questions

Question 1

when can you overtake on the left?

Answer 1

1. when the driver in front of you is turning right
2. when you intend to turn left
3. in slow moving lanes of traffic

Question 2

at a junction with roads of equal importance, to who should you give way?

Answer 2

traffic on the right and already turning right

Question 3

at a stop sign that has no white line, where should you stop?

Answer 3

at the stop sign

Question 4

what position would you take up for a right turn in a one way street?

Answer 4

the extreme right hand side

Question 5

how would you know a zebra crossing at night?

Answer 5

by the yellow flashing beacons

Question 6

what does the island in the centre of a pedestrian crossing mean?

Answer 6

each side of the island is a separate crossing

Question 7

name the restrictions in relation to the use of the horn.

Answer 7

must not be used between 11:30pm and 7:00am in a built up area except in an emergency

Question 8

when driving at night, when should you dip your headlights?

Answer 8

1. when meeting oncoming traffic
2. when following close behind another vehicle
3. on continuously lit roads
4. at the dusk and dawn
5. in fog or snow

Question 9

what should you do if dazzled by the lights of an oncoming vehicle?

Answer 9

slow down or stop if necessary

Question 10

what is a clearway?

Answer 10

stopping and parking prohibited for a period indicated on the sign

Question 11

what does a broken yellow line mean?

Answer 11

marks the edge of the road (hard shoulder)

Question 12

what does a single yellow line mean?

Answer 12

no parking at certain times

Question 13

what is the legal parking distance from the kurb?

Answer 13

half a meter

Question 14

how close to a junction can you park?

Answer 14

5 meters

Question 15

where should you not park?

Answer 15

1. near a bend
2. brow of a hill
3. a humpback bridge
4. continuous white line
5. where the vehicle would obstruct a sign
6. at an entrance
7. at a bus stop
8. opposite another vehicle on a narrow road

Question 16

where should you not overtake?

Answer 16

at a bend, junction, brow of a hill, humpback bridge, continuous white line

Question 17

what is the safe distance to drive from the car in front?

Answer 17

1 meter for every mile per hour, double when wet or icy or the two second rule

Question 18

if you saw a red triangle on the road, what would it mean?

Answer 18

there is an obstruction or a breakdown ahead

Question 19

at a junction when traffic lights are not working, to who should you give way?

Answer 19

traffic on the right and traffic already turning

Question 20

what does an amber traffic light mean?

Answer 20

stop unless you are too close to stop behind the white line

Question 21

name three people in authority for whom you must stop.

Answer 21

garda, school warden, person in charge of animals

Question 22

describe the road marking for No Entry.

Answer 22

a continuous white line with a broken white line behind it

Question 23

when can you cross a continuous white line?

Answer 23

to avoid an obstruction, for access, or if there is a broken white line on your side of the road

Question 24

what is the national speed limit?

Answer 24

100kmp

Question 25

what is the motorway speed limit?

Answer 25

120kmp

Question 26

what is the minimum tyre depth?

Answer 26

1.6mm

Question 27

what rules apply to a box junction?

Answer 27

dont enter unless your way ahead is clear, unless turning right

Question 28

if there are two parallel white lines in the centre of the road, one continuous, one broken, which one would you obey?

Answer 28

the one on your side of the road

Question 29

what do two parallel broken white lines in the centre of the road mean?

Answer 29

one or two continuous white lines ahead

Question 30

what does a broken white line in the centre of the road mean?

Answer 30

overtake if it is safe to do so

Question 31

what do white horizontal lines in the centre of the road mean?

Answer 31

treat them like a traffic island, do not enter

Question 32

what does a double yellow line mean?

Answer 32

no parking at any times