Question 1

Moving Off

Accepted Answer

Before you move off you should check that your rear view mirrors are clean and properly adjusted, that all doors are properly secured and that your safety belt and that of your passenger are fastened. Check the traffic situation in your mirrors and by looking over shoulder, signal your intention to move out and move out when the way is clear. Remember that when moving off you must yield right of way to other traffic and pedestrians.

Question 2

Position on the Road

Accepted Answer

A driver must generally drive as near to the left hand side of the road as is necessary to allow approaching traffic to pass and following traffic to overtake on the right (without danger or inconvenience). When it is necessary to move from this normal left hand side of the road, as for example when overtaking, turning right or when passing pedestrians, cyclists or parked vehicles, make sure it is safe to do so. When it is necessary, check in your mirror to ensure another vehicle is not approaching from behind, give a clear signal to warn traffic in good time of your intentions and proceed with your manoeuvre.

Question 3

Traffic Lanes

Question 4

Overtaking

Question 5

Speed

Question 6

Driving at Night

Accepted Answer

When driving at night you must use your full headlamps except:

1. For a short period just after the beginning or before the end of lighting up hours (the period commencing half an hour after sunset on any day and ending half an hour before sunrise on the following day) provided visibility is adequate.

2. When stopped in the course of traffic.

3. In a built-up or special speed limit area where there is good street lighting.
You must dip your headlamps:

1. When meeting other traffic.

2. When driving in a built-up or special speed limit area except where the roads are unlit.

3. On continuously lit roads outside built-up or special speed limit areas.

4. When following close behind another vehicle.

5. At the beginning and end of lighting up hours.

6. Where there is dense fog or falling snow.

7. Generally to avoid inconveniencing other traffic.

Question 7

Reversing/Turning

Accepted Answer

When making a U-turn ensure that:

• The road is not one way.

• You give way to all traffic.

• You do not cross a continuous centre white line.

Question 8

Towing

Accepted Answer

• The draw-bar, rope or other towing device must be strong enough to withstand breakage and so secured that it will not become detached while in use.

• The distance between the vehicles (or between vehicle and trailer) must not exceed 5 metres.

• Where the distance between the vehicles exceeds 1.5 metres, a warning device, such as a white flag at least 12 inches square, must be attached to the towing device.

• If the trailer has its own steering gear, an attendant must be present to take charge of the steering, and, if the vehicle being towed is itself a mechanically propelled vehicle, the attendant must be the holder of a licence to drive that class of vehicle.

• If the trailer exceeds 15 cwt in laden weight or half the laden weight of the drawing vehicle (whichever is the less) it must be fitted with brakes.

• A combination of vehicles or an articulated vehicle exceeding 13 metres in length must display a Long Vehicle sign or signs on the back of the rearmost trailer.

• Loads projecting more than 1 metre to the rear must be marked in daytime by a red flag or marked board and at night time by a red reflector and red lamp. A load projecting to the side must be marked at night by a lamp or lamps showing a white light to the front and a red lamp to the rear.

Question 9

Slowing Down/Stopping

Question 10

Stop Signs

Accepted Answer

This regulatory traffic sign demands that vehicles approaching the junction at which the sign is provided MUST STOP at the sign or at the stop line if this is provided even if there is no traffic on the major road. Traffic travelling in either direction along the major road has right of way at all times.

Question 11

Yield Right of Way

Accepted Answer

This regulatory sign imposes the same obligation to concede right of way as the stop sign. In general, this will be provided at junctions at which the right of way can be yielded simply by slowing down and stopping only if necessary.

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