RTA DRIVING THEORY TEST - RULES 02

This online RTA driving theory test, with multiple choice questions, is intended to help you prepare for the RTA written theory test that is required before you can get your driver’s license. It is all FREE!

Dubai Rules 2 - English

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When passing a cyclist or motorcyclist in a car or other vehicle, you must leave at least how much space?

2 m

25 cm

50 cm

1 m

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School buses in Dubai are limited to?

40 km an hour

60 km an hour

80 km an hour

100 km an hour

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Cyclists and motorcyclists are entitled to use?

The right-hand half of a lane

The left-hand half of a lane

The full width of a lane

The meter of the lane nearest the kerb

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When going downhill towing a trailer, you should?

Stay in your normal gear

Select a higher gear

Any of these

Select a lower gear

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Which of these circumstances should make you increase your following distance?

When you are carrying a heavy load

When it is dark

When it is raining

All of them

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When a school bus has its flashers on, that means?

No driver is present

It is picking up or dropping off students

You may pass it safely

It is out of commission

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Whenever possible, you should drive in?

The slow lane

Any of these

The fast lane

The middle lane

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The outside lane on a highway should be used?

For overtaking only

For high-speed driving

In emergencies only

For all sorts of driving

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The safest way to brake is?

Any of these

Gradually and early

Gradually and late

Early and hard

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If another driver comes towards you with high beam headlights on, what should you do?

Sound your horn

Turn your high beams on

Close your eyes tight

Look down and to the right

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Truck and bus drivers have blind spots?

In all of these places

Next to the left-hand door

Directly in front of them

Directly behind them

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The special priority lanes for buses and taxis may also be used by?

Heavy goods vehicles

Motorcycles

All of these

Emergency vehicles

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High beam headlights should be used?

At high speeds

At all times

In urban areas

In unlit areas

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When changing lanes or making a turn, you should use your indicators?

If there is traffic behind you

If pedestrians are present

If there is oncoming traffic

At all times

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What percentage of crashes in Dubai occur at night?

52%

62%

42%

32%

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If you have broken down and have a reflective triangle, where should you position it?

50 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

50 m from your vehicle facing oncoming traffic

100 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

100 m from your vehicle facing oncoming traffic

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You must give way to emergency vehicles with siren sounding or flashing lights?

If it will not impede your journey

When the traffic signs are in their favour

At all times

When convenient to do so

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When is it compulsory to have your car headlights on?

At all times day and night

Half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise

An hour after sunset and an hour before sunrise

Between sunset and sunrise

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The maximum weight designated for your pickup refers to?

The weight of cargo, occupants and extra equipment

The weight of cargo alone

The weight of cargo and extra equipment

The weight of extra equipment and occupants

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If a trailer starts to sway, you should?

Accelerate hard

Brake hard

Swerve to correct it

Maintain a steady speed

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When do pedestrians have right of way?

At night

In urban areas

In poor weather conditions

At all times

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Your journey will be safer and more pleasant if you?

Plan in advance

Rely on road signs

Use a satnav

Use a map

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Driving aggressively?

Causes congestion

Increases fuel consumption

Does all these things

Makes crashing more likely

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You should never overtake a bus or truck when?

It's accelerating

It's slowing down

It's on the highway

It's cruising

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When carrying a heavy load on a pickup, you should distribute the load?

Towards the rear of the cargo area

Evenly over the cargo area

Towards the front of the cargo area

In the center of the cargo area

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When approaching another driver with your high beam headlights on, you should?

Briefly flash your headlights

Turn your headlights off

Dip your headlights

Sound your horn

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Towing a trailer will affect?

Braking

Cornering

Acceleration

All of these

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If you break down on a highway, what should you do?

Stand to the side of the car to warn other drivers

Stay in the car with your hazards on

Stand in front of the car to warn other drivers

Exit the car and leave your hazards on

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When road and weather conditions are good, how far should you stay behind the vehicle in front?

Half a second

Three seconds

Two seconds

One second

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If you use a priority bus and taxi lane, you can be fined?

600 AED

100 AED

200 AED

400 AED

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