RTA Traffic Rules & Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When must you use your headlights while driving?
- Only after midnight
- Only in heavy rain or fog
- From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet (Correct answer)
- Whenever the speed limit exceeds 55 mph
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet
Most states require headlights from sunset to sunrise and when visibility is reduced to 1,000 feet or less.
Question 2: What should you do when you see a school bus with flashing red lights stopped on a two-lane road?
- Slow to 15 mph and proceed carefully
- Stop if you are behind the bus; vehicles from the opposite direction may proceed
- All vehicles from both directions must stop (Correct answer)
- Only stop if children are visible outside the bus
Correct answer: All vehicles from both directions must stop
On a two-lane road, all vehicles from both directions must stop when a school bus displays flashing red lights.
Question 3: A yellow diamond-shaped sign with a truck symbol on a steep downgrade means:
- Trucks must use a lower gear (Correct answer)
- Trucks are prohibited from using this road
- A runaway truck ramp is ahead
- Trucks have the right-of-way on this grade
Correct answer: Trucks must use a lower gear
A truck grade warning sign advises truckers to shift to a lower gear to control speed on the downgrade.
Question 4: What is the minimum following distance recommended for good driving conditions at highway speeds?
- 1 second per 10 mph of speed
- 2 seconds behind the vehicle ahead
- 3 seconds behind the vehicle ahead (Correct answer)
- One car length per 10 mph of speed
Correct answer: 3 seconds behind the vehicle ahead
The 3-second rule is the minimum recommended following distance under good driving conditions at highway speeds.
Question 5: When may you legally pass a vehicle on the right?
- Whenever the driver in front is going too slowly
- When the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn (Correct answer)
- Only on multi-lane highways, never on two-lane roads
- Only if you can reach 15 mph faster than the vehicle you are passing
Correct answer: When the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn
Passing on the right is permitted when the driver ahead is making or about to make a left turn.
Question 6: What does a white rectangular sign with black letters typically communicate?
- A warning about a road condition ahead
- A regulatory rule that drivers must obey (Correct answer)
- General information or guidance
- A construction zone boundary
Correct answer: A regulatory rule that drivers must obey
White rectangular signs with black letters are regulatory signs that indicate rules drivers must legally follow.
Question 7: When a traffic signal is completely dark (not functioning), you should treat the intersection as:
- A yield sign for all directions
- A four-way stop controlled by stop signs
- A four-way stop where you must stop before proceeding (Correct answer)
- An open intersection with no restrictions
Correct answer: A four-way stop where you must stop before proceeding
A non-functioning traffic signal must be treated as a four-way stop, requiring all drivers to stop before proceeding.
RTA Traffic Rules & Regulations 3
When must you use your headlights while driving?