicle, opposite an exit road, blocking a gateway or driveway. on a narrow road or a taxi rank.
Where should you not overtake?
At a bend, a junction, brow of a hill, a hump back bridge, 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?
Allow one metre for each mile per hour, double if the road surface is wet.
If you saw a red triangle on the road what would it mean?
There is an obstruction on the road ahead.
What is the sequence of the traffic lights?
Red. Green, Amber, Red
At a junction where the traffic lights are not working, to whom would you give way?
Traffic on the right.
What does a green traffic light mean?
Go, provided the junction is clear.
What does an amber traffic light mean?
Stop, unless you are too close to stop safely.
What does a red traffic light mean?
Stop at the stop line.
Name three people to whom you must obey and stop when requested?
A garda, a school warden, or a person in charge of animals.
If you were entering a one way street at the no entry end, what road marking would you see?
A continuous white line with a broken white line behind it.
When can you cross a continuous white line?
To avoid an obstruction, for access, or if there is a broken white line on your side of the road.
What is the national speed limit?
100 km/h for cars, 80 km/h for trucks
What is the motorway speed limit?
120 km/h
What is the minimum tyre depth?
1.66mm
What rules apply to a yellow box junction?
You cannot enter unless your way ahead is clear. However you may enter the box and wait if you are turning right so long as you do not block traffic with the right of way.
If there are two sets of white lines in the center of the road, which one would you obey?
You obey the line on your side of the road or the one nearest to you.
What do two sets of broken white lines in the centre of the road mean?
There will be one or two continuous white lines ahead
What does a broken white line in the centre of the road mean?
You may cross or 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 - don’t enter.
Name some factors that could seriously affect your ability to drive seriously?
Alcohol, drugs, stress, fatigue.
What do zig-zag lines on the approach to a pedestrian crossing mean?
No overtaking or parking inside that area.
Who is legally responsible to ensure that a person under 17 years of age wears a seatbelt?
The driver. Over 17 years, the passenger is responsible
Can a provisional licsence holder drive on a motorway?
No.
What is a contra flow bus lane?
It is a bus lane that flows in the opposite direction to the traffic.
What should you not do when being overtaken?
Do not increase your speed.
You are approaching a set of Pedestrian Lights and the lights are flashing Amber, what would you do?
You may proceed with caution provided it is safe to do so.
What road users and vehicles are not allowed to use Motorways?
Learner Drivers.
Cyclists.
Pedestrians.
Animals.
Invalid carriages.
Vehicles under 50cc.
Slow vehicles under 50 km/h
At a Roundabout, what traffic should you give right of way to?
Give way to traffic coming from the right and any traffic already on the roundabout
At a Junction with roads of equal importance which traffic would you give right of way to?
Traffic coming from the right and any traffic already crossing at the junction as you are on the approach.
When may you use the Right-hand Lane of a Dual-carriageway?
You may drive in the right-hand lane when overtaking or when you intend to turn right a short distance ahead.
Are you allowed to drive on the Hard Shoulder?
The Hard Shoulder is not an extra traffic lane and should normally be used only by pedestrians and cyclists.
Traffic may temporarily use the hard shoulder to allow faster vehicles to pass provided there are no pedestrians or cyclists using it.
What are the main differences between Motorways and Ordinary Roads?
The speed limit on a motorway goes up to 120 km/h. It is normally prohibited to stop or park on any part of the motorway. You must not make “U’ turns.
Motorways do not have right-hand turns, junctions, or roundabouts and must be joined and exited using a slip road to the left.
What do flashing red lights up ahead mean?
Flashing red lights give warning of a level crossing (trains) ahead.
At traffic lights, what does a lighted green arrow mean?
You may proceed (with caution) in the direction of the green arrow.
At traffic lights, what does a flashing amber arrow mean?
You may proceed in the direction of the arrow only if your way is clear. You must yield and give right of way to any traffic that might be passing.
How would you check if your break lights were working properly?
Ask someone to stand behind the car to check while you press the brake pedal.
If alone, drive up in front of a reflective surface - such as another car, a window, or a wall, and try to see the reflection.
What is the basic obligation of the law if you are involved in a car accident?
Stop your vehicle and remain at the scene for a reasonable time.
Give assistance to anyone injured, and you must give name, address and evidence of insurance to a Garda present, or if no Garda is present, to anyone else involved in the accident or an independent witness.
