QNA Flashcards
When can you overtake on the left?
When traffic on your right is slower than you are, when vehicle in front is turning right, when you turn left ahead
At uncontrolled junction with all roads of equal importance or junction where the traffic lights are not working to
whom should you give way?
Traffic on the right and traffic already turning, and oncoming traffic if you turning right
At a Stop sign that has no white line, where should you stop?
At the Stop sign.
How would you turn right on a main road?
Mirrors and signal, move to the right (lane) when clear, keeping left of the white line in the centre of the road. When a safe
gap occurs, complete your turn. Don’t cut the corner and give way to pedestrians
Where can you see flashing amber light?
At a pelican crossing.
How would you know a zebra crossing at night?
By the yellow flashing 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 the horn?
The horn cannot be used in built up areas between 11pm and 7am unless it’s an emergency.
When driving at night, when should you dip your headlights?
When meeting oncoming traffic, following behind another vehicle, on lit roads, in heavy rain or snow, fog or at dawn and dusk.
What should you do if dazzled by lights of oncoming car?
Don’t look directly at the lights, slow down or stop if needed.
What does a broken yellow line mean?
Edge of the road, hard shoulder.
What does the single yellow line mean?
No parking during business hours.
What is the legal parking distance from the kerb?
45 centimetres
How close to a junction you can park?
5 meters
Where should you not park or overtake?
On a bend, on the brow of a hill, a continuous white line, obstructing an entrance, opposite another vehicle, bus stop, taxi rank.
If you saw a red triangle on the road, what would it mean?
Obstruction up ahead.
What does a green light mean?
Proceed if safe
What does an amber light mean?
Stop if safe.
Name 3 people in authority that can stop traffic.
A guard, a school warden, a person in charge of animals
If you entering a one-way street at no entry end what road markings would you see?
A continuous white line with a broken white line behind it.
What does continuous white line in the middle of the road mean?
Do not overtake, no parking. You can cross it to avoid an accident or obstruction, for an access or if there is broken white
line on your side.
What is the speed limit on national primary roads?
100kph
What would you look for when checking tyres?
Thread depth of 1.6mm, tyre pressure
What rules apply to a junction box?
Enter only if your exit is clear, you can stop in the box if turning right and stopped only by oncoming traffic
