When you have started to overtake the car, you notice that its right indicator is flashing. You
should - - Check your mirror and move back in
behind the car. - Accelerate quickly to get past.
- Immediately brake to a stop. If you are caught speeding through a road work zone you will - - Be liable for a speeding fine and loss of demerit points.
- Receive a warning letter in the mail.
- Not receive any penalty as road works speed limits are only advisory. When driving through temporary road work you should - - Slow down and look out for hazards.
- Maintain current speed if the road is clear.
- Sound your horn. When entering or leaving a driveway you must - - Give way to bicycles, vehicles and pedestrians.
- Stop and give way only to vehicles.
- Blow your horn to warn other road users. Will a P1 licence be suspended for any speeding offence? - Yes.
- No.
- Only for 10 km/h or more over the speed limit. You must give way to pedestrians on a marked pedestrian crossing - - If there is any danger of a collision.
- When they are crossing from your right only.
- When they are crossing from your left only. When approaching a marked pedestrian crossing and no pedestrians are in sight, you should - - Slow down and be ready to make a safe
stop. - Come to a complete stop before the crossing.
- Go faster, in case a pedestrian steps onto the
crossing. If elderly people or children are on a pedestrian crossing you will probably need to – - Wait extra time to allow them to cross safely.
- Sound your horn to hurry them up.
- Drive around them so you don't hold up traffic. A vehicle ahead of you has stopped at a pedestrian crossing. You - - Must not overtake the stopped vehicle.
- May overtake the vehicle if there are no
pedestrians on the crossing. - May overtake the vehicle provided no cars are
coming the other way. If you see a School Crossing Supervisor holding a sign like this, you must wait until the children - - Are off the crossing and the hand held sign
is taken away. - Reach the right-hand side of the crossing.
- Are out of sight. Which one of the following statements is correct? Bicycle riders -
- Must obey the road rules. - Must obey the road rules.
- May not travel on heavy traffic roads.
- Must ride against the flow of traffic so they can be seen. When driving near children playing or walking near the edge of the road, you should - - Slow down, and be ready to make a safe stop.
- Sound your horn to warn them of your presence.
- Continue at the same speed and drive around them. Pedestrians who are affected by alcohol, are - - One of the most common groups involved in road accidents.
- Unlikely to walk near the road and do not require your attention.
- Less dangerous than sober pedestrians because they are more careful after
drinking. When driving near pedestrian crossings, intersections, or school crossings, you should always - - Slow down, watch for pedestrians and be ready to make a safe stop.
- Move into the left lane.
- Keep your eyes on the speedo. When driving in an area where there are many pedestrians (e.g. a bus stop) it is important to - - Slow down and watch for an indication that they will enter the road.
- Put your headlights on high beam so they can see you better.
- Increase your speed to avoid the chance of hitting them. When driving past parked vehicles, which of the following is it most important to do – - Watch for pedestrians, animals and car doors opening.
- Drive in the right-hand lane, if there is one.
- Stay as close as possible to the vehicle in front of you. When driving in wet weather, you should - - Watch out for pedestrians, who may hurry and take risks.
- Drive in the middle of the road to avoid splashing pedestrians on the footpath.
- Stop and help aged pedestrians across the road. At a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights, when the amber light starts 'flashing' after the red stop
signal, it means - - You may carefully drive through the
crossing, if there is no risk of colliding with
pedestrians. - The traffic lights are out of order and pedestrians
must not use the crossing. - The green light is due. Do not proceed until the
green light appears. Which statement is true? - You must give way to pedestrians if
there is any danger of hitting them. - Pedestrians have no special rights on the
roads. - You must give way to pedestrians only at
marked crossings. You drive towards these people on the road. What should you do? - Stop and give way if there is any
danger of hitting them. - Continue at the same speed andsound
the horn. - Slow down until they are half waythrough
the crossing and driveon. You see these zig-zag markings on the road in front of you. What do they mean? - Take care and look out for pedestrians at
a crossing. - Look out for animals on the side of the road.
- Be careful because the road ahead is slippery. You approach a person crossing the road. You should - - Slow down or stop to avoid hitting
the person. - Slow down and sound your horn to hurry up
the person. - Maintain your speed and swerve around the
person. At a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights, when the lights change to red you should - - Stop, wait for pedestrians to cross and for the green light to come on.
- Slow down and give way to pedestrians.
- Stop and continue after the pedestrians have crossed. This person is standing on a pedestrian refuge. If he steps out onto your lane you should - - Give way to the person if there is any
danger of colliding. - Slow down and sound the horn to warn the
person to move back. - Maintain your speed so you do not hold up
the traffic. Which of the following statements is correct? - You must give way to pedestrians if there
is a danger of a collision. - Pedestrians must cross the road only at marked
crossings and intersections. - You do not have to give way to adults crossing at
children's crossings. When you see children on or near the road - - You should slow down and be more
careful because they may move suddenly. - You should reduce your speed by 5 km/h.
- You should ignore them and pay attention to the
rear vision mirror. When you see older people on or near the road, you should - - Slow down and take extra care because
they may not see you until you are very
close. - Drive around them to keep the traffic moving.
- Sound your horn and keep going at the same
speed so you do not hold up the traffic. You must give way to pedestrians if there is a risk of hitting them. When driving in poor light, you
should - - Look more carefully for pedestrians because they are hard to see.
- Keep your headlights on high beam all the time.
- Always drive in the right hand lane so you can be away from pedestrians. You drive up to a Light Rail vehicle that has just stopped at a tram stop. What is the most
important thing you should do? - Take extra care, slow down and give way to
the pedestrians. - Keep a look out for traffic coming in the opposite
direction. - Slow down, but keep moving so you do not delay
other drivers. You are approaching the intersection shown, and an on-coming vehicle is signalling to turn right,
you should – - Move towards the left of your lane
and slow down. - Proceed straight ahead at normal speed.
- Stop, and let the car turn right. You are riding the motorcycle shown, what would you need to do to be able to see the car? - Turn your head.
- Look in the mirror.
- Take off your helmet. In the diagram shown you are being followed very closely by another vehicle, you should - - Create more space in front of you by
slowing down, until it is safe for the
other vehicle to pass. - Attempt to get the other vehicle to drop back
by giving a hand signal. - Brake hard to force the other vehicle to drop
back. Properly adjusted mirrors will allow you to see - - About half of the lane behind you and as much as possible of the lane
beside you. - Into the lane beside you.
- Only behind you. Good control of your motorcycle may be achieved by - - Adopting a correct relaxed riding position.
- Gripping the handlebars as tightly as possible.
- Sitting as far back on the seat as possible to give the rear tyre more grip. A good riding position should feel comfortable and allow you to -
- Have fast effective use of the controls without affecting the balance.
- Ride faster in all traffic conditions.
- Relax more and enjoy your riding. Sitting too far back on the seat of your motorcycle will - - Affect weight distribution making steering very light.
- Give your rear tyre more grip for braking at speed.
- Not affect the motorcycle noticeably. Sticking your knees out when cornering your motorcycle on a road - - Is not a good or efficient style of riding on a road.
- Is a tried and proven method of cornering.
- Will make you corner faster. When approaching a turn on your motorcycle you should - - Slow down before the turn and increase your speed gradually as you
come out of the turn. - Leave your braking until you are in the turn so you do not lose too much speed.
- Cover your brakes in case you need them while in the turn. Best braking is achieved when a motorcycle is - - Upright and travelling in a straight line.
- Leaned over whilst cornering.
- Carrying a load and travelling at the sign posted speed limit. To stop a motorcycle well, you should always use - - Both brakes together.
- Only the front brake at high speed.
- Only the rear brake at high speed. Is it best to change gears before, during or after a turn? - Before.
- After.
- During. Riders may make themselves more noticeable to car drivers by - - Wearing bright, fluorescent or contrasting coloured clothing.
- Riding closely behind cars.
- Riding to the side of cars at all times. To make yourself more visible to oncoming vehicles during the day - - Ride with your headlight on low beam.
- Ride with your headlight off.
- Flash your brake light every now and then. When an oncoming vehicle seems ready to turn across your path as you approach it,
you should - - Check your mirrors, slow down and, if possible, move to your left
away from the vehicle. - Keep your speed and lane position constant so the driver knows you want to go
straight ahead. - Increase your speed so you can get clear of the car before it turns. 'Head checks' are what drivers and riders do to - - See what is to the front side of them. - See what is behind them.
- See what is in their 'blind spots'.
. To allow yourself time to stop when following another vehicle in dry weather you
should stay at least - - Three seconds behind the vehicle in front.
- Two seconds behind the vehicle in front.
- One car length behind the vehicle in front. When riding past parked cars motorcycle riders should - - Create sufficient space from the cars to avoid opening doors or
people stepping from between the cars. - Flash the bike's headlight as a warning to anyone in or near the cars.
- Be ready to sound their horn if someone should open a door or step from between
the cars. When riding on a wet or slippery road riders should - - Reduce speed so that it requires less time if they need to stop.
- Ride at a normal constant speed as sign posted for the area.
- Ride around with their hands on the brake lever and foot on the brake pedal in
case they have to stop in a hurry. When a road is wet the most slippery part is likely to be - - The centre of your lane.
- The left side of your lane.
- The right side of your lane. When cornering on a wet or slippery surface riders should - - Reduce the lean angle of the motorcycle so the tyres will grip better.
- Sit towards the back of the motorcycle to give more grip to the rear wheel.
- Lean as much as normal for the corner only be smoother on the throttle. When riding a motorcycle at night you should - - Reduce speed even on roads you know well as you cannot see very
far ahead at night. - Ride at all times with your headlight on high beam to give you better vision.
- Ride as you normally would in daytime. An important part of observation is - - Scanning.
- Constantly performing head checks.
- Keeping your chin up and look straight at all times. The amount of time it take to react and respond to a sudden change in traffic is
generally - - Three seconds.
- Two seconds.
- Less than a second. You should check your mirrors - - Every few seconds so that you always know what is behind you.
- Before you accelerate or brake so that you do not force people to change their
speed. - Before every ride. When riding towards the crest of a hill, it is best to - - Slow down and buffer from possible oncoming traffic.
- Maintain a constant speed so that you do not confuse drivers behind you.
- Change to a lower gear and apply more throttle. Recommended additional protection for riders includes - - Wearing kidney belts and back protectors.
- Wearing water-proof clothing.
- Wearing sunglasses under your visor. In addition to wearing a motorcycle helmet you should - - Ensure that you always wear motorcycle specific clothing.
- Make sure that you also wear sunglasses for additional protection.
- Wear a hair-net to help your helmet last longer. When riding on a single lane road, a motorcycle rider - - Can legally use any part of the lane.
- Must remain in the left of the lane at all times.
- Must remain in the middle of the lane at all times. When turning you should look - - In the direction you wish to go.
- Down, so you can see the road immediately in front of you.
- At traffic coming from behind. When you see an oncoming vehicle you should - - Create a buffer between you and the other vehicle.
- Always slow down.
- Swerve to avoid it, while braking. When taking a left curve you should - - Plan to finish in the left part of your lane.
- Brake as late as possible to maintain your speed and balance. Driving faster than the maximum speed limit is - - Never legally permitted.
- Permitted only when passing another vehicle.
- Only permitted when other vehicles are going faster than the speed limit. A Shared Traffic Zone, where pedestrians and other road users can share the road
safely has a speed limit of - - 10 Km/h.
- 20 Km/h.
- 50 Km/h. What could be the penalties for driving over the speed limit - - Fines, demerit points and possibly loss of licence.
- Fines only.
- A letter of warning and a small fine. Where there are no speed limit signs, the speed limit is 100 km/h, unless - - There are street lights along the road.
- The road you are driving on is gravel.
- There's an emergency, which mean speed limits don't apply. If you are driving along the highway and come across road works with a reduced speed
zone, you must - - Slow down to the new speed limit.
- Drive through the road works zone as fast as you can to get past it.
- Drive at the same speed as other vehicles. Are you permitted to make a U-Turn at traffic lights? − No, unless there is a U-TURN PERMITTED sign at the intersection.
− Yes, at all times.
− Yes, if there is no danger of colliding with another vehicle. You are waiting at an intersection and the lights are red. The traffic lights change to green. You
should - - Check both sides of the intersection and
then proceed. - Cross the intersection as quickly as possible.
- Wait until the traffic behind you makes you move. As you approach a set of traffic lights at an intersection, they change from green to yellow (amber).
You must - - Stop before the lights, unless you are so close that sudden
braking might cause an accident. - Drive through the intersection without accelerating.
- Accelerate to clear the intersection before the lights change to red. Temporary traffic lights at road works - - Must be obeyed.
- Apply to road works vehicles only.
- Are installed to warn motorists of construction works. Where do you stop at temporary traffic lights? - At the ‘Stop here on red signal’ sign.
- Where the lane ends.
- After the traffic lights, but before the construction zone.
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