Sample Test Questions
Road Markings
A. Alert drivers to danger and must not be crossed unless safe to do so.
A . All traffic must keep to the left. Must not cross
- In an emergency and for accesss
- When directed to do so by a Guard
A. One nearest the driver
A. Alert drivers to continuous lines ahead. Must not be crossed unless safe
A. Edge of carriageway where hard shoulder is provided. (May be used to allow faster traffic to overtake )
A. Continuous and broken line – also words “No Entry”
A. No Overtaking No Parking
Road Procedure
- You are turning ….Right…….?
- Your exit is .. Clear…….?
- Your way is held up by ….Oncoming Traffic.
A. Car turning left
A. Traffic to Right
A. Traffic on the roundabout
A. When traffic is moving more slowly in the lane to your right
When driver ahead has moved out and indicated his intention to turn right
Bus lanes are reserved for buses which provide a scheduled service
2 types. With – Flow (which may be used by taxis and cyclists
Contra – Flow – Reserved exclusively for Bus Eireann and Bus Atha Cliath
A. Already crossing at junction On Zebra crossing
On Pelican crossing with red or flashing amber.
A. Where view ahead is restricted (brow of hill, bend, dip in road, bridge etc etc.)
Zig-Zag lines at Ped lights
Road markings (continuous lines etc)
A. 2 seconds and 4 seconds
Night Driving
- Behind a car
- Meeting a car
- Built up areas or special speed limit areas
- Continuously lit roads outside above
- Beginning and end lighting up time.
- Poor Visibility due fog rain etc
- To avoid inconvenience to others
A. Slow down stop if necessary
Parking
- On Zig Zag’s.
- Where solid white lines in centre of road
- On Double yellow lines
- Single yellow lines during business hours
- Areas marked as Bus stops, taxi-ranks.
- Loading bay during business hrs
- Within 5 meters of junctions
- Any place vision restricted, ie bends, brow of hill, bridges
- With-Flow bus lanes during hours of operation
- Cycle Track
- School Entrances
A. Over 5 meters
A. 45 Centimeters
A. 15 meters 2 way
On One-way, 15 meters on approach, 5 meters exit side
A. No parking during office hours
A. No Parking during specified times
A. No parking at all at all
The Vehicle
- 2 Headlamps (white or Yellow)
- 2 white front sidelamps
- 2 red rear lamps
- 2 red stop lamps
- 2 red rear reflectors
- white number plate at rear
A. Moving off, overtaking, changing lanes, slowing down, stopping, turning, opening door
Traffic Lights
A. Red, Green, Amber
A. Railway Crossing
A. Arrow light, generally green, you may proceed in direction of arrow
A. Too late to stop safely
A. Proceed with caution.
. Stop
A. Green also
A. Stop unless unsafe to do so
Signals
You are turning right. Green circle light lit only. Is it necessary to wait for the filter light if junction clear of oncoming traffic?
A. Warn of your presence.
A. Do not signal entering, indicate left half way past 1st exit
Pedestrian Crossing and Zebra Crossings
- Pelican controlled by the lights., (PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled crossing,)
Zebra by presence of pedestrian
A. Proceed with caution
A. Flashing amber light
A. Splits it in two (ie two seperate c rossing)
A. No overtaking, no parking
A. Black and white road markings, flashing amber light.
A. Putting foot on road
Road Signs
A. Roundabout, dual carriageway
A. Arrow pointing left
A. Red and white and
Blue and white (Mandatory signs – direction traffic MUST take at junctions
A. Diamond, black on yellow
A. Black on orange background
A. Blue background, white writing or symbols
Seat Belts
· Driving Testers
· Police or Army personnel whilst on duty
· Driving instructors
· Person holding medical cert stating inadvisable to do so
· Person less than 150 centimeters in height