questions Flashcards
(32 cards)
when can you overtake on the left?
- when the driver in front of you is turning right
- when you intend to turn left
- in slow moving lanes of traffic
at a junction with roads of equal importance, to who should you give way?
traffic on the right and already turning right
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 hand side
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
name the restrictions in relation to the use of the horn.
must not be used between 11:30pm and 7:00am in a built up area except in an emergency
when driving at night, when should you dip your headlights?
- when meeting oncoming traffic
- when following close behind another vehicle
- on continuously lit roads
- at the dusk and dawn
- in fog or snow
what should you do if dazzled by the lights of an oncoming vehicle?
slow down or stop if necessary
what is a clearway?
stopping and parking prohibited for a period indicated on the sign
what does a broken yellow line mean?
marks the edge of the road (hard shoulder)
what does a single yellow line mean?
no parking at certain times
what is the legal parking distance from the kurb?
half a meter
how close to a junction can you park?
5 meters
where should you not park?
- near a bend
- brow of a hill
- a humpback bridge
- continuous white line
- where the vehicle would obstruct a sign
- at an entrance
- at a bus stop
- opposite another vehicle on a narrow road
where should you not overtake?
at a bend, junction, brow of a hill, humpback bridge, continuous white line
what is the safe distance to drive from the car in front?
1 meter for every mile per hour, double when wet or icy or the two second rule
if you saw a red triangle on the road, what would it mean?
there is an obstruction or a breakdown ahead
at a junction when traffic lights are not working, to who should you give way?
traffic on the right and traffic already turning
what does an amber traffic light mean?
stop unless you are too close to stop behind the white line
name three people in authority for whom you must stop.
garda, school warden, person in charge of animals
describe the road marking for No Entry.
a continuous white line with a broken white line behind it
when can you cross a continuous white line?
to avoid an obstruction, for access, or if there is a broken white line on your side of the road
what is the national speed limit?
100kmp
