Ireland Driving Test 14

Question 1

What should a driver do if they are behind schedule in reaching a destination at an appointed time?

Accepted Answer

Be patient and drive so as to arrive safely.

Answer

Exceed the speed limit, if necessary, to make up the time.

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Drive on the hard shoulder where available.

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Drive aggressively.

Question 2

What should a driver do if they do not want to travel as fast as the vehicle in front?

Accepted Answer

The driver should keep to the left and allow vehicles to overtake if they wish.

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The driver should keep its position and allow following vehicles to overtake if they wish.

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The driver should give a hand signal to following traffic to overtake.

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The driver should indicate left and keep to the left.

Question 3

What should a driver do if they wish to drive across a busy road and the traffic lights which normally control the junction are temporarily out of action?

Accepted Answer

Take good observations, wait for a clear break in the traffic and proceed to cross the road.

Answer

Sound the horn and proceed slowly to cross the road.

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Slowly force you way across, using hazard warning lights if necessary.

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Beckon to other drivers your intention to cross, and proceed.

Question 4

What should a driver do if they see a school bus stopped on the left-hand side of the road ahead?

Accepted Answer

Reduce speed and overtake with caution.

Answer

Sound the horn as a warning and continue.

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Carry on regardless.

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Signal and maintain current speed.

Question 5

What should the driver do when driving behind a vehicle that is going from side to side on the road in an unsafe manner?

Accepted Answer

The driver should stay well back until the road widens sufficiently to allow safe overtaking.

Answer

The driver should signal and go around to the left of the vehicle.

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The driver should flash its lights and gesture aggressively at the other driver.

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The driver should drive close behind with a view to overtaking.

Question 6

What should a driver do if a heavy goods vehicle in front has moved out to make a left turn ahead?

Accepted Answer

Stay behind it and allow it to finish the turn.

Answer

Drive into the space on its left-hand side.

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Move to the right, but do not overtake.

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Move out immediately and overtake as quickly as possible.

Question 7

What should a driver do if a bus in front has moved out to make a left-hand turn and there is oncoming traffic?

Accepted Answer

Stay back and allow the bus to complete the turn.

Answer

Maintain your speed until you are close behind the bus.

Answer

Overtake on the left hand-side.

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Overtake on the right hand-side.

Question 8

What should a driver do if they see a truck reversing into a side entrance on the left-hand side of the road ahead?

Accepted Answer

Stop and wait until your way is clear.

Answer

Try to drive past it.

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Drive up close to the truck and stop.

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Sound your horn to indicate to the driver of the truck that you wish to overtake.

Question 9

What should a driver do if they wish to turn right at traffic lights while the green light is showing and there is oncoming traffic approaching?

Accepted Answer

Go forward towards the centre of the junction and wait for a suitable gap to appear in the oncoming traffic before making the turn.

Answer

Remain at the stop line until a suitable gap in the oncoming traffic appears before making the turn.

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Wait until a green arrow comes on.

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Wait for the light to turn amber and then make the turn.

Question 10

When is it permitted to force oncoming traffic onto the hard shoulder on the opposite side of the road while overtaking?

Accepted Answer

It is not permitted to force oncoming traffic onto the hard shoulder while overtaking.

Answer

When the vehicle you are overtaking moves over and slows down.

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When none of the oncoming traffic is overtaking.

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When the shoulder is wide enough.