Traffic - G

Question 1

Vehicle - 8 points

Answer 1

A vehicle is any kind of carriage or conveyance, and includes:
1. Coach
2. Wagon
3. Car
4. Motorcycle
5. Bicycle
6. Horse drawn cart

Question 2

Motor Vehicle - 11 points

Answer 2

A motor vehicle is a mechanically propelled vehicle (MPV) intended or adapted for use on roads

Mechanically propelled’ refers to any source of mechanical power, such as:
1. Steam
2. Electric
3. Petrol
4. Diesel
5. Oil
6. Gas

Question 3

Road - 8 Points

Answer 3

A road is any highway and any other road to which the public has access and includes bridges over which a road passes.

Question 4

Tyre-tread depth - 6 Points

Answer 4

For vehicles not exceeding 3500 kg maximum gross weight

(cars, small delivery vehicles etc)

the tread pattern must have a depth of at least 1.6 mm across the
central
¾ of the breadth and around the entire circumference of the tyre.

Question 5

Road Traffic Accident - 17 Points

Answer 5

Owing to the presence of a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other
public place, an accident occurs by which personal injury is caused to a
person (other than the driver of that MPV), or damage is caused to:

• A vehicle (other than that MPV or trailer drawn by it), or
• An animal (other than in or on that MPV or trailer drawn by it), or
• Any other property constructed on, fixed to, growing in or otherwise forming part of the land on which the road or other place in question is situated or land adjacent to such land