Light-Vehicle Handbook – Condensed Study Notes

purpose and shape of warning sign?

for caution, triangular

purpose, shape and color of regulatory signs

• positive insctructions

• circular

• blue

Supplementary signs?

Rectangular, same color as primary sign

Prohibitive signs?

• prohibit, restrict

• circular

• red

direction signs?

• rectangular

• inform

Temporary signs

orange background

2-way traffic positioning?

keep to the right.

Positioning when turning left?

keep vehicle close to center line

A car may start to overtake a string of vehicles approaching from the other direction.

keep to the right, slow down and flash headlights

a vehicle coming towards u in the rong lane

hold brakes firmly, flash headlights, use horn, steer right as last resort

heavy vehicles, someone tries to overtake from behind

be ready to steer to right, alow down, flash lights

oncoming car gets into skid

slow down, keep well clear, dont slam on brakes, last resort steer off road.

left hand rule?

at uncontrolled junction, priority to cars from left

main road rule?

give way to ppl on main road

exit/entering rule?

give way to everyone when exiting a

• parking lot

• petrol station

• off road

• residential area

• hard shoulder

• pedestrian way

the turning rule

when turning left, give way to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians

obstruction rule

when traffic, don’t obstruct crossroads or walkway

Bus rule

buses have priority leaving a bus stop in city limits

zipper principle

when 2 roads meet, esp at traffic, each one goes alternatively

exceptions to road rules?

emergency vehicles:

• ambulances

• firetrucks

• police

always give way, priority to convoys.

Unprotected road users

cyclists and pedestrians, stay away from cyclists, slow down and stop for pedestrians. accidents caused by

• not noticed

• blocked by door post

• going too fast

• somone tried to overtake

order of traffic precedence

1. Police officer

2. traffic light

3. traffic sign: light is flashing but sign says stop, stop

4. road rules

what does this signal mean?

beckoning a vehicle from the side, vehicles from left may continue

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if given from police car, pull over behind it when it stops

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all vehicles must stop

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cars from behind and ahed must stop but left and right can contnue

what does a police car do to tell u to stop

starts flashing blue and red on radiotor which turns to steady red. pull over and stop.

purpose of horn?

USED TO avert dangger, using horn=flashing lights, dont use when passing horse and rider and 12-6am in residential areas (use headlights instead)

Continous flashing amber

warning, extra caution

ALTERNATIVELY Flashing red lights

near fire station means stop

HOW TO POSition when several lanes lead to same direction

straight- choose ssuitable lane

right-right lane

left-left lane

how to position when going into one way traffic

if wanting to turn left immediatly after, keep to utmost left lane

how to turn right at a roundabout

use right indicator and stay in utmost right lane

left at roundabout?

left hand lane use right indicator when leaving round about

to go straight at round about

mid or right lane, use right indicator when leaving round about

wat percent of info do ur eyes provide u with

90%, have a good scanning technoque

how can u avoid accidents in traffic jam

look ahead for the stop lights of vehicles further ahead and slow down as neccesary

WHEN is it permissible to pass (overtake) from the right side?

• congested traffic when right lane is open

• overhead signs show lalnes lead to different directiions

• drivers are keeping to own correct lanes

• vehicle has indicated to turn left

instructions for changing lanes

1. adapt speed

2. centerveiw mirror, side veiw mirror over the shoulder blind spot

3. when closest. vehicle has drawn level indicate to change lane and observe reaction

4. As u turn wheel check side mirror and bblind spot

5. move smoothly accelerating gently

when is overtaking prohobited

• just before or while crossing a junction/intersection

• when view is obstucted. ie. brow of hill bend of road

when can u overtake

• from left

• from right if behicle has clearly indicated its turning left

stopping, waiting, parking?

stop- as soon as u pull up

wait-ur behind the wheel

park-exited vehicle

what should u do before leaving vehicle (parking)

hand brake is firmly on, take key out of ignition, lock car

how should u position when parking down hill

make front wheels face curb, preferably in reverse gear over neutral

how should u postion parking up hill

make front wheels face opposite side of curb, first gear instead of neutral

where is stopping prohibitrd?

• within 15 m of crossing/junction

• where u might obctict traffic sign or light

• underpass/tunnel

• on/just before/aftr bend/brow of hill

• rods for pedestrians/cyclists

• at t-juntions

• restricted areas

what does a parking prohibited sign mean

no parking, no unnecesary delay, can wait to pick up/drop off.

right hand bend

left hand bend

bouble bend, first to the right

double bend first to the left

steep downhill-

braking distance longer and speed higehr. slope indicated by percentage,

steep uphill-

engine powerwill be weaker, overtaking distance may be longer. slope indicated by percentage

road narrows on boath sides

road narrows from right

road narrows from left

right carriageway closed

dual carriageway ends

diversion-

prepare for oncoming traffic, adjust speed to those around, overtake well before this.

opening/swing bridge ahead

• maybe a traffic light

where can u not park?

• exits or entrances

• along another car or ewuipent installed on the side of the road

• in front of afirer hydrant, for handicapped ppl and ambulances

• in assigned parkings where tires touch or on the marking lines

• at a bus stop

How do you behave when driving in a queue inside the city limits?

• leave distance

What should be your basic positioning on a one-way traffic with several lanes?

• stay in lane best suited for ur destination

• think ahead change lanes early

What should be your basic position in two- way traffic for performing a U-turn?

• utmost left lane

• yield to oncoming traffic

What speed must u not exceed

speed at which u can maintain control of vehicle and stop

max speed on major roads in uae

140

max speed in city

usually 80

max speed outside builtup areas

100

on which road is the breaking ditance longer

grave>asphalt

what is speed blindness

UR BLIND TO UR SPEED, check spedometer to avoid

what is tunnel vision

faster u drive, narrower ur vision, to avoid scan and adapt speed to local conditions and shift gaze

how to appraoch bend

judge correct speed and position (based on sharpness of bend), slow down befor bend, accelerate just enough to drive vehicle around bend without increasing speed

• too much accleration can cause wheels to lose grip+skid

• increase speed only if wheel is straightened as u leave bend

• do not brake on bend

what is the 3 second rule

pick obv reference point as soon as car n front passes it start counting 1001, 1002, 1003. if u pass before finishing counting increase distance

how to turn onto major road

consider speed of other vehiicles, leave atleast 300 m gap from oncoming vehicle, dont trust right indicators from vehicles on left also keep an eye foor vehicles on right who may overtake right as u turn

step to overtake

if oncoming vehicle, determine distance speed and meeting point. if someone else is overtaking keep far right. overtaking only allowed from left

3 stages of overtaking?

how to turn off on a major road

Give signal and move into appropriate position 300-400 m before. to turn left, keep wheels straight and stop if necessary

what is prohibited on a motorway/freeway

• vehicles designed to be less than 60 speed

• parking

• stopping

• reversing

• making a uturn

• walking

• cycling

HOW TO ENTER A MOTOWAY

• Adjust speed to that of traffic on motorway

• Give priority to traffic on motorway

• jpin in suitable gap (avoid stopping at end of slip

• leave a gap of atleast 1m per km/h of speed (3 sec rule/2 chevrons)

what is the left hand lane for

overtaking

WHEN SHOuld u check pressure in tires

before journey when they are cold

what should u do in hot weather

check tire pressure before journey

dont smoke

keep windscreen clear to reduce glare, check level in windscreen resevoir (traffic film may have developed)

how much higher is the risk of accident at night

up to 6x more at 120 km/h. if u cant stop within rnge of lights ur going too fast

how to use headlights w oncoming vehicle

dip lights when they dip or when ur being bedazzled as u pass them (including for bicylcles excluding pedestrians). (dip early for large vehicles at brow of hill)

headlights when overtaking

bruh idk

ignition warnong light. if it comes when engine is running it means problem w electrical charging system

how should your headlights be when overtaking

1. dipped before you overtake (in starting lane), car ur about to overtake should have full beam lights

2. once you are sure u wont dazzle the front car with full beam lights, turn on to full beam

3. once u overtake stay in full beam the vehicle behind should be on low beam

what do u do w headlights when ur at a right bend

dip lights, not needed at left bend

what should u do when u park at night

use parking lights never headlights (prohibited). if emergency stop use hazard lights and warning triangles.