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Alert driving and consideration for other road user

A driver wants to pull out of a driveway and turn right onto the road. At the same time a cyclist is approaching from the right and a pedestrian wants to cross. Who must wait?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - A driver wants to pull out of a driveway and turn right onto the road. At the same time a cyclist is approaching from the right and a pedestrian wants to cross. Who must wait? By law you must give way to other road users, including pedestrians and cyclists, when you are entering or leaving a driveway.

Why must a driver be particularly careful here?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - Why must a driver be particularly careful here? Where there are fallen leaves on the road surface, your tyres might have reduced grip on the road surface and your braking distances might be greater.

What should the driver do when approaching this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver do when approaching this situation? It is often difficult to predict other road users behaviour. You should be prepared in case the pedestrian steps onto the road and the silver car stops suddenly.

What should the driver of the silver car do before turning left?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver of the silver car do before turning left? Do not overtake a cyclist as you approach a junction at which you are turning left. The cyclist might be continuing ahead. Cyclists are vulnerable road users and may be unstable in slow-moving traffic and at junctions. Give them more room.

What should the car driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the car driver do in this situation? When you are turning right from a major road to a minor road, you must yield to oncoming traffic. You should proceed only when it is safe to do so.

What should a driver do on a narrow road when another vehicle is coming in the opposite direction?

What does a continuous white line along the centre of the road mean?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What does a continuous white line along the centre of the road mean? You must never do a U-turn on any stretch of road with a continuous white line along its centre. The restricted vision at such places would make doing a U-turn very unsafe.

What should the driver do when approaching a humpbacked hill?

When driving into a narrow gap between oncoming vehicles and vehicles parked on the left. What should a driver do?

When intending to turn right as shown, what should the car driver do?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - When intending to turn right as shown, what should the car driver do? When you are turning right from a main road onto a side road, you must by law give way to oncoming traffic on the main road.

What should a driver be alert to in this area?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver be alert to in this area? When driving in a built-up area, you should drive with caution and be prepared to react to pedestrians crossing from between parked vehicles.

In this situation, who should wait?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - In this situation, who should wait? A vehicle driving on the main road has priority over vehicles emerging from side roads. However, you must understand that the right of way is not an absolute right of way and you should be considerate of other road users at all times.

The silver car is overtaking the parked red car, what should the driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - The silver car is overtaking the parked red car, what should the driver do in this situation? You should read the road and be extra careful while driving through an area where children might be playing. When a ball bounces out on the road you should expect that a child might follow to retrieve the ball.

What should a driver do when approaching a junction normally controlled by traffic lights and the traffic lights are not lighting?

What should a driver do if they see horse riders on the road ahead?

What should the driver allow for when following the bus on an icy road?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver allow for when following the bus on an icy road? When driving in icy conditions, you should always reduce speed and allow a bigger gap to the vehicle in front in order to be able to stop safely if necessary.

The driver intends to turn left at this junction - what should the driver do?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - The driver intends to turn left at this junction - what should the driver do? Do not overtake a cyclist as you approach a junction at which you are turning left. The cyclist might be continuing ahead. Cyclists are vulnerable road users and may be unstable in slow-moving traffic and at junctions. Give them more room.

What should a driver who wants to turn right do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver who wants to turn right do in this situation? As you approach a junction where you want to turn right, you should read the road ahead and take up the correct position for turning in good time.

What should a driver do when being overtaken by another vehicle?

What should a driver do if they meet a vehicle with flashing amber beacons?

What should a driver do when travelling on a country road with following traffic, and they meet pedestrians?

What should a driver do when approaching traffic lights that change from green to amber?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver do when approaching traffic lights that change from green to amber? When you are approaching a set of traffic lights showing green, you should take care and be prepared to stop if the amber light comes on.

What danger should a driver allow for over the brow of this hill?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What danger should a driver allow for over the brow of this hill? On the approach to the brow of a hill you should be extra careful and be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation.

How should a driver overtake the cyclist in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - How should a driver overtake the cyclist in this situation? Where there are two lines in the centre of the road, you must obey the one closest to you. So, if the closest line is a broken white line, by law you may overtake, so long as it is safe to do so.

How does giving a late signal affect other road users?

What should the driver do if there are cattle on the road ahead?

When driving on this one-way street with vehicles parked on both sides, what should a driver be prepared for?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - When driving on this one-way street with vehicles parked on both sides, what should a driver be prepared for? When driving on a one-way street, you should be extra careful and should be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation.

What action should the driver take?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What action should the driver take? By law you must stop at a Stop line (or at a Stop sign if there is no Stop line), and wait for other traffic to clear before proceeding.

When driving on a cobblestone road why should you take extra care?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - When driving on a cobblestone road why should you take extra care? Different road surfaces can affect your vehicles grip on the road and its stopping distances. You should be aware of this when driving on different surfaces.

What should a driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver do in this situation? When approaching a zebra crossing, you must yield to pedestrians already on or about to cross the road.

What danger should a driver allow for over the brow of this hill?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What danger should a driver allow for over the brow of this hill? On the approach to the brow of a hill you should be extra careful and be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation.

What procedure should a driver follow when intending to overtake a cyclist travelling in the same direction up ahead?

What should a driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver do in this situation? You should always be aware of other road users especially children, who can be unpredictable and show no road sense. You should drive with extra care in areas where there are children about - for example, near schools, playgrounds and in residential areas.

What danger should a driver allow for over the brow of this hill?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What danger should a driver allow for over the brow of this hill? On the approach to the brow of a hill you should be extra careful and be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation.

Why might it be dangerous to drive on a poorly-lit street?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - Why might it be dangerous to drive on a poorly-lit street? When you are driving along a poorly-lit street, you should take extra care and be prepared to react to hazards such as unlit parked vehicles.

What should a driver be aware of when following the motorcyclist, and the white car is reversing onto the road?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver be aware of when following the motorcyclist, and the white car is reversing onto the road? You should always keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front if it is slowing down or stopping. Always read the road and be prepared to react correctly to changes in the traffic ahead.

What danger should a driver allow for over the brow of this hill?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What danger should a driver allow for over the brow of this hill? On approach to the brow of a hill you should be extra careful and be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation.

The driver intends to turn right at this junction - what should the driver do?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - The driver intends to turn right at this junction - what should the driver do? When you are turning right at a junction, you should yield to traffic on the major road, and to oncoming traffic at the junction.

What should the driver do if there are children playing at the edge of the roadway?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver do if there are children playing at the edge of the roadway? Because it is difficult to predict children's behaviour, you should always be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation and be prepared to stop.

What should drivers be aware of if they meet horses with riders on the road?

What should a driver be aware of in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver be aware of in this situation? You should always read the road ahead and be prepared to react to changing traffic situations - in this case paying attention to the warning sign clearly indicating a right-hand bend ahead.

Which vehicle is in the correct position to make a right turn from the major road into the minor road?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - Which vehicle is in the correct position to make a right turn from the major road into the minor road? The correct position from which to turn right from a major road to a minor road is just left of centre. You should take up the correct position in good time and avoid cutting the corner or swan necking - that is going beyond the turning point as car 2 is in the picture.

What should a driver be aware of when driving at night along a shopping street with many different light sources?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver be aware of when driving at night along a shopping street with many different light sources? When driving at night in an area where there is a variety of light sources, you need to be extra careful, as potential hazards might be more difficult to see.

When driving on a road with tram lines why should a driver take extra care?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - When driving on a road with tram lines why should a driver take extra care? Different road surfaces can affect your vehicles grip on the road and its stopping distances. You should be aware of this when driving on different surfaces.

What should a driver do in this situation when intending to turn left?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver do in this situation when intending to turn left? By law you must yield to pedestrians already crossing at a junction. Pedestrians are vulnerable road users and you should be extra careful driving at places where pedestrians are attempting to cross the road.

What danger can arise during daylight when a driver enters an area that is heavily shaded by overhanging trees?

What should a driver do if there is a large oil spill on the road?

The driver is following these two vehicles and wishes to overtake - what must the driver consider before overtaking here?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - The driver is following these two vehicles and wishes to overtake - what must the driver consider before overtaking here? You should always make sure that the road ahead is clear so that there is enough distance to allow you to overtake and get back to the correct side of the road without forcing any other road user to alter speed or course. In this case, the brow of the hill is too close to allow a driver to overtake safely.

After a heavy downpour, why should a driver keep a greater distance from the vehicle in front?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - After a heavy downpour, why should a driver keep a greater distance from the vehicle in front? Heavy rain can affect how well you can see and how well you can be seen by other road users. Because of that you should slow down in heavy rain and keep a greater distance from the vehicle in front.

When driving on this one-way street with vehicles parked on both sides, what should a driver be prepared for?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - When driving on this one-way street with vehicles parked on both sides, what should a driver be prepared for? When driving on a one-way street, you should be extra careful and be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation.

What lights should a driver use in dense fog?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What lights should a driver use in dense fog? When driving in dense fog you should switch on your front and rear fog lights along with dipped headlights. You should not drive in fog with main beam headlights on.

What should a driver do when continuing straight ahead in the middle lane?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver do when continuing straight ahead in the middle lane? You should always keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front especially when it is slowing down or stopping.

What should a driver do if they see a red warning triangle on the road?

There are pedestrians on the footpath ahead and there are pools of water on the road. What should a driver do?

What does a continuous white line in the centre of the road mean?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What does a continuous white line in the centre of the road mean? You must not cross or straddle a continuous white line in the centre of the road unless you wish to enter land or premises and it is safe to do so.

What should a driver be aware of before crossing railway or tram lines?

What should the car driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the car driver do in this situation? When you are turning right from a major road to a minor road, you must yield to oncoming traffic, and you should proceed only when it is safe to do so.

What should the driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver do in this situation? When you are turning right from a major road to a minor road, you must yield to oncoming traffic and only proceed when it is safe to do so. However, the drivers on the minor roads must give way to the traffic on the major road.

The driver is approaching traffic lights that they know have been green for some time. What should the driver do?

In this situation who should wait?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - In this situation who should wait? When you are overtaking a parked vehicle or obstruction, you should yield to oncoming vehicles so that they don't have to slow down or take evasive action.

Is tailgating allowed on a motorway or dual carriageway?

What danger should a driver allow for over the brow of this hill?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What danger should a driver allow for over the brow of this hill? On the approach to the brow of a hill you should be extra careful and be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation.

What should a driver be aware of when approaching a vehicle which is attempting to park?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver be aware of when approaching a vehicle which is attempting to park? When you approach a vehicle that is being parked on the roadway, you should be aware that its driver will probably be concentrating on parking the vehicle and may not be aware of moving out into the road to correct its position.

Which car, if any, is parked incorrectly?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - Which car, if any, is parked incorrectly? It is an offence to park within 15 metres before or 5 metres after a pedestrian crossing. Parking in this manner may restrict the zone of vision of drivers approaching the crossing and endanger pedestrians.

An approaching driver notices that the boy on the children's bicycle has said goodbye to his friend. What is the correct action for the driver to take?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - An approaching driver notices that the boy on the children's bicycle has said goodbye to his friend. What is the correct action for the driver to take? Because it is difficult to predict children's behaviour, you should always be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation or to stop.

The bus ahead is moving away from a bus stop. What should a driver do?

What should a driver be aware of in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver be aware of in this situation? You should read the road ahead and expect extra pedestrian activity when the tram is at the stop.

As the driver of the car, which conduct is correct?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - As the driver of the car, which conduct is correct? You may proceed, but you should be aware of the presence of the motorcyclist. You should always be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation - for example, the motorcyclist might not have seen your vehicle.

Why is tailgating (driving too close behind the vehicle in front) dangerous?

What should a driver be aware of in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver be aware of in this situation? On approach to an area with a restricted view you should be extra careful and be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation.

When should signals (for example, with indicators) be given to other road users?

Why might it be dangerous to drive on a poorly-lit street?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - Why might it be dangerous to drive on a poorly-lit street? When you are driving along a poorly-lit street, you should take extra care - vulnerable road users such as pedestrians might not be so easy to see. You should always be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation.

What should the driver be most conscious of in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver be most conscious of in this situation? It is often difficult to predict other road users behaviour. Where there are parked vehicles on both sides of the road you should approach with caution, and be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation and to stop.

What should the driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver do in this situation? You may turn right if there no oncoming traffic but you should also be aware that there might be traffic emerging from the minor roads.

What should the driver do when there is a sharp dip in the road ahead?

What should a driver do when travelling behind this vehicle?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver do when travelling behind this vehicle? You should always read the road ahead and be prepared to react to the changing traffic situation as you approach junctions.

What is the correct action to take in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What is the correct action to take in this situation? Because it is difficult to predict children's behaviour, you should always be prepared to react to a change in the traffic situation or to stop.

What should a driver do at an amber traffic light?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver do at an amber traffic light? By law you must stop at an amber traffic light if it is safe to do so.

What should the driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver do in this situation? On approaching a crossroads you should check the road sign to see which traffic has priority and be prepared for emerging traffic from either side. Vehicles do not have an automatic right of way on the road. The overriding rule is to proceed with caution in all circumstances. .

What should a driver do on the approach to this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver do on the approach to this situation? When road priority is unclear you might have to yield to oncoming vehicles. Never drive a vehicle into an area that it might not be able to clear or where it could cause an obstruction or bottleneck.

What should a driver be aware of in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver be aware of in this situation? You should show extra care when approaching cyclists who are about to exit from a cycle lane and join the roadway.

What should the driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver do in this situation? When you reach the roundabout, you must give way to traffic approaching from the right - unless signs, road markings or traffic lights tell you otherwise.

When wanting to stop temporarily in a congested area where should the driver park?

When approaching the pedestrian crossing, what should the driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - When approaching the pedestrian crossing, what should the driver do in this situation? When there are pedestrians at or near a zebra crossing, you should slow down on approach and be prepared to stop to allow the pedestrians to cross safely.

When preparing to stop, a driver notices the vehicle behind is towing a trailer. What should the driver do?

What do flashing amber beacons on an oncoming vehicle alert a driver to?

What should the driver do in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver do in this situation? When you are turning right from a major road to a minor road, you must yield to oncoming traffic and proceed only when it is safe to do so. You should also be aware that there might be emerging from the minor road.

When a driver is driving behind another vehicle that they do not intend to overtake, what should the driver do?

What should a driver be conscious of in this situation?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver be conscious of in this situation? You should always read the road ahead and be prepared to react to the changing traffic situation. In particular, you should be aware that pedestrians might emerge at the rear of the bus. In this situation you should also look out for pedestrians making their way towards the waiting Bus

After a heavy downpour, why should a driver keep a greater distance from the vehicle in front?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - After a heavy downpour, why should a driver keep a greater distance from the vehicle in front? On a wet road surface, your tyres do not grip the road surface as well as in dry conditions and your required stopping distance is increased. Because of that you should slow down during or after rain and keep a greater distance from the vehicle in front.

What should a driver do if dazzled by the lights of an oncoming vehicle?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver do if dazzled by the lights of an oncoming vehicle? If you are dazzled by the lights of oncoming traffic, turn your eyes to the left edge (nearside) of the road. If necessary, stop and allow your eyes to recover before driving on.

When a driver is driving in a line of traffic and does not intend to overtake, what should the driver do?

Which vehicle is in the correct position to make a right turn from a minor road onto a major road?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - Which vehicle is in the correct position to make a right turn from a minor road onto a major road? The correct position from which to turn right from a minor road to a major road is just left of centre of the road. You should take up the correct position in good time and complete the turn by entering the left-hand side of the major road.

What should the driver do?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should the driver do? At a cross junction of equal importance the traffic approaching from the right has priority. It is important to understand that the right of way is not an absolute right. You must proceed with caution while showing regard for other road users.

What should a driver do when turning right at this junction?

www.theorytest-ireland.com - Alert driving and consideration for other road user - What should a driver do when turning right at this junction? When you are turning right from a main road into a side road, you must give way to oncoming traffic on the main road even if they are turning left into the same road.

When driving behind a bus that is signalling to turn left and there is oncoming traffic, what should a driver do?

What should the driver be aware of when crossing road markings such as lines and directional arrows in wet weather?

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