Truck Truck Negligent Driving October 4, 2024October 9, 2024 Truck Driving Test -Negligent Driving 1 / 25 When you have started to overtake the car, you notice that its right indicator is flashing. You should: A. Immediately brake to a stop. B. Check your mirror and move back in behind the car. C. Accelerate quickly to get past. Explaination: "Check your mirror so that you don't turn back in on another vehicle, then move back in behind the car." 2 / 25 A driver behind you signals their intention to overtake your car. What should you do? A. Signal the driver to remain behind you if it is travelling too fast. B. Speed up so that the driver will not have to overtake. C. Keep to the left and let that driver overtake you. Make it easy for the other person to overtake you. 3 / 25 What is this driver doing that is negligent and illegal? A. Crossing an unbroken line at a curve. B. Not signalling to change lanes. C. Overtaking on the kerb side. Explaination: "The driver is cutting the corner and crossing the unbroken line. Even if the driver was signalling, this is still illegal because it's not for the purposes of turning into a driveway. Unbroken lines are there to warn drivers that the visibility of the road ahead is not sufficient to perform an overtaking manoeuvre." 4 / 25 If an overtaking vehicle signals that it must move in, in front of you, you should A. Flash your lights at the overtaking vehicle. B. Prepare to slow down to allow room. C. Speed up and not let the vehicle back in. Explaination: "An overtaking vehicle may need to move in front of you if there is traffic coming the other way. You should already be leaving enough space between you and the vehicle in front, so ensure you are and drop back to allow room if you are not." 5 / 25 When being overtaken by another vehicle what should you do to help? A. Move to the left and stop. B. Brake quickly to let the other vehicle overtake. C. Keep left and allow plenty of room to let the other vehicle back in. Explaination: "Make it easy for the other person to overtake you, and leave space in front of you in case the overtaking vehicle needs to pull back into the line of traffic." 6 / 25 The first thing you should do before overtaking is: A. Increase your speed. B. Sound your horn. C. Make sure it is safe and the way is clear of oncoming traffic. You will need to make sure you have enough room to overtake, which is a function of the ability of your vehicle to get to the speed limit quickly, and how long it will take to pass the vehicle while doing the speed limit. You also need to check for solid lines on the road that mean no overtaking, and whether another vehicle has started to overtake you 7 / 25 You are driving behind a long vehicle (as shown) which has a sign saying DO NOT OVERTAKE TURNING VEHICLE. The long vehicle indicates that it is going to turn left. You: A. May pass the truck because it cannot turn left from the middle lane. B. May move to the left-hand side of the road and pass the long vehicle. C. Must let the long vehicle turn first. Long vehicles may need to swing out wide to the right to make a left hand turn therefore you must not overtake it until it has made the turn. 8 / 25 The speed limit on this road is 100 km/h. When can you use the right lane? A. When there is no other traffic around. B. Whenever you want to. C. Only when overtaking or turning right. You should only use the right lane for overtaking and when turning right." 9 / 25 When overtaking another vehicle you should NOT move back in front of it, unless A. The driver of the vehicle signals it is safe to do so. B. You can see the overtaken vehicle in your rear vision mirror. C. An oncoming car appears over a hill. Explaination: "Moving back into the left lane early may mean you hit the vehicle you are overtaking. It's particularly important if you are driving a longer vehicle to wait until you can see the overtaken vehicle clearly in your rear vision mirror." 10 / 25 On a single laned road (as shown), you must always overtake another vehicle on its right except when: A. The other vehicle is turning right. B. You are travelling at more than 80 km/h. C. The other vehicle is going slower than you. Explaination: "You can overtake a vehicle on its left when it is waiting to turn right. You can also overtake on the left if you are travelling in marked lanes and the lane on the right is travelling slower than the lane on the left." 11 / 25 You are travelling in the left lane and wish to turn right at the intersection. You move to the right lane and a driver behind sounds their horn at you. What have you done wrong? A. Changed lanes unnecessarily. B. Driven too slowly. C. Crossed an unbroken lane line. You are not permitted to cross an unbroken line unless you are turning into a driveway. 12 / 25 Before beginning to overtake another vehicle, you should A. Sound your horn, move out and overtake. B. Check to see it is safe, change gear if necessary, and signal your intention before moving out. C. Signal and slow down so you will have more room to overtake. Explaination: "An overtaking manoeuvre requires that you do several things: check it's safe to go, change gear if you are in a manual vehicle and will need the extra acceleration, and signal your intention for enough time. Be sure to check over your shoulder before you pull out to overtake in case a vehicle behind you has already started to overtake you." 13 / 25 Another vehicle is overtaking you on your right. You commit a traffic offence if you: A. Speed up while the other vehicle is on your right. B. Keep the same speed. C. Slow down while the other vehicle is on your right. Explaination: "You must not drive dangerously, and speeding up while another vehicle is overtaking is driving dangerously." 14 / 25 When driving through temporary road work you should: A. Slow down and look out for hazards. B. Maintain current speed if the road is clear. C. Sound your horn. Explaination: "Road work zones have additional hazards. Slow down and be prepared for gravel, uneven road surfaces, obstructions, closed lanes, road workers, and heavy machinery that may be blocking a lane." 15 / 25 If you are not sure you have enough distance to overtake a vehicle ahead, you should: A. Sound your horn to signal the driver ahead to slow down. B. Wait for a better opportunity with more distance to overtake. C. Put the vehicle in a lower gear and speed up. Explaination: "Always be sure that you have enough time and distance to complete your overtaking move. If you are not certain, wait for a better opportunity." 16 / 25 If you are convicted of dangerous driving: A. You could be given demerit points only. B. You could lose your licence and may be sent to prison. C. You could only be fined and given demerit points. Explaination: "You could lose your licence and you may be sent to prison." 17 / 25 You are approaching a hill or curve. You must not cross the centre line to overtake: A. If you cannot see clear road ahead for 75 metres. B. If you do not have a clear view of any approaching traffic. C. If you cannot see clear road ahead for 100 metres. Explaination: "Oncoming traffic could appear and you create the risk of a head-on collision," 18 / 25 How should you overtake a pedal cyclist? A. The same as you would another car, with safety. B. Drive as close as possible to the cyclist so he or she will move over and let you pass. C. Sound your horn to warn the cyclist to get off the road. Explaination: "Give the cyclist enough room when you overtake. Cyclists can be sucked into your slipstream, are less stable than cars and have less contact patch on the road for braking and manoeuvring." 19 / 25 When driving near parked vehicles, you should: A. Check for parked vehicles with turn signals on, or children about to step out. B. Stop, if you see a car with its right-hand indicator on. C. Sound your horn and flash your headlights to warn drivers not to pull out. Explaination: "Parked vehicles maneouvring into traffic may not see you as they pull out. Children may also appear from behind parked vehicles. Be prepared to stop if required." 20 / 25 You are approaching the crest (top of a hill) on a narrow road, the safest procedure is to: A. Increase your speed and sound your horn. B. Flash your headlights to warn oncoming traffic. C. Keep to the left and slow down. Keeping to the left gives other vehicles more room, and slowing down ensures that if you reach the crest and see a previously hidden obstacle on the other side you have more time to stop." 21 / 25 The speed limit on this road is 90 km/h. You have just overtaken a vehicle in the left lane. What should you do next? A. Accelerate away from the other vehicle and keep driving in this lane. B. Move into the left lane. C. Keep your position in this lane. Explaination: "Once you have finished your overtaking you should move back into the left lane." 22 / 25 If you are caught speeding through a road work zone you will: A. Not receive any penalty as road works speed limits are only advisory. B. Receive a warning letter in the mail. C. Be liable for a speeding fine and loss of demerit points. Road work zones have additional hazards and speed limits are lower there because of this. Speeding through a road work zone is dangerous and you will receive a fine and demerit points." 23 / 25 You are in the purple vehicle, you may overtake the vehicle in front: A. Only on its right-hand side. B. On either side. C. Not at anytime. Explaination: "The vehicle is being driven along the single-lane road and is not turning right, therefore you can only overtake it on the right." 24 / 25 If you are convicted of driving with a blood alcohol level that is over the limit for your licence, you could lose your driver's licence. You may also A. Be sent to prison. B. Be restricted to driving an automatic vehicle. C. Have a personal speed limit imposed on you. Explaination: "You may be sent to prison for driving with excess blood alcohol." 25 / 25 The faster the vehicle in front of you is travelling, the: A. More distance and time you need to overtake. B. Less time you need to overtake. C. Closer you must get before starting to overtake. 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