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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Whenever possible, you should drive in?

The fast lane

The slow lane

The middle lane

Any of these

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Your journey will be safer and more pleasant if you?

Rely on road signs

Plan in advance

Use a map

Use a satnav

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

Sound your horn

Close your eyes tight

Look down and to the right

Turn your high beams on

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

You may pass it safely

No driver is present

It is picking up or dropping off students

It is out of commission

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

100 AED

400 AED

600 AED

200 AED

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

At all times

If pedestrians are present

If there is traffic behind you

If there is oncoming traffic

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If a trailer starts to sway, you should?

Maintain a steady speed

Brake hard

Swerve to correct it

Accelerate hard

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

Towards the front of the cargo area

Evenly over the cargo area

In the center of the cargo area

Towards the rear of the cargo area

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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

100 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

100 m from your vehicle facing oncoming traffic

50 m from your vehicle facing oncoming traffic

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The outside lane on a highway should be used?

For all sorts of driving

In emergencies only

For high-speed driving

For overtaking only

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

Briefly flash your headlights

Dip your headlights

Turn your headlights off

Sound your horn

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Cyclists and motorcyclists are entitled to use?

The left-hand half of a lane

The right-hand half of a lane

The meter of the lane nearest the kerb

The full width of a lane

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High beam headlights should be used?

At all times

At high speeds

In urban areas

In unlit areas

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

Motorcycles

Heavy goods vehicles

All of these

Emergency vehicles

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You should never overtake a bus or truck when?

It's cruising

It's on the highway

It's slowing down

It's accelerating

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Truck and bus drivers have blind spots?

Next to the left-hand door

Directly behind them

In all of these places

Directly in front of them

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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

1 m

50 cm

25 cm

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School buses in Dubai are limited to?

40 km an hour

80 km an hour

100 km an hour

60 km an hour

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

All of them

When it is dark

When it is raining

When you are carrying a heavy load

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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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When do pedestrians have right of way?

In poor weather conditions

In urban areas

At all times

At night

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The safest way to brake is?

Gradually and late

Any of these

Early and hard

Gradually and early

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The maximum weight designated for your pickup refers to?

The weight of cargo, occupants and extra equipment

The weight of extra equipment and occupants

The weight of cargo alone

The weight of cargo and extra equipment

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

Half a second

Two seconds

One second

Three seconds

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When going downhill towing a trailer, you should?

Select a lower gear

Any of these

Select a higher gear

Stay in your normal gear

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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

When convenient to do so

At all times

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

Exit the car and leave your hazards on

Stay in the car with your hazards on

Stand to the side of the car to warn other drivers

Stand in front of the car to warn other drivers

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What percentage of crashes in Dubai occur at night?

62%

52%

42%

32%

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Towing a trailer will affect?

Acceleration

All of these

Cornering

Braking

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Driving aggressively?

Makes crashing more likely

Does all these things

Causes congestion

Increases fuel consumption

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