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

When convenient to do so

When the traffic signs are in their favour

At all times

If it will not impede your journey

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

Three seconds

One second

Two seconds

Half a second

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You should never overtake a bus or truck when?

It's cruising

It's slowing down

It's on the highway

It's accelerating

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Cyclists and motorcyclists are entitled to use?

The right-hand half of a lane

The meter of the lane nearest the kerb

The full width of a lane

The left-hand half of a lane

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Driving aggressively?

Causes congestion

Does all these things

Makes crashing more likely

Increases fuel consumption

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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 approaching traffic

50 m from your vehicle facing oncoming traffic

100 m from your vehicle facing oncoming traffic

50 m from your vehicle facing approaching traffic

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Towing a trailer will affect?

Braking

Cornering

All of these

Acceleration

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

50 cm

1 m

25 cm

2 m

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Truck and bus drivers have blind spots?

Next to the left-hand door

In all of these places

Directly in front of them

Directly behind them

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When going downhill towing a trailer, you should?

Select a lower gear

Select a higher gear

Any of these

Stay in your normal gear

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When is it compulsory to have your car headlights on?

An hour after sunset and an hour before sunrise

Half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise

At all times day and night

Between sunset and sunrise

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

All of these

Motorcycles

Emergency vehicles

Heavy goods vehicles

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When do pedestrians have right of way?

At night

In poor weather conditions

At all times

In urban areas

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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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High beam headlights should be used?

At all times

In urban areas

In unlit areas

At high speeds

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If a trailer starts to sway, you should?

Accelerate hard

Maintain a steady speed

Brake hard

Swerve to correct it

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

Turn your headlights off

Sound your horn

Dip your headlights

Briefly flash your headlights

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

You may pass it safely

It is out of commission

No driver is present

It is picking up or dropping off students

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What percentage of crashes in Dubai occur at night?

52%

32%

42%

62%

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The outside lane on a highway should be used?

For high-speed driving

For overtaking only

For all sorts of driving

In emergencies only

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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, occupants and extra equipment

The weight of cargo and extra equipment

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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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The safest way to brake is?

Gradually and early

Any of these

Gradually and late

Early and hard

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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

Turn your high beams on

Look down and to the right

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

Evenly over the cargo area

Towards the front of the cargo area

In the center of the cargo area

Towards the rear of the cargo area

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

When it is dark

All of them

When you are carrying a heavy load

When it is raining

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

Stay in the car with your hazards on

Exit the car and leave your hazards on

Stand in front of the car to warn other drivers

Stand to the side of the car to warn other drivers

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