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Question
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Answer
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What do you check before starting the engine?
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Handbrake on, Gears are in neutral, Doors closed properly, Seat and steering wheel set correctly, Mirrors are positioned correctly and you and passenger have seatbelts on.
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2.
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When should you use the car's horn?
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Only to warn other road users of an oncoming danger or to make them aware of your presence for safety reasons.
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3.
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What does a broken white line crossing the left hand lane mean?
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This is a yield line. You must give right-of-way to any traffic on the major road ahead.
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4.
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How should you position yourself for turning right on a one-way street?
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You should drive as close as you safely can to the right hand side of the one-way street.
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5.
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Who cannot use a motorway?
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People who do not hold a full license for the vehicle they are driving, vehicles incapable of at least 50kmh, cyclists, pedestrians.
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6.
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How far back is a safe distance to drive behind another vehicle?
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Allow a 2 second gap, double it if the road is wet.
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7.
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What does the island in the middle of a pedestrian crossing mean?
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Each side of the island is a separate crossing.
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8.
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When can you cross a continuous white line?
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To avoid an obstruction.
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9.
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What does a broken yellow line mean?
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It marks the edge of a road.
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10.
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If dazzled by the lights of an oncoming vehicle, what should you do?
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Slow down and stop if necessary.
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11.
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At traffic lights, what does a flashing amber light mean?
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Yield right of way to pedestrians.
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12.
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What is the basic rule of a yellow box junction?
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You cannot stop in the box, unless you are waiting to turn right into a clear road and are not obstructing oncoming traffic.
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13.
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Who has priority at a road junction, crossroad or roundabout?
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Traffic to the right, traffic already in the junction and pedestrians.
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14.
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In what situations should you use dipped headlights?
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When meeting oncoming traffic. On continuously lit roads. When following close behind another vehicle. In snow or fog. During the day.
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15.
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Where should you not park?
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Near a bend, less than 5m from a junction, more than 1/2 a metre from the kerb, opposite another vehicle on a narrow road, in an operational bus or cycle lane, a bus stop or taxi rank, blocking a gate or driveway, obscuring a sign.
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16.
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What is the maximum motorway speed limit?
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120kmh
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17.
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Where should you not overtake?
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Approaching a bend, a junction, a pedestrian crossing, the brow of a hill or a hump-backed bridge, at a continuous white line or anywhere that your view is restricted.
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18.
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What is the minimum tyre thread depth?
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1.6mm
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19.
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Starting with green, what is the sequence of traffic lights?
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Green, Amber, Red (Flashing amber would occur at a pedestrian crossing)
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20.
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What does a single yellow line mean?
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No parking at the times specified on the nearby information plate.
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