Chapter 2: Inside the City Limits — theory test questions and answers

Answer D: The left-hand lane best suited to you, chosen in plenty of time. To turn left choose the left-hand lane best suited to you well in advance; the lane arrows help you choose and avoid last-second lane changes.

Answer D: Keep to your lane at all times, following its marked course. Keep to your lane and follow its course as marked, even if a straighter path looks more convenient.

Answer B: As far to the left as possible. On a one-way street you turn left from as far to the left as possible, unlike on a two-way road where you keep near the centre line.

Answer D: One-way traffic: you may drive only in one direction. The one-way traffic sign is posted at the beginning of the block and applies until the next junction.

Answer B: All approaching vehicles give way to those already on the roundabout. All approaching vehicles must give way to vehicles already on the roundabout, which greatly reduces collision risk.

Answer A: Flash the right-hand indicator. Always signal your intention to leave the roundabout with the right indicator.

Answer D: Roundabout: mandatory direction around the island. The blue circular sign is a mandatory roundabout sign; the red triangle version is the warning that a roundabout is ahead.

Answer B: Maintain the same lane throughout. Maintain the same lane before, during and when exiting the roundabout; to turn right use the right lane, to turn left move to the left lane beforehand.

Answer C: No entry: traffic must not enter in this direction. A No Entry sign is posted to prevent traffic entering a one-way street in the wrong direction.

Answer B: Peripheral vision discovers; central vision recognises. Peripheral vision enables you to discover things while the central field, where objects are in focus, lets you recognise them.

Answer C: 90%. Your eyes provide about 90% of all the information you need to manage your car in traffic.

Answer D: They use peripheral vision better and scan the road more systematically. Experienced drivers make better use of peripheral vision and scan systematically; novices concentrate on stationary objects near their own vehicle.

Answer C: Vehicles drive too fast or too close and cannot brake in time. In congested conditions pile-ups happen because vehicles are too fast or too close to brake in time; look well ahead and watch the stop lights of cars further up.

Answer A: Only when it can be done safely without unnecessary hindrance to others. Drivers may change lanes only if they can do so safely and without causing unnecessary hindrance to other road users.

Answer B: Adjust your speed and leave plenty of space to let them in. A driver who sees another road user wishing to enter the lane should facilitate it by adjusting speed and leaving space.

Answer C: Do not change lanes. A prohibitory line separating two lanes means do not change lanes; move over well before such lines.

Answer C: Yes, in congested traffic where the right lane is open. Passing on the right is permitted in congested traffic where the right lane is open, where overhead signs show lanes to different destinations, and where drivers keep their correct lanes before a junction.

Answer D: Yes, you may pass on the right a vehicle clearly indicating a left turn. You may pass on the right-hand side a vehicle that has clearly indicated it is about to turn left.

Answer D: Your side mirror and a quick glance over your shoulder for the blind spot. Before moving over, check the side mirror and glance over your shoulder for vehicles hidden in the blind spot, then move smoothly while accelerating gently.

Answer A: Overtaking. This prohibitive sign means no overtaking; overtaking is also prohibited by rule at junctions and where the view is obstructed.

Answer C: Overtaking at a pedestrian crossing hides pedestrians from view and is prohibited. Overtaking where the view is obstructed, and at crossings and junctions, is prohibited; a car that has stopped for a pedestrian hides the pedestrian from the overtaking driver.

Answer B: A pedestrian crossing ahead: slow down and do not overtake. This warning sign announces a pedestrian crossing; overtaking there is prohibited and you must give way to pedestrians on or stepping onto the crossing.

Answer C: Slow down in plenty of time and be prepared to give way. Disabilities may be invisible; if you suspect someone is challenged, slow down early and be prepared to give way.

Answer C: A child may run out after it; slow down and be ready to stop. Children act on impulse and often run rather than walk; watch out for the ball, watch out for the child.

Answer A: Children may be on the road ahead. The children sign warns of children near the road; children are unpredictable and difficult to see, so treat them as living warning signs.

Answer A: Around fifteen. A child’s eyesight is not fully developed until around age fifteen, so their visual field is limited.

Answer A: 9–12 years old. Children do not become reasonable and safe in traffic until they are 9–12 years old and are poor judges of speed and distance.

Answer D: Press the brake pedal gently several times. In addition to the correct signal, press the brake pedal gently several times so drivers behind have time to react.

Answer B: On the right-hand side. As a general rule stop or park on the right-hand side; stopping or parking on the pavement is strictly prohibited.

Answer C: Waiting. Pulling up is stopping; remaining behind the wheel (engine on or off) is waiting; leaving the car is parking.

Answer D: Towards the curb, and leave the car in reverse gear. Downhill: front wheels towards the curb and reverse gear; uphill: wheels away from the curb and first gear, so the car cannot roll if the parking brake fails.

Answer C: 15 metres. Stopping and waiting is prohibited within 15 metres of a junction, crossing or pedestrian crossing.

Answer B: In an underpass or tunnel. Stopping and waiting is prohibited in underpasses and tunnels, on or near bends, at the brow of a hill, at T-junctions and where you might hide a sign or light.

Answer B: No parking: you may stop briefly to pick up or drop off passengers or goods. A Parking Prohibited sign still lets you stop to pick up or set down passengers or goods, but without unnecessary delay.

Answer D: No stopping and no parking: both are strictly prohibited. Where the No Stopping or Parking sign is posted, stopping and parking are both strictly prohibited.

Answer D: Only disabled persons holding special permits. Only disabled persons holding special permits may park in spaces marked with the Disabled Persons sign.

Answer A: Alongside another parked vehicle. Parking is prohibited alongside another parked vehicle, at bus stops, in front of fire hydrants, where you block access to a site, and with tyres on the marking lines.

Answer A: The left lane. U-turns are made from the left lane, and you must give way to all oncoming traffic.

Answer A: All oncoming traffic. Even at designated U-turn sites you must give way to all oncoming traffic.

Answer A: No U-turn. This prohibitive sign forbids U-turns; it applies until the next junction unless a supplementary sign says otherwise.

Answer B: Into the minor road. Always reverse into the minor road, where others can see you clearly, and watch out for children when reversing.

Answer A: Use a designated U-turn site or drive on to a more suitable location. Where traffic is heavy and fast, change direction at a designated U-turn site or keep going to a more suitable location.

Answer B: Yes, briefly and without unnecessary delay. A Parking Prohibited sign allows a brief stop to pick up or drop off passengers or goods, without unnecessary delay.

Answer C: Make sure the handbrake is firmly on, remove the key and lock the car. Before leaving the car: never cause an obstruction, apply the handbrake firmly, take the key out of the ignition and lock the car.