ROAD REGULATIONS
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What colour traffic
light appears after the green?
The amber
light. |
Even if the lights are green, you
shouldn't proceed if:
Your
vehicle would block up the junction,
if you continue. |
A flashing amber traffic
light is followed by what colour traffic light?
Green. |
A steady (non-flashing) amber light
is followed by what traffic light?
Red |
Flashing amber lights
positioned at a Pelican crossing mean that:
You
must stop and give way to
pedestrians, and only
proceed if the route is clear. |
The general speed limit is:
60 mph
[note: since the introduction of metric speed limits in
January 2005, the general speed limit has been replaced with
a limit of 50 mph (80 km/h) on regional roads (white signs),
and a limit of 60 mph (100 km/h) on national roads (green signs)] |
The maximum speed for
cars driving on motorways is:
70mph
[since metric change: 120
km/h (or 75mph)] |
The maximum speed permitted for
motorcycles on motorways is:
70mph
[since metric change: 120 km/h (or 75mph)]
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The maximum speed allowed
for a car towing a caravan is:
50 mph [80 km/h] |
The max speed for a car towing a trailer
is also:
50 mph [80 km/h] |
The maximum Blood-alcohol
level permitted when driving is:
80mg
per 100 ml |
If you are stopped at a Garda checkpoint,
and asked to blow into a breathalyser, you should:
Blow into the breathalyser! |
The permitted times
when you can turn on your headlights ("lighting up hours"):
Are a
half-hour after sunset, to half-an-hour
before the sun has risen. |
At dusk, your vehicle should have
the following lights on:
Side
lamps or dipped headlights. |
On a public road, when
is it permitted to tow a trailer without its rear number plate?
Never. |
It is not permitted to park:
On or near a bend in the road |
If you are approaching
a zebra crossing, you are not permitted to park within:
15 metres of the crossing.
(memory aid: imagine
a GAA team - 15 players - on the zebra crossing) |
It is not permitted to park a vehicle
within what distance of a junction:
5
metres. |
If you want to park,
and the only space is at a bus stop, what will you do:
Don't
park at the bus stop, you must never
park at a bus stop! |
When is it permitted to park at the
entrance to a property?
Never -
unless you have the consent of the property owner. |
When can you park your
vehicle on a footpath?
Never. |
When can you double-park your vehicle?
Never. |
When can you park your
vehicle at a taxi rank?
Never. |
When are you permitted to park your
vehicle at a sharp bend in the road?
Never. |
When can you park your vehicle on
the brow (top) of a hill?
Never. |
When can you overtake a vehicle, on
the left-hand side?
In slow-moving lanes of traffic
or when the vehicle ahead
of you is indicating to make a right turn. |
What are "Rumble
Strips" for?
They warn
drivers to reduce their speed,
if necessary. |
If you exceed the speed limit, what
spot fine could you receive:
A £50 spot fine
Congratulations!!
You've completed
the entire online Theory Manual, and are now ready to try
the online tests, to check your knowledge.
With some practice,
you will be ready to take the Driver Theory Test, and get
your first provisional licence! Any feedback on the site is
appreciated.
Best of
Luck! |
