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

One second

Half a second

Three seconds

Two seconds

2 / 30

Towing a trailer will affect?

Acceleration

Braking

Cornering

All of these

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

In the center of the cargo area

Towards the rear of the cargo area

Evenly over the cargo area

Towards the front of the cargo area

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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

If it will not impede your journey

When the traffic signs are in their favour

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

When it is raining

When you are carrying a heavy load

All of them

When it is dark

6 / 30

Your journey will be safer and more pleasant if you?

Use a map

Rely on road signs

Plan in advance

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

Between sunset and sunrise

At all times day and night

An hour after sunset and an hour before sunrise

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Driving aggressively?

Makes crashing more likely

Causes congestion

Increases fuel consumption

Does all these things

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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

At all times

If there is oncoming traffic

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Whenever possible, you should drive in?

The middle lane

The slow lane

Any of these

The fast lane

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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

12 / 30

When do pedestrians have right of way?

At all times

In urban areas

In poor weather conditions

At night

13 / 30

High beam headlights should be used?

In urban areas

At all times

In unlit areas

At high speeds

14 / 30

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

25 cm

2 m

50 cm

1 m

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

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

Stand to the side of the car to warn other drivers

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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 right-hand half of a lane

The left-hand half of a lane

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

It is out of commission

It is picking up or dropping off students

You may pass it safely

No driver is present

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The maximum weight designated for your pickup refers to?

The weight of extra equipment and occupants

The weight of cargo and extra equipment

The weight of cargo, occupants and extra equipment

The weight of cargo alone

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What percentage of crashes in Dubai occur at night?

42%

52%

62%

32%

20 / 30

If a trailer starts to sway, you should?

Brake hard

Accelerate hard

Swerve to correct it

Maintain a steady speed

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Truck and bus drivers have blind spots?

Directly in front of them

In all of these places

Next to the left-hand door

Directly behind them

22 / 30

When going downhill towing a trailer, you should?

Select a higher gear

Stay in your normal gear

Any of these

Select a lower gear

23 / 30

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

Look down and to the right

Turn your high beams on

Sound your horn

Close your eyes tight

24 / 30

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

Emergency vehicles

Motorcycles

Heavy goods vehicles

All of these

25 / 30

School buses in Dubai are limited to?

40 km an hour

60 km an hour

100 km an hour

80 km an hour

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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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You should never overtake a bus or truck when?

It's on the highway

It's cruising

It's accelerating

It's slowing down

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The safest way to brake is?

Gradually and early

Early and hard

Gradually and late

Any of these

29 / 30

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

Briefly flash your headlights

Dip your headlights

Sound your horn

Turn your headlights off

30 / 30

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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