The first thing that you are going to be asked when you begin your driving test is a series of Rules Of The Road questions. These questions (eighteen in total) will incorporate pictures of  Road Signs and also a number of general questions on the Rules Of The Road.   The following are 55 of the most common questions (and answers) asked, however any question regarding the rules of the road may be asked. It is in your own interest to spend a bit of time studying these questions as this is going to be the first impression you are going to make on the examiner.

DRIVING TEST QUESTIONNAIRE

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1. What does a broken white line along the centre of the road mean?

2. What does 2 broken white lines along the centre of the road mean?

3. What does a single or double continuous white line along the centre of the road mean?

4. What does one continuous and one broken white line along the centre of the road mean?

5. What does a broken yellow line along the edge of the road mean?

6. Can you drive to the left of such a line?

7. What does a single yellow line along the edge of the road mean?

8. What does a double yellow line along the edge of the road mean?

9. What road markings and signs would you expect to see at the no entry end of a one-way street?

10. What are the three main types of road sign in this country?

11. Describe regulatory signs?

12. Describe warning signs?

13. Describe information signs?

14. When can you overtake on the left?

15. When should you use dipped headlamps?

16. Which persons have authority to stop traffic?

17. What are the main differences between motorways and ordinary roads?

18. What categories of road users and vehicles are prohibited from using motorways?

19. What is the general rule regarding yellow box junction?

20. Name some places where you should not park?

21. What by law is the minimum tread depth your tires must have?

22. Where would you see a flashing amber light?

23. What light follows a flashing amber one at a pedestrian crossing?

24. Where would you see flashing red lights?

25. What do the rules of the road say about drinking and driving?

26. What is the maximum legal alcohol /blood limit for driving?

27. Who should you give way at a crossroads with roads of equal importance?

28. What is the maximum (car) speed limit in this country on normal roads?

29. What is the maximum speed limit for a car on the motorways?

30. What action would you take if while driving at night you met a vehicle, which failed to dip its headlamps?

31. What regulatory sign do you see as you approach a roundabout?

32. How far back from the vehicle in front should you drive?

33. How can you judge whether or not you are back far enough?

34. How does the 2-second rule work?

35. Are you allowed to drive at any time without L-plates displayed while holding only a learner permit?

36. What are the legal requirements for the vehicle in which you are doing the driving test?

37. How would you recognise a zebra crossing?

38. What is the difference between a zebra crossing and a Pelican crossing?

39. What do zig-zag markings on the approach to pedestrian crossings mean?

40. If you were turning right at the end of a one-way street what position in the road would you take?

41. Can you turn right on a motorway?

42. Can you turn right on a dual carriageway?

43. When is it permissible to stop on a motorway?

44. If while driving on a motorway you felt tired would it be OK to stop on the hard shoulder and sleep for a while?

45. Are back seat passengers required by law to ware seat belts?

46. What age must a child have reached before being allowed travel in the front passenger seat?

47. What should you do at a green traffic light?

48. Besides when you have been drinking what are the other occasions on which should you not drive?

49. Is the driver tester required to wear a seat belt while conducting a driving test?

50. When according to the Rules of the Road should a driver seek the assistance of other road users?

51. When is it permissible to drive in the right hand lane on a dual-carriageway?

52. What should you do while driving in a built up area?

53. What light follows amber at a pedestrian crossing?

54. At a crossroads if 2 vehicles travelling in the opposite direction both want to turn into the same road who has right of way?

55. When driving at night how would you recognise a "Zebra Crossing" ahead?

ANSWERS

1. It divides the road and should only be crossed when safe to do so.

2. They lead up to a single or double continuous white line and should only be crossed in exceptional circumstances.

3. You may not cross the line/lines except in an emergency or to pass a vehicle traveling at less than 20kph or to gain access to land or premises.

4. You must obey the line nearest to you.

5. It marks the edge of the road where a hard shoulder is provided.

6. The hard shoulder is not an extra traffic lane and should only be used except in an emergency or by pedestrians and cyclists, however a vehicle may move in temporarily to allow a faster moving vehicle to overtake.

7. No parking during the hours posted.

8. No parking at any time.

9. A continuous white line flanked by a broken white line.

10. Regulatory, warning and information signs.

11. Red and white with black lettering and of circular, octagonal or inverted triangle shape.

12. Diamond shaped yellow signs with black lettering and a black border.

13. Brown or green with white lettering.

14. When the vehicle in front of you has signaled and taken up position for a right turn and you intend to go straight ahead or turn left. In slow moving traffic when traffic in the right hand lane is moving more slowly than in your lane. If you intend to turn left and have signaled this intention.

15. When meeting oncoming traffic, when driving close behind another vehicle, driving in areas where there is street lighting, 30 min after dawn and 30min before dusk, and when weather conditions have caused your visibility to be reduced or when using them will help others to see you.

16. Gardai, traffic wardens, school wardens, persons in charge of animals, and persons directing traffic at roadwork’s [stop and go man].

17. Motorways are designed to carry a high volume of traffic at higher speeds. Traffic traveling in each direction is separated by a central reservation. Motorways do not have any junctions, roundabouts, or crossroads like ordinary roads and traffic must join and leave the motorways using a slip road to the left.

18. Learner drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, animals, farm vehicles, vehicles which are not capable of a speed of 50kph or which have an engine capacity of less than 50cc, Invalid carriages, vehicles which do not have pneumatic tires.

19. You must not enter unless you can clear the box junction without stopping unless you are turning right and are being prevented from doing so by oncoming traffic. However even if turning right your exit road must also be clear.

20. Anywhere that parking is prohibited by law, on the brow of a hill, near a bend, within 5m of a junction, More than 18 inches (45cm) from the kerb, wholly or partly on the footway, opposite a continuous white line, near a pedestrian crossing, opposite from where another vehicle is parked if doing so would cause an obstruction or anywhere likely to cause an obstruction.

21. 1.6mm.

22. At a pedestrian crossing. Flashing amber lights are also found on the approach to some schools during opening and closing times.

23. Green.

24. At a level crossing.

25. Don’t do it.

26. 50 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood for qualified drivers and 20 milligrams per 100 milliliters for learner permit holders and professional drivers. Rules of the road state that you should NEVER drink and drive.

27. Traffic approaching from the right, traffic already in possession of the junction and pedestrians who have commenced to cross. If you are turning right at a crossroads of equal importance you must yield to oncoming traffic intending to travel straight ahead or turn left.

28. 80km per hour on regional roads and 100km per hour on national roads..

29. 120km per hour.

30. Look to the left, slow down and stop if necessary keeping your headlamps dipped.

31. A yield sign.

32. Far enough away to allow you to stop safely in an emergency, a gap of at least 1 meters per 2km of your speed may be sufficient in good dry driving conditions but this should be at least doubled if conditions are wet.

33. You should stay at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle in front and this can be judged using the 2-second rule.

34 .Pick a point on the road like a lamppost or road sign and just as the vehicle in front passes it say, "Only a fool breaks the 2 second rule". If you have passed the point yourself before you finish saying the quote then you are less than 2 seconds behind the vehicle and therefore to close.

35. No. You must display L-plates to the front and rear of your vehicle at all times until you pass a driving test.

36. The vehicle must be road worthy, have an NCT disc (if applicable), tax and insurance discs displayed and have   “L” plates Displayed to the front and rear. All indicator lights and brake lights must also be in working order.

37. Black and white stripes painted on the road and yellow flashing beacons?

38. At a Pelican crossing the traffic lights are controlled by the pedestrian by pushing a button?

39. You may not overtake or park within the area marked by zig-zag lines.

40. The extreme right.

41. No.

42. Yes.

43. In the case of an emergency, if your car breaks down or if you are signaled to do so by a Garda.

44. No, you must leave the motorway at the next exit.

45. Yes.

46. 12 years old.

47. Go, if your way is clear.

48. While under the influence of drugs or medicine or if you are tired or under stress.

49. No.

50. While reversing where there is a poor view, or if you are involved in an accident and need to warn other drivers.

51. Only while overtaking or if you intend to turn right a short distance ahead.

52. You should drive at a suitable reduced speed and be aware of potential hazards like doors of parked vehicles opening, children and pedestrians crossing etc.

53. Red.

54. Traffic turning right must yield to traffic turning left.           

55. The flashing amber beacons.

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