Q1. When can you overtake on the left?

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

Q2. At an uncontrolled junction with all roads of equal importance, to whom should you give way?

Traffic on the right and traffic already turning.

Q3. At a stop sign that has no white line, where should you stop?

At the stop sign.

Q4. What position would you take up for a right turn, in a one-way street?

The extreme right lane.

Q5. How would you turn right on a main road?

Mirror and signal and then move into the right hand lane when clear, keeping left of the white line in the centre of the road. When a safe gap occurs complete your turn, never cut your corner and give way to pedestrians.

Q6. How would you know a zebra crossing at night?

By yellow flashing beacons.

Q7. What does the island in the centre of a pedestrian crossing mean?

Each side of the island is a separate crossing.

Q8. What restrictions are there in relation to the use of the horn?

It must not be used between the hours of 11.30pm and 7.00am in a built up area, except in an emergency.

Q9. When driving at night when should you dip your headlights?

(a) When meeting on coming traffic.

(b) When following close behind another-vehicle.

(c) On continuously lit roads.

(d) In snow, fog, dusk/dawn.

Q10. What should you do if dazzled by lights of an oncoming car?

Slow down and stop if necessary. 

Q11. What is a clearway?

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

Q12. What does a broken yellow line mean?

A broken yellow line marks the edge of the road.

Q13. What does a single yellow line mean?

No parking at certain times (during office hours).

Q14. What is the legal parking distance from the kerb?

45 centimeters / 18 inches.

Q15. How close to a junction can you park?

Five metres.

Q16. Where should you not overtake?

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

Q17. What is the two-second rule?

Stay two seconds behind the car in front. Use a stationary object on the road, start counting when the car in front passes the object and you should pass after counting two seconds.  

Q18. If you saw a red triangle on the road what would it mean?

That there is an obstruction on the road ahead. 

Q19. What is the minimum legal tyre depth?

1.6mm

Q20. What is the sequence of traffic lights?

Green, Amber, Red. 

Q21. At a junction when traffic lights are not working, to whom would you give way?

Traffic on the right.

Q22. What does a green light mean?

Go provided the junction is clear. 

Q23. What does an amber light mean?

Stop unless you are too close to stop safely.

Q24. Name three people in authority for whom you must stop?

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

Q25. If you where entering a one-way street at the no entry end what road markings would you see?

A continuous white line with a broken white line behind it.

Q26. 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 road.

Q27. What is the speed limit on national primary roads?

100 k.p.h.

Q28. What rules apply to a junction box?

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

Q29. If there are two sets of white lines in the centre of the road one continuous, one broken, which would you obey?

You obey the line on your side of the road.

Q30. What do two sets of broken white lines in the centre of the road mean?

There will be one or two continuous white lines ahead.

Q31. What does a broken white line in the centre of the road mean?

You may overtake it safe to do so.

Q32. What is meant by a solid white line in the centre of the road?

You must stay to the left and not cross the line unless is it for access or for an emergency.

Q33. What does a broken yellow line mean?

The road contains a hard shoulder which is normally only for cyclists and pedestrians, however it may be used briefly to allow faster traffic to overtake if it safe to do so.

Q34. What does double broken white lines along the centre of the road mean?

Double broken white lines alert the driver that you are approaching continuous white lines a short distance ahead. You must not cross them unless it is safe to do so.

Q35. Who has priority at a roundabout?

You must give right of way to traffic already on a roundabout.

Q36. When driving, when should you dip your headlights?

1. When meeting other traffic.
2. When following close behind another vehicle.
3. On continuously lit roads.
4. In fog, snow dusk and dawn.
5. To avoid dazzling oncoming traffic.

Q37. What should you do if you are dazzled by another vehicle’s headlights?

1. Slow down and stop if necessary.
2. Avoid the glare by looking towards the left verge until the vehicle has passed.
3. If the glare is from a vehicle behind you, adjust your mirror for night driving.

Q38. What restrictions are there in relation to the use of the horn?

The use of a horn is not permitted in a built-up area between 11.30pm & 7.00 am, unless there is an emergency.

Q39. Within what distance from the kerb should you park?

45cm

Q40. Where should you not overtake?

Solid white lines, near bends or hills, at pedestrian crossings, near junctions or intersections, when approaching a school zone or in adverse weather conditions.

Q41. What does a clearway mean?

No parking during specified times or stopping unless you are waiting in a line of traffic.

Q42. What rules apply to a box junction?

Only enter a yellow box junction unless you can clear it without stopping. The only exception to this rule is when you are turning right where you may enter while waiting for a gap in traffic coming from the opposite direction as long as doing so will not block other traffic.

Q43. What is the difference between a pelican crossing & a zebra crossing?

A pelican crossing is controlled by lights whereas a zebra crossing has flashing orange beacons and is controlled by the presence of pedestrians.

Q44. What does an island in the centre of a pedestrian crossing mean?

An island in the centre of a pedestrian crossing should be treated as two separate crossings.

Q45. What do the white zig-zag lines at a zebra crossing mean?

No overtaking or parking.

Q46. What are the speed limits in built up areas?

50km/ph unless road signs indicate otherwise. 

Q47. What is the motorway speed limit?

120 k.p.h

Q48. Where should you not park?

Near a bend, the brow of a hill, a hump back bridge, 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 taxi rank etc.