Core Questions Flashcards
(37 cards)
You must turn your vehicle headlights on when visibility is less than:
100 metres.
A vehicle should not sent out visible smoke more than:
10 seconds.
Which of your vehicles lights do you have in if you are driving in fog?
Have fog lights on or dipped lights.
What is the least distance of clear road you must have in front of you when you have finished passing another vehicle?
100 metres.
If anybody is hurt in a crash, the driver must tell a police officer as soon as possible but within:
24 hours.
To help you from being blinded by the headlights of an oncoming vehicle, what should you do?
Slow down, stop, or try to keep eyes on left side of the road.
You must check that there is space for your vehicle on the other side of the line before going over a railway crossing. True or false?
True.
What must you do when you hear a siren or see red flashing lights from an ambulance or fire engine?
Pull over and allow it to pass.
You are waiting at a railway level crossing and the red lights continue to flash after the train has passed. What should you do?
Wait until they have stopped flashing and then continue.
For the purpose of applying the give way rule, entrance ways into public car parks should be treated as:
An intersection.
What rule should you use to judge a safe following distance in wet or frosty conditions if driving a car?
The 4 second rule.
What is the purpose of the 2-second rule?
To make sure you’ve allowed enough following distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front.
When coming to a pedestrian crossing without a raised traffic island, what must you do?
Give way to pedestrians on either side of the crossing and wait till they are all off.
When coming to a pedestrian crossing with a raised traffic island in the middle, what must you do?
Wait until all pedestrians on your side of the island are off the crossing.
When driving on a road with lanes, you must be able to stop in half the length of clear road you can see in front of you. True or False?
True.
When should you apply the 4-second rule?
In bad weather conditions or when towing something.
What should you do when you come up to a one-lane bridge?
Give way if required; if not, wait for the person who is already on the bridge to pass through.
When are you allowed to pass another vehicle?
Only when you’re on a multi-laned motorway, and when you’re logically allowed to.
What does the legal definition of a road include?
Anywhere the public has access to.
Directions from a police officer overrule traffic signals, road signs and give way rules at an intersection. True or False?
True.
You are turning right at traffic signals showing a red arrow pointing to the right. What should you do?
Stop.
What does one or more yellow lights flashing at traffic signals mean?
The traffic lights are not working, use regular give way rules.
At night, you MUST always dip the headlights on your vehicle when:
When other vehicles are coming towards you, when following other vehicles, when approaching a police officer who’s directing traffic, when parked.
What is the speed limit for vehicles passing a school bus that has stopped to let children on or off?
20km/h.