Driving Sean Flashcards
(48 cards)
When can you overtake on the left?
When driver in front is turning right, when you intend to turn left, when vehicles in lane on your right are moving slower
At an uncontrolled junction with all roads of equal importance to whom should you give way?
Traffic on the right and traffic already turning
At a stop sign that has no white line, where should you stop?
At the stop sign
What position would you take up for a right turn in a one-way street?
The extreme right lane
How would you turn right on a main road?
Mirror and signal and then move into right hand lane when clear, keeping left of the white line in the centre of the road. When a safe gaps occurs, complete your turn, never cut your corner and give way to pedestrians
How would you know a zebra crossing at night?
By 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?
Not used between 11.30pm and 7am in a built up area except in emergency
When driving at night when should you sip your headlights?
When meeting oncoming traffic- when following behind a vehicle- on continuously lit right - in fog snow dusk/dawn
What should you do if dazzled by lights of an oncoming lights?
Slow down and stop if necessary
What is a clear way
Stopping or parking is prohibited (except by bus or taxi) for the period indicated on the sign
What does a broken yellow line mean?
Mark’s the edge of the road
What does a single yellow line mean?
No parking at certain times (office hours)
What is the legal parking distance from the kerb?
45 centimetres/ 18 inches
How close to a junction can you park?
Five metres
Where should you not park?
Near bend - brow of hill- humpback bridge - entrance - bus stop - narrow road - taxi rank
Where should you not overtake?
At bend, junction, brow of hill, traffic restricted
What is the two second rule?
Stay two seconds behind car in front - use a stationary object on the road, start counting when car in front passes the object and you should pass after counting two secs
If you saw a red triangle on road what would it mean?
That there is an obstruction on the road
What is the sequence of traffic lights?
Green amber red
At a junction when traffic lights are not working to whom to you give way?
Traffic of the right
What does a a green light mean?
Go provided junction is clear
What does an amber light mean?
Stop unless you are too close to stop safely
Name three people in authority to whom you must stop for
Garda, school warden, person in charge of animals
