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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What percentage of crashes in Dubai occur at night?

32%

62%

52%

42%

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Your journey will be safer and more pleasant if you?

Use a satnav

Use a map

Rely on road signs

Plan in advance

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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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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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When is it compulsory to have your car headlights on?

Between sunset and sunrise

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

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

It is out of commission

No driver is present

You may pass it safely

It is picking up or dropping off students

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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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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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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 oncoming traffic

50 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

100 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

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The maximum weight designated for your pickup refers to?

The weight of cargo alone

The weight of cargo, occupants and extra equipment

The weight of cargo and extra equipment

The weight of extra equipment and occupants

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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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You should never overtake a bus or truck when?

It's accelerating

It's slowing down

It's cruising

It's on the highway

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Towing a trailer will affect?

Braking

Acceleration

Cornering

All of these

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If a trailer starts to sway, you should?

Swerve to correct it

Maintain a steady speed

Brake hard

Accelerate hard

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

Sound your horn

Look down and to the right

Close your eyes tight

Turn your high beams on

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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

50 cm

2 m

1 m

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School buses in Dubai are limited to?

80 km an hour

40 km an hour

100 km an hour

60 km an hour

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Cyclists and motorcyclists are entitled to use?

The full width of a lane

The left-hand half of a lane

The meter of the lane nearest the kerb

The right-hand half of a lane

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

Dip your headlights

Sound your horn

Turn your headlights off

Briefly flash your headlights

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The safest way to brake is?

Early and hard

Gradually and early

Any of these

Gradually and late

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Truck and bus drivers have blind spots?

In all of these places

Directly behind them

Directly in front of them

Next to the left-hand door

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Driving aggressively?

Makes crashing more likely

Increases fuel consumption

Causes congestion

Does all these things

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

Motorcycles

Heavy goods vehicles

Emergency vehicles

All of these

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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 going downhill towing a trailer, you should?

Stay in your normal gear

Select a lower gear

Select a higher gear

Any of these

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

600 AED

400 AED

100 AED

200 AED

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The outside lane on a highway should be used?

For overtaking only

For high-speed driving

In emergencies only

For all sorts of driving

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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

If it will not impede your journey

When convenient to do so

At all times

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Whenever possible, you should drive in?

Any of these

The middle lane

The slow lane

The fast lane

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