Question 1

What is a median space?

Accepted Answer

A gap provided in the centre of a dual carriageway to allow vehicles to cross through or turn onto another road.

Question 2

What is the maximum legal speed limit on Irish Motorways?

Accepted Answer

120KMPH

Question 3

How would you check your brake lights on your car if you were alone?

Accepted Answer

Reverse your car towards a window and look at the reflection.

Question 4

What should you do if blinded by oncoming lights at night?

Accepted Answer

Slow down,look to the left,be aware of pedestrians,cyclists and obstructions on the left. If still blinded slow down more and stop if necessary.

Question 5

When should you not drive?

Accepted Answer

While under the influence of alcohol,drugs,or when fatigued.

Question 6

What does a flashing amber light mean at a pelican crossing?

Accepted Answer

Proceed with caution giving right of way to pedestrians crossing.

Question 7

What does the rules of the road say about sounding your horn?

Accepted Answer

You should not sound your horn between the hours of 11.30pm and 7.00am in a built up area except in an emergency.

Question 8

What is the hard shoulder used for?

Accepted Answer

Emergencies,breakdowns,pedestrians,and cyclists.

Question 9

What is a contra flow bus lane?

Accepted Answer

It is a bus lane that flows in the opposite direction to the traffic,for buses only and operates 24hours a day.

Question 10

What is the rule on entering a roundabout?

Accepted Answer

Give way to traffic on your immediate right,keeping the rear wheels of the vehicle in front in view at all times.

Question 11

When should you use your hazard lights?

Accepted Answer

When your car is broken down,being towed or at the scene of an accident.

Question 12

What does a double yellow line mean?

Accepted Answer

No parking at anytime.

Question 13

What does a broken white line mean?

Accepted Answer

A broken white line means overtake if safe to do so.

Question 14

What are the road markings for a no entry street?

Accepted Answer

Full white line followed by a broken white line.

Question 15

What does a single yellow line mean?

Accepted Answer

Parking prohibited during business hours.

Question 16

What shape and colour is a warning sign?

Accepted Answer

Diamond shape,yellow and black.

Question 17

When can you overtake on the left?

Accepted Answer

When the driver in front of you is turning right,when you intend to turn left,when the vehicles in the lane on your right are moving slower than the vehicles in your lane queueing traffic.

Question 18

At a stop sign which has no white line where would you stop?

Accepted Answer

At the stop sign.

Question 19

What position would you take up for a right turn at the end of a one way street?

Accepted Answer

The extreme right hand lane.

Question 20

How would you know a zebra crossing at night?

Accepted Answer

Yellow flashing beacons.

Question 21

What does a broken yellow line mean?

Accepted Answer

A broken yellow line marks the edge of the roadway (hard shoulder)

Question 22

How close to a junction can you park?

Accepted Answer

5 metres.

Question 23

Where should you not overtake?

Accepted Answer

At a bend,a junction,the brow of a hill,a humpback bridge,at a continuous white line or anywhere your view of oncoming traffic is restricted.

Question 24

If you saw a red triangle on the road what would it mean?

Accepted Answer

That there is an obstruction on the road ahead or a breakdown.

Question 25

What does a green traffic light mean?

Accepted Answer

Go,providing the junction is clear.

Question 26

Name 4 people in authority for whom you must stop?

Accepted Answer

A garda, school warden,flagman,and a person in charge of animals.

Question 27

When can you cross a continuous white line?

Accepted Answer

To avoid an obstruction,for access,or if there is a broken white line on your side of the continuous white line.

Question 28

What rules apply to a yellow box junction?

Accepted Answer

You must not enter unless your way ahead is clear with the exception of turning right,when you can enter and wait in the box if you are not obstructing other traffic.

Question 29

What do 2 broken parallel lines in the centre of the road mean?

Accepted Answer

There will be one or two continuous white lines ahead.

Question 30

What do white diagonal lines in the centre of the road mean?

Accepted Answer

You treat them like a traffic island,you do not enter(ghost island)

Question 31

At a junction with roads of equal importance,to whom should you give way?"

Accepted Answer

Traffic on the right and traffic already turning.

Question 32

What does the island in the centre of the pedestrian crossing mean?

Accepted Answer

Each side of the island is a separate crossing.

Question 33

When driving at night when should you dip your headlights?

Accepted Answer

a) When meeting oncoming traffic. b) When following close behind another vehicle.
c) On continuously lit roads. d) At the beginning and end of lighting up hours.
e) In fog or snow.

Question 34

What is a clearway?

Accepted Answer

Stopping and parking prohibited(except by buses or taxis)for a period indicated on the sign.

Question 35

What is the legal parking distance from the kerb?

Accepted Answer

Half a meter.

Question 36

Where should you not park?

Accepted Answer

Near a bend,the brow of a hill,a humpback bridge,at a continuous white line,where your vehicle would obstruct a sign,at an entrance,at a bus stop,opposite another vehicle on a narrow road or at a taxi rank.

Question 37

What is the safe distance to drive from the car in the front?

Accepted Answer

Allow 1 meter for each MPH and double if the surface is wet or observe the ‘two second rule’

Question 38

At a junction when traffic lights are not working,to whom should you give way?"

Accepted Answer

Traffic on the right and traffic already turning.

Question 39

What does an amber traffic light mean?

Accepted Answer

Stop unless you are too close to stop safely behind the white lines.

Question 40

What is the national speed limit?

Accepted Answer

100KMPH for cars.

Question 41

What is the correct tyre thread depth?

Accepted Answer

1.6mm

Question 42

If there are two parallel white lines in the centre of the road,one continuous ,one broken,which would you obey?"

Accepted Answer

You obey the line on your side of the road.

Question 43

Why is a stop sign octagonal and a yield sign triangular (inverted)?

Accepted Answer

To recognise them in snow conditions.

Question 44

What should always be kept clean on your vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Lights-reflectors-windows-mirrors-registration plate

Question 45

What shape is the sign that regulates?

Accepted Answer

Regulatory signs are round with red on white background with the exception of two stop and yield.

Question 46

What is the rule about passing animals on the road?

Accepted Answer

Slow down,give plenty of room,do not sound your horn or rev your engine.be patient.

Question 47

Can you reverse from a minor road on to a major road?

Accepted Answer

No you should only reverse from a major road to a minor.

Question 48

What is aquaplaning?

Accepted Answer

It is where a film of water builds up between the road and the tyre,and will affect the steering and braking.

Question 49

When are you allowed to stop on the shoulder of a motorway?

Accepted Answer

a) In the event of a breakdown. b) In an emergency. c) When indicated by a garda to do so.

Question 50

What does a flashing amber arrow at traffic lights mean?

Accepted Answer

You may turn in the direction of the amber arrow but must first give way to traffic on the road you are entering.

Question 51

What are the rules for zig zag lines?

Question 52

What is the speed limit on a local or regional road?

Question 53

Give examples of when it would be unsafe to stop?

Question 54

What vehicles are not allowed on the motorway?

Question 55

When should you use your parking or side lights?

Question 56

What signs would you expect to see when you are approaching a major road?

Question 57

What is the minimum legal thread depth on a tyre for vintage cars?

Question 58

Where is the only place you will see a flashing red light?

Question 59

What is the sequence of traffic lights?

Question 60

What is the two second rule?

Question 61

The sequence of traffic lights?

Question 62

What is the difference between a zebra crossing the road and a pelican crossing?

Question 63

What does a green arrow (filter light) at traffic lights mean?

Question 64

On a three lane motorway which is the correct lane for normal driving?

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