RSA Driving Test

What does a broken yellow line mean?

The edge of a roadway (hard shoulder)

What does a single yellow line mean?

No parking at certain times (generally working hours)

What is the legal parking distance from the kerb?

Half a meter

How close to a junction can you park?

5 meters

Where should you not park?

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

Where should you not overtake?

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

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

Use the "two second rule", double that for wet roads and four times for icy roads

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

That there's an obstruction on the road ahead

Name three people in authority for whom you must stop?

A Garda, a school warden or a person in charge of animals

Describe the road markings 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 continuous line

What is the National general speed limit?

100km

What is the acceptable tyre thread limit?

1.6mm

What rules apply to a yellow box junction?

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're not obstructing other traffic

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

You obey the line on your side of the road

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

There will be one or two continuous lines ahead

What does a broken white line in the centre of the road mean?

You may overtake if it's safe to do so

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

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

Why is a STOP sign octagonal and a YIELD sign triangular?

To be able to recognise them in snowy conditions

How would you check the operation of your brake lights on your own and at night?

Reverse up to a reflective surface, depress brake pedal and check for reflection in the rear view mirror

How would you check the minimum legal tyre limit?

Run your finger over the tread bar situated on the tyre wall

No entry

What is a clear way?

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

What does a double yellow line mean?

No parking at anytime

At a function when traffic lights are not working to whom would you give right of way?

Traffic on the right and traffic already turning

What does a green traffic light mean?

Go, providing the junction is clear.

What does an amber traffic light mean?

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

What is the motorway speed limit?

120km

When can you overtake on the left?

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

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

Traffic on the right and traffic already turning

At a stop sign which has no white line, where would 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 lane

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 the hours of 11:30pm and 7am in a built up area, except in case of emergencies

When driving at night when should you dip your headlights?

When meeting oncoming traffic, when following close behind another vehicle, in lit up areas, at the beginning and end of the day eg dawn and dusk, in fog and snow.

What should you do if you are dazzled by the lights of an oncoming vehicle?

Look to the left of the road, slow down and stop if necessary

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