DGT B licence questions: Basic concepts

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A bus travels in the reserved lane controlled by a signal showing a lit horizontal white bar on a black circular background. What does it…
What is the maximum breath alcohol concentration for an adult driver of a school transport vehicle?
How can we avoid running over pedestrians?
A vehicle is stopped beside the right-hand road edge and exiting on that side is safe. As a general rule, on which side should its…
Is it prohibited to organise a speed competition on a public road without exceptional authorisation from the competent authority and the…
Who must apply for technical certification of a PMV model to obtain its circulation certificate, which is different from DGT registration…
A vehicle clearly signals a left turn. There is enough space to overtake on its right without using the shoulder or endangering anyone, and…
Pedestrians shall have priority of way over vehicles when they...
Which behaviour when driving a car can obstruct pedestrians and increase their risk?
A circular traffic signal shows a steady green light. No officer gives conflicting instructions and there is no risk of stopping so as to…
A dangerous-goods vehicle breaks down on a dual carriageway. An ordinary recovery service is required, with no regulatory exception. May a…
This sign, on a lane approaching a toll booth, requires drivers using that lane to...
What should a driver look at to know whether a road is one-way?
In a traffic queue, may a driver of a non-priority vehicle repeatedly sound the horn solely to express impatience or demand that the queue…
How does alcohol affect a vehicle's stopping distance?
On a motorway, a car completes an overtaking manoeuvre and can return safely to the right lane. It will not overtake another vehicle and no…
An emergency forces a car with a maximum authorised mass no greater than 3,500 kg to travel on a motorway at an abnormally low speed,…
You drive a car and face an R-101 no-entry sign, with no exception panels or officer instructions permitting entry. May you enter the…
How should you join a public road from an exclusively private road?
A car clearly signals a permitted left turn on a two-way carriageway with one lane in each direction and no special turn layout. A…
A motorcycle travels through a tunnel without intending to overtake. If the statutory minimum separation is expressed in metres rather than…
For a driver who processes information more slowly, which of these situations particularly requires observing, deciding and coordinating…
The driver of a private car is temporarily stopped at a red traffic light. May they use their hands to talk on a mobile phone?
A lane is permanently reserved for urban public transport, with no signs allowing parking during particular hours. May a car park there…
May the front-seat passenger throw an empty cigarette packet onto the road through the window of a moving vehicle?
What does a non-flashing red light on a circular traffic light for vehicles indicate?
Is it permitted to leave goods on the road while loading or unloading operations are being carried out?
Roadworks have opened up a lane for traffic travelling in the opposite direction to usual. Which vehicles may use it?
Which passenger behaviour can encourage a young driver to take risks?
An adult drives a private car, has held the relevant licence for more than two years and is not subject to a special alcohol limit. What is…
At an urban intersection, there is no no-stopping sign or other applicable prohibition. A stop creates no danger or traffic obstruction. Is…
After a collision, you can safely reach a car’s controls. Which action helps prevent it moving and stops the engine?
According to IDAE’s efficient-driving recommendation for petrol engines, how should you move off after starting when safe and permitted by…
A car travels in the right lane of a carriageway with two lanes in its direction, with no junctions or exits on that section. Its driver…
Where can this sign be found?
Under article 12.8.4 of the General Vehicle Regulations, is braking the motorcycle sidecar wheel generally required?
What does the service sign shown indicate?
An adult occupies a car seat fitted with an approved seat belt and has no statutory exemption. Must they fasten it when travelling?
If you wear a helmet without a screen or visor, is it advisable to wear safety glasses?
A two-wheeled moped will turn left on an interurban road without a lane prepared for that turn. It can safely position itself off the…
Are mopeds allowed to use a HOV lane?
Before a car has stopped completely, which action is prohibited?
What effect can cocaine have on driving?
On an interurban road, a car parks on the right, outside the carriageway and clear of the usable shoulder. There is no prohibition, danger…
When another vehicle travelling behind your car is very close, it is recommended to...
If your car is last in a traffic queue, which measure helps reduce rear-end collision risk?
May you make a voluntary stop or park on a pedestrian crossing?
Is the movement of livestock, whether alone or in a herd, permitted on a conventional road?
May you make a voluntary stop or park on a pedestrian crossing or near it?
Are children particularly vulnerable to being run over?
What does the blue circular sign shown indicate?
A broken yellow line runs along the kerb with no time restriction specified for its prohibition. Under this marking, may you park along the…
A car is in the centre lane of a one-way carriageway with three lanes. No layout or signs allow a left turn from that lane. Is it correctly…
What is the purpose of a work light fitted to a vehicle?
If you see this sign at the entrance to a road, you should know that...
When overtaking in strong crosswinds, which separation measure helps prevent a collision caused by sideways movement?
As a general safety recommendation, should you gesture to invite pedestrians to cross at a crossing?
On a lorry less than five metres long used exclusively for goods, how far may an indivisible-length beam project beyond each end, subject…
If the gaps between the dashes of a broken longitudinal line are noticeably shorter than in the general case, it indicates...
In which roles can people participate as road users?
At a junction, traffic lights on the right and left show different signals, with no specific lane control altering this situation. Which…
Is it dangerous to remove an insect from the vehicle while driving?
Why can lack of experience when starting to ride a moped increase crash risk?
What is the maximum number of points a driver can accumulate?
Which goods vehicles does this sign prohibit from passing?
While accelerating in a front-wheel-drive car, the driven wheels spin because of excessive acceleration on a low-grip surface. What should…
What does this S-34 sign indicate?
If you are joining the traffic from a private road, what should you do?
Where should you park on a motorway?
What geometric shape is used to mark a give-way marking on the carriageway?
Ice, snow, a wet road surface and roadworks form part of which risk factor?
Arm signals used to warn of manoeuvres…
What circumstances favour the onset of fatigue?
On a two-way interurban road with three lanes separated by broken lines and no different specific traffic arrangement, where should a car…
You approach a junction in a car. A group of cyclists is crossing and the first cyclist has already started to cross; no officer or traffic…
For the offence of driving a motor vehicle or moped under the influence of narcotics, what imprisonment range does article 379.2 of the…
May a bicycle tow a cargo trailer on an interurban road at night?
This sign indicates danger due to the proximity of...
Is a voluntary stop permitted on a bend with reduced visibility or in its vicinity?
Riding a two-wheeled motorcycle or moped can be more dangerous because…
To make overtaking easier, what should the vehicle being overtaken do, as a general rule?
On a road outside a built-up area with two lanes in the same direction, a car completes an overtake and the right lane is clear. With no…
What internal-combustion engine-capacity threshold does the General Vehicle Regulations definition specify for a two-wheeled motorcycle…
When you are driving along a road and notice a large number of cyclists, you must...
You drive a car out of private property through an authorised access crossing a pedestrian area before reaching the carriageway. What must…
As a general rule, which of these statements about parking is correct?
What does a yellow zigzag line painted on the edge of a carriageway mean?
As a general rule, may a car towing a trailer of less than 750 kg maximum authorised mass use a VAO high-occupancy lane?
Can cyclists over 14 years old ride on the hard shoulders of dual carriageways?
What is the purpose of variable message signs?
What characterises a reflector used to indicate a vehicle’s presence?
What does this traffic sign prohibit?
In which of the following cases must a car use at least dipped-beam headlights during the day as well?
On a road where pedestrians are present or may foreseeably enter the carriageway, especially children or older people, how must you act?
Under the basic regulatory definition, a cycle is a vehicle…
What shape are the restriction signs found at junctions?
With crosswind from the right, when overtaking a large vehicle on its left, which risk should you anticipate?
Which pedestrian behaviour breaches crossing rules and can increase the risk of being struck?
What passive-safety function do a car’s deformable structural zones perform during a collision?
Which pedestrian behaviour is incorrect and can increase crash risk?