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Legal Matters & Rules of the Road: theory test questions

238 questions from the Irish Driver Theory Test, each with the correct answer and an explanation.

  1. When is double parking permitted?Answer: It is never permitted.
  2. Who can use a signed cycle track accompanied by a continuous white line on the left-hand side?Answer: Cyclists and users of motorised wheelchairs.
  3. When is parking permitted at a taxi rank?Answer: Parking at a taxi rank is prohibited unless driving a taxi.
  4. Where can drivers locate the Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) of their vehicle?Answer: On a metal plate on the vehicle.
  5. When traffic lights are green, when should a driver not proceed?Answer: When it would be unsafe to do so.
  6. When a driver wishes to drive a vehicle and they are not sure if they are covered by insurance, what should they do?Answer: They should not drive until their insurance company confirms that they are insured.
  7. Which vehicle is exempt from speed limits when being used in an emergency?Answer: Fire brigade.
  8. When must a tractor or works vehicle be fitted with a rear-view mirror?Answer: A rear-view mirror must always be fitted.
  9. When is parking permitted on the brow of a hill?Answer: Parking is never permitted on the brow of a hill.
  10. What is the maximum permissible speed for cars and motorcycles on motorways?Answer: 120 km/h.
  11. What is a clearway?Answer: An area where stopping and parking is not permitted during certain times.
  12. What does this sign mean?Answer: U-turn not permitted.Red-bordered white circle with a red diagonal bar across a black U-shaped arrow.
  13. What should a driver do at an amber traffic light?Answer: Stop at the line unless it is not safe to do so.Junction viewed from above road level, with an amber traffic light and white lane and stop-line markings.
  14. What do flashing amber lights at a pelican crossing mean?Answer: Stop and give way to pedestrians - proceed if the way is clear.
  15. Who is authorized to see a driver’s vehicle registration document?Answer: A Garda may ask you to produce the vehicle's registration document at a named Garda station.
  16. What does this sign mean?Answer: T-junction ahead with roads of equal importance.Yellow diamond containing a black T shape with arms of equal width.
  17. What does this sign mean?Answer: Traffic signals ahead.Yellow diamond containing a traffic-light symbol with red, amber and green circles.
  18. What does this hand signal mean?Answer: The driver intends to turn left.Rear view of a red car; the driver's arm extends from the right window with circular white arrows around the hand.
  19. What does this sign mean?Answer: Level crossing ahead unguarded by gates or barriers.Yellow diamond containing crossed black diagonal bars and a short horizontal rail-like symbol.
  20. What do flashing amber arrows indicate at a junction?Answer: When safe, drivers should proceed in the direction indicated.
  21. Which vehicle is exempt from speed limits when being used in an emergency?Answer: Ambulance.
  22. What does this sign mean?Answer: Parking of vehicles exceeding the weight shown is not allowed.White sign with a red slash across P, a black lorry marked 3t and the word ZONE with Irish wording.
  23. What does this road marking mean?Answer: No parking in this area.Grey road surface with white zigzag lines along the sides and middle.
  24. What do these signs together mean?Answer: Beware of children crossing.Yellow diamond with a running child and car symbol; plates below read CAUTION CHILDREN and Irish wording.
  25. What does this sign mean?Answer: Tramway crossing ahead.Yellow diamond containing a black tram silhouette.
  26. When is parking permitted at a sharp bend?Answer: Parking is never permitted at a sharp bend.
  27. What does this sign mean?Answer: Sharp depression or dip ahead.Yellow diamond containing a horizontal black shape with a concave dip in its upper edge.
  28. What distance after a pedestrian crossing can a driver park to make a delivery?Answer: 5 metres
  29. What does this sign mean?Answer: Nearside lane of two closed.Orange diamond with an upward arrow on the right and a short capped vertical bar on the left.
  30. What does this sign mean when displayed on the approach to a toll plaza?Answer: Coin basket in this lane.Blue hand dropping a circular object into a wire basket on a white sign.
  31. What does this sign mean when displayed on the approach to a toll plaza?Answer: Electronic toll accepted in any lane.Black rectangular sign bearing a white stylized eToll logo.
  32. What road users must comply with traffic lights (including pedestrian lights)?Answer: All road users.
  33. What does this sign mean?Answer: With-flow bus and cycle lane on left.Blue rectangular sign with a white bus and bicycle to the left of a vertical white line.
  34. What does this sign mean?Answer: Crossroads with dual carriageway ahead.Yellow diamond with two thick parallel horizontal black bars crossed by a thinner vertical bar.
  35. What does this road marking mean?Answer: Traffic must not enter unless they can clear the box junction without stopping, or when turning right.Overhead view of a rectangular yellow crosshatched grid painted across a road.
  36. What does this hand signal mean?Answer: The cyclist intends to move out or turn right.Cyclist viewed from behind with the right arm extended horizontally to the right.
  37. If a driver passes their test using a vehicle with automatic transmission, which vehicles are they licensed to drive?Answer: Only automatic vehicles in the licence category.
  38. Within what distance of a road junction is parking prohibited?Answer: 5 metres, unless parking spaces are clearly marked.

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