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

1 m

50 cm

25 cm

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

If there is traffic behind you

At all times

If there is oncoming traffic

If pedestrians are present

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What percentage of crashes in Dubai occur at night?

52%

32%

62%

42%

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

In the center of the cargo area

Evenly over the cargo area

Towards the rear of the cargo area

Towards the front of the cargo area

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The maximum weight designated for your pickup refers to?

The weight of extra equipment and occupants

The weight of cargo, occupants and extra equipment

The weight of cargo alone

The weight of cargo and extra equipment

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

When the traffic signs are in their favour

When convenient to do so

If it will not impede your journey

At all times

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The safest way to brake is?

Gradually and late

Any of these

Gradually and early

Early and hard

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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

50 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

50 m from your vehicle facing oncoming traffic

100 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

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

Sound your horn

Dip your headlights

Briefly flash your headlights

Turn your headlights off

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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

It is out of commission

No driver is present

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

Half a second

Two seconds

Three seconds

One second

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

600 AED

400 AED

200 AED

100 AED

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When do pedestrians have right of way?

At night

In urban areas

At all times

In poor weather conditions

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Towing a trailer will affect?

Acceleration

All of these

Braking

Cornering

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Driving aggressively?

Causes congestion

Makes crashing more likely

Increases fuel consumption

Does all these things

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The outside lane on a highway should be used?

For high-speed driving

In emergencies only

For all sorts of driving

For overtaking only

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High beam headlights should be used?

At high speeds

In unlit areas

At all times

In urban areas

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When going downhill towing a trailer, you should?

Select a lower gear

Any of these

Stay in your normal gear

Select a higher gear

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Whenever possible, you should drive in?

The middle lane

Any of these

The fast lane

The slow lane

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You should never overtake a bus or truck when?

It's slowing down

It's on the highway

It's cruising

It's accelerating

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If a trailer starts to sway, you should?

Maintain a steady speed

Accelerate hard

Swerve to correct it

Brake hard

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School buses in Dubai are limited to?

80 km an hour

60 km an hour

100 km an hour

40 km an hour

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

Turn your high beams on

Look down and to the right

Close your eyes tight

Sound your horn

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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

Half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise

Between sunset and sunrise

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Truck and bus drivers have blind spots?

Directly in front of them

In all of these places

Directly behind them

Next to the left-hand door

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

Stand in front of the car to warn other drivers

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

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

When you are carrying a heavy load

All of them

When it is dark

When it is raining

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

All of these

Heavy goods vehicles

Emergency vehicles

Motorcycles

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