Driving test preparation-MCQ 1

• 1You drive towards these people on the road. What should you do?
  
  Slow down until they are half way through the crossing and drive on.Continue at the same speed and sound the horn.Stop and give way until they have cleared the crossing.
• 2At a pedestrian crossing you must-
  
  Give way to any pedestrian on the crossing.Slow down and sound your horn to hurry up the person.Maintain your speed and swerve around the person.
• 3If an overtaking vehicle signals that it must move in, in front of you, you should-
  
  Speed up and not let the vehicle back in.Prepare to slow down to allow room.Flash your lights at the overtaking vehicle.
• 4What does this sign mean?
  
  Railway level crossing ahead, slow down and look out for trains, be prepared to stop.Cattle or sheep crossing the road ahead, drive slowly.Give way sign ahead, slow down and be prepared to stop.
• 5When you see this sign, you should-
  
  Take a break, rest area ahead.Drive carefully and watch out for traffic entering from a side road intersection ahead.Take care, trucks crossing the road ahead.
• 6What does this sign mean?
  
  There is a tunnel ahead, turn on your headlights.The road ahead is closed, go back.There is a hump (sudden slope up and down) in the road ahead, slow down.
• 7You must give way to pedestrians-
  Only on marked foot crossings.At all times, even if there is no marked crossing.Only on marked foot crossings and traffic light pedestrian crossings.
• 8You are in car marked A. You wish to overtake car marked B. You should-
  
  Wait behind car B until it moves into the left lane.Cross the unbroken single line and overtake.Cross the line and overtake only if it is safe.
• 9If you are going out and going to drink alcohol, the best way to avoid having to drink and drive is to-
  Organise before hand a way of getting home where you are not the driver.Wait for one hour after your last drink before you drive home.After you have had a few drinks, start to think about how you will get home.
• 10What is meant by keeping clear of and giving way to an emergency vehicle which is sounding a siren or displaying flashing blue and/or red lights?
  Maintain your position and speed so the emergency vehicle can drive around your vehicle.If your vehicle is in the path of the emergency vehicle, stop your vehicle immediately if safe.Give way at all times by moving to the left or right, out of the emergency vehicle's path, when safe.
• 11When driving in wet weather, your vehicle will-
  Stop in the same distance as on a dry road.Take longer and further to stop, so slow down.Handle better, so you can go faster.

For Life, Not Just for Learners

Introduction

• The Highway code is a concise collection in laymen's language of the regulation and signs issued under section 237 of the Motor Traffic Act set out in the Government Gazette Extraordinary of 13.3.87.
• It comprises such directions as appear proper for the guidance of persons using the road as-

                 Pedestrian

                 Pedal cyclists

                 Motorists

• It consist of road signs and road markings designated danger warning signs,Regulatory signs,and informative signs.
• These regulations are devised to ensure that all road users observe a code of conduct that contributes to safety and maximise the use of very costly road space. 

Danger Warning Signs

There are a Multitude of things we encounter everyday which can put us in harm's way.We have heard several times that safety comes first,but the problem is how to comprehend the signs of danger and avert it.

when you walk on a road which is under construction or being renovated,you often see a big signboard displaying the words-'Men At Work',and then you swear at your luck and seek other ways to reach your destination.But what if instead of those three words,you just see a board displaying a yellow angled square with an symbol,and you don't know what it means. 

For the sake of your own safety,you need to be well-versed with the safety symbols,Here's a small account of the popular symbols which are standardized and recognizable signs,used by both government and private institutions.

            

                         Danger Warning Signs!!