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

At all times

If there is oncoming traffic

If there is traffic behind you

If pedestrians are present

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

Emergency vehicles

All of these

Motorcycles

Heavy goods vehicles

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

100 m from your vehicle facing oncoming traffic

100 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

50 m from your vehicle facing oncoming traffic

50 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

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

400 AED

200 AED

100 AED

600 AED

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

Dip your headlights

Turn your headlights off

Sound your horn

Briefly flash your headlights

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High beam headlights should be used?

At high speeds

In unlit areas

In urban areas

At all times

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The outside lane on a highway should be used?

In emergencies only

For high-speed driving

For overtaking only

For all sorts of driving

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Driving aggressively?

Causes congestion

Makes crashing more likely

Does all these things

Increases fuel consumption

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

When it is raining

All of them

When it is dark

When you are carrying a heavy load

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What percentage of crashes in Dubai occur at night?

62%

42%

52%

32%

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When do pedestrians have right of way?

In urban areas

At night

In poor weather conditions

At all times

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

Stay in the car with your hazards on

Stand to the side of the car to warn other drivers

Exit the car and leave your hazards on

Stand in front of the car to warn other drivers

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

Two seconds

One second

Half a second

Three seconds

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

50 cm

25 cm

2 m

1 m

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Your journey will be safer and more pleasant if you?

Plan in advance

Use a map

Rely on road signs

Use a satnav

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When is it compulsory to have your car headlights on?

Half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise

At all times day and night

Between sunset and sunrise

An hour after sunset and an hour before sunrise

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Cyclists and motorcyclists are entitled to use?

The meter of the lane nearest the kerb

The full width of a lane

The left-hand half of a lane

The right-hand half of a lane

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The safest way to brake is?

Any of these

Early and hard

Gradually and early

Gradually and late

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The maximum weight designated for your pickup refers to?

The weight of cargo alone

The weight of extra equipment and occupants

The weight of cargo, occupants and extra equipment

The weight of cargo and extra equipment

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

Look down and to the right

Close your eyes tight

Sound your horn

Turn your high beams on

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

Evenly over the cargo area

Towards the rear of the cargo area

Towards the front of the cargo area

In the center of the cargo area

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

You may pass it safely

It is picking up or dropping off students

No driver is present

It is out of commission

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Truck and bus drivers have blind spots?

Next to the left-hand door

In all of these places

Directly behind them

Directly in front of them

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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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If a trailer starts to sway, you should?

Brake hard

Accelerate hard

Swerve to correct it

Maintain a steady speed

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

At all times

When convenient to do so

When the traffic signs are in their favour

If it will not impede your journey

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Towing a trailer will affect?

Braking

Cornering

All of these

Acceleration

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You should never overtake a bus or truck when?

It's on the highway

It's cruising

It's slowing down

It's accelerating

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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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When going downhill towing a trailer, you should?

Select a lower gear

Select a higher gear

Stay in your normal gear

Any of these

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