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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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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If a trailer starts to sway, you should?

Brake hard

Accelerate hard

Swerve to correct it

Maintain a steady speed

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

Motorcycles

All of these

Heavy goods vehicles

Emergency vehicles

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Towing a trailer will affect?

Cornering

All of these

Braking

Acceleration

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The maximum weight designated for your pickup refers to?

The weight of extra equipment and occupants

The weight of cargo alone

The weight of cargo and extra equipment

The weight of cargo, occupants and extra equipment

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Whenever possible, you should drive in?

The middle lane

The fast lane

The slow lane

Any of these

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When do pedestrians have right of way?

At all times

In poor weather conditions

In urban areas

At night

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

200 AED

600 AED

100 AED

400 AED

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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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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 oncoming traffic

100 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

50 m from your vehicle facing oncoming traffic

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High beam headlights should be used?

At high speeds

In urban areas

At all times

In unlit areas

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

When convenient to do so

If it will not impede your journey

At all times

When the traffic signs are in their favour

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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 pedestrians are present

If there is traffic behind you

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Truck and bus drivers have blind spots?

Directly behind them

Directly in front of them

Next to the left-hand door

In all of these places

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

Half a second

One second

Two seconds

Three seconds

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

Towards the rear of the cargo area

Towards the front of the cargo area

In the center of the cargo area

Evenly over the cargo area

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When is it compulsory to have your car headlights on?

At all times day and night

An hour after sunset and an hour before sunrise

Between sunset and sunrise

Half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise

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You should never overtake a bus or truck when?

It's on the highway

It's accelerating

It's slowing down

It's cruising

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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 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

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What percentage of crashes in Dubai occur at night?

62%

42%

52%

32%

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

It is picking up or dropping off students

You may pass it safely

No driver is present

It is out of commission

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

When it is dark

When it is raining

When you are carrying a heavy load

All of them

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When going downhill towing a trailer, you should?

Stay in your normal gear

Any of these

Select a higher gear

Select a lower gear

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Driving aggressively?

Increases fuel consumption

Does all these things

Makes crashing more likely

Causes congestion

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The safest way to brake is?

Any of these

Gradually and late

Early and hard

Gradually and early

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

Close your eyes tight

Sound your horn

Look down and to the right

Turn your high beams on

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The outside lane on a highway should be used?

For all sorts of driving

For high-speed driving

For overtaking only

In emergencies only

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