GODFREY BW THEORY REVISION

CHAPTER 9
DRIVING MANOEUVRES
Welcome to chapter 9. It will educate you in the essentials in joining and leaving the road &
the required diligence. It will also cover other crucial aspects of road use such as,
overtaking, reversing and driving alongside other cars.

1. You want to pull out of a row of parked vehicles into the stream of moving traffic.
Behind you is a parked truck and trailer. How do you asses this situation?
a. Because of your restricted view, you can see approaching vehicles until they are very
close
b. Because of the restricted view, vehicles approaching from behind cannot see
your vehicle until very late.
c. Because of you restricted view, only vehicles approaching from behind can see you. B

2. You want to pull out of a driveway and turn off onto the road. A cyclist is approaching
from the right. Who must wait?
a. You must wait
b. The cyclist must wait. You have priority
c. You must all wait A

3. You want to pull out of a driveway across the pavement onto the runway. What must
you look out for first?
a. Children cycling away from the pavement
b. Children playing and pedestrians
c. The traffic in the runway A

4. You want to pull out onto a road from a traffic calmed area. What must you do?
a. Allow pedestrians on the pavement to pass
b. Precedence is all yours in this situation
c. Proceed. You have priority over the other vehicles A

5. You want to turn onto a road from traffic calmed area. A cyclist is approaching from
the right. Who must wait?
a. You must wait
b. The cyclist must wait
c. You must all wait A

6. You want to turn out of a road with a sunken curbstone into another road. A car is
coming from the right. Who must wait?
a. Whoever turns into a road over a sunken curbstone must wait
b. The car coming from the right must wait
c. You have right of way A
7. What must you do when leaving the edge of the roadway?
a. Check for traffic from behind & use your horn
b. Switch on your direction indicator
c. Proceed onto the roadway, you have priority. B

8. You want to set off from the driveway. Who must wait?
a. You must wait
b. The cars on the roadway must wait and allow you to join
c. You have priority over the cars already on the roadway A

9. By mistake, you have taken the right hand lane but wish to turn left. What do you do?
a. Proceed straight ahead or turn right
b. Indicate left and proceed left
c. Switch on your hazard lights and turn left A

10. What must you remember when you want to change lanes?
a. You may not signal your intention to change lanes in time
b. You must pay attention to the traffic following behind
c. The traffic following behind you is well aware of your movements B

11. Where must the zipper feed – in method be employed?

a. Where a lane begins
b. Where a lane is entirely blocked by an obstruction
c. Anywhere in built up areas B

12. On a roadway with several lanes in one direction, one lane comes to an end. What
must drivers in the continuing lane do?
a. Allow the vehicles which are unable to proceed to move into the continuing
lane using the zipper feed in method.
b. Proceed since they have priority and the other cars must wait for them.
c. Proceed at brisk speed A
13. You want to proceed straight ahead. What do you do?
a. Moderately increase speed, keep your distance and, if necessary, stop
b. If there is a large enough gap in the traffic, change to the right hand lane
c. Maintain your speed and be ready to overtake B

14. You have taken the left lane by mistake although you want to turn right. How are
you allowed to proceed?
a. Straight ahead then turn right
b. To the left
c. Indicate right and then switch lanes B

15. What do you do if you want to drive straight on?

a. Brake so that the driver in front can change lanes
b. Maintain your speed and proceed forward as the driver in front can see you.
c. Proceed ahead at brisk speed A

16. A car is reversing into a parking space. The vehicle travelling in front of you is moving
into the right – hand lane. What should you do?
a. If traffic behind permits, move into the right hand lane too
b. If vehicles behind you are overtaking, stay in the left hand lane and drive at brisk speed
c. Maintain your course and speed. By the time you pass the car will have parked already. A
17. You are approaching the vehicles in this picture. What do you do?
a. Watch if the truck and trailer remain on the hard shoulder and proceed
b. Allow the truck and trailer to enter the roadway when it indicates right
c. Proceed behind the yellow car, to allow the truck and trailer to join the roadway behind
You B

18. What must you know about using the rear view mirrors?
a. You can see vehicles and pedestrians in a blind angle
b. Rear view mirrors must be adjusted to the driver
c. Rear view mirrors are very accurate and very reliable B

19. What must you reckon with here?

a. The vehicle in cannot change lanes
b. Denser traffic beyond the underpass
c. Low traffic beyond the underpass B

20. You are approaching the truck and trailer which is changing into your lane at about
60km/h. Which possibilities do you have?
a. Keeping in lane and proceeding at brisk speed
b. Keeping a careful eye on vehicles travelling behind, switch to the right hand lane
c. Increased your speed and proceed past the truck to allow it space to join behind you B

21. What do you do in this situation?

a. Stop, if you cannot pass without danger
b. You are allowed to overtake the combi on your right
c. Pass at brisk speed to your left A
22. Which vehicle must wait when half of the roadway is closed because of road works?
a. The vehicle on the side of the roadway where the road works are
b. The vehicle on the side of the roadway where the road works are not
c. All vehicles must stop and negotiate A

23. Who must wait?

a. I must wait
b. The yellow car
d. We all must wait and negotiate A

24. What do you do?

a. Reduce speed and, if necessary, stop
b. Proceed forward, no need to stop
c. Proceed cautiously at brisk speed A

25. There are cyclists and pedestrians on the roadway. What must you remember when
overtaking?
a. You may only overtake keeping a safe lateral distance (at least 1.5m)
b. You may not overtake if oncoming traffic makes it possible to keep to
sufficient lateral distance
c. You may only overtake keeping a safe lateral distance (at least 1m) A

26. Is it irresponsible to overtake a truck and trailer before crossroads?

a. Yes, because the truck and trailer cannot obscure the view of important traffic signs
b. Yes, because the truck and trailer can obscure the view of the crossing traffic
c. No, overtaking before crossroads often leads to traffic congestion B

27. You want to overtake a cyclist. Is a lateral distance of 50cm enough for overtaking?
a. No, because the cyclist might suddenly swing out
b. Yes, it is the recommended lateral distance
c. Yes, it is the required minimum A

28. When can overtaking be dangerous even on clear straight roads?

a. Because the speed of oncoming traffic is often underestimated
b. Because vehicles tend to lose control on straight roads
c. Because tyre bursts always happen on straight roads A
29. What mistakes make overtaking dangerous even on clear and straight roads?
a. The distance of an oncoming vehicle is overestimated
b. You never underestimate your overtaking distance
c. Looking at your rear view mirror one last time before you overtake A

30. When are you in danger when overtaking?

a. When the road user being overtaken suddenly decelerates
b. When the road user being overtaken swerves out to overtake
c. When you get back in to the left lane B

31. In which cases must you abandon overtaking?

a. When the road user being overtaken suddenly accelerates
b. When there is less danger from unexpected oncoming traffic
c. When the straight road is a long stretch A

32. When is overtaking forbidden?

a. You do have a clear view of the road ahead
b. When the traffic situation is not clear
c. When no car is approaching from the opposite direction B

33. What must you reckon with here?

a. The cyclist will pass the parked car on the left
b. Traffic following you
c. The cyclist will wait for you to proceed before he passes the parked car A

34. What are you prepared for?

a. The cyclist’s riding will be extremely steady due to the weight on the carrier
b. That the cyclist who is further away will swerve to the right
c. The cyclist’s riding will be extremely steady due to the weight on the carrier B
35. What are you prepared for?
a. With danger of shallow potholes
b. With the danger of skidding and the stopping distance increasing
c. A smooth and comfortable drive due to the wet road B

36. What must you do?

a. Overtake the cyclist before you have passed the stationary vehicle
b. Drive past the stationary vehicle with care because oncoming traffic can suddenly
appear
c. Overtake both the cyclist and stationary vehicle B

37. You wish to overtake a farm tractor with a mounted implement extending beyond
its back. What must you remember?
a. The mounted implement cannot swing out when the tractor turns off.
b. The rear lights may be heavily soiled or concealed, making direction signals
difficult or impossible to see when they are on
c. The mounted implement will remain steady when the tractor turns off B

38. What do you do?

a. Overtake only after you have passed the vehicle
b. Overtake the truck in order to clear the construction site
d. In this situation, it is safer to overtake on your left A

39. Following a slow moving vehicle are several faster vehicles which cannot overtake.
What must the driver of the slow moving vehicle do?
a. He must allow the faster vehicles to overtake at a suitable place
b. He must remain calm and maintain his speed and course
c. He must move to the right so that the faster vehicle is able to overtake on the left A
40. As a driver of a slow vehicle, how can you allow faster cars to overtake?
a. By pulling over onto the hard shoulder and switching on your hazard lights
b. By pulling over into a parking lane or lay by
c. By immediately hitting the brakes in order to allow them passage B

41. When is overtaking prohibited?

a. When the traffic situation is clear
b. When oncoming traffic could be obstructed
c. When the road ahead is too straight B

42. In which instances is overtaking always prohibited?

a. At pedestrian crossings
b. Outside built up areas
c. Outside built up areas A

43. What is the requirement for pulling out to overtake?

a. Any danger to traffic following is excluded
b. Oncoming traffic is endangered
c. You should only worry about oncoming traffic since those following you can see you. A

44. What must you do to end an overtaking maneuver?

a. Move over to the right as soon as possible without inconveniencing the vehicle you have
overtaken
b. Signal your intention to draw in clearly and in good time
c. Immediately move over to the left lane B

45. What are the regulations governing speed when overtaking?

a. The permissible top speed must not be exceeded
b. The person being overtaken must increase his speed
c. The person being overtaken is allowed to increase his speed A

46. What must you do when you are being overtaken?

a. If possible, drive on the far right
b. Not increase your speed
c. Maintain your position and do not move far left under any circumstances B

47. On which side must you overtake a bus which is travelling in the middle of the
roadway (not a one way street?
a. On the left
b. On the right
c. On the far right A

48. When may a bus be overtaken on the left?

a. In one way streets
b. Only in built up areas
c. Outside built up areas A
49. Which vehicles may be overtaken only by maintaining a special great lateral distance?
a. Bicycles
b. Motorcycles & School buses
c. Trucks and minibuses A

50. When must you signal?

a. Before pulling out to overtake or to pass
b. After pulling in again after overtaking
c. Only when you overtaking buses or trucks A

51. What must you remember about distance when overtaking?

a. To maintain an adequate lateral distance primarily from pedestrians and cyclists
b. To inconvenience the vehicle you have overtaken when you pull in to the left again
c. To maintain a short lateral distance primarily from pedestrians and cyclists A

52. What must you do on this county road?

a. Stop overtaking and move back to the right
b. Maintain a great distance from the vehicle in front
c. Overtake the cars in front immediately so that you have a clear view of the road B

53. Why could overtaking be dangerous here?

a. There is still no slush on the overtaking lane
b. Slush could be thrown up and impair visibility
c. Slush could be thrown up and improve visibility B

54. Why can it be dangerous if you, as the last in a queue, immediately overtake as soon as
the oncoming traffic is past?
a. Because you must not reckon with others in the queue swinging out to overtake
b. Because the distance needed to overtake might not be sufficient
c. As the last in the queue, you are safe, danger is mostly limited to the cars that wish to
overtake in front of you B
55. What must you remember if you want to overtake?
a. The van could start to overtake the vehicle travelling in front of it
b. Oncoming traffic cannot appear
c. The van will wait for you to overtake before it decides to overtake too A

56. Both cars are travelling at about 30 km/h. Are you allowed to overtake both before the
bend?
a. No, because the distance you need to overtake would be too great
b. No, because the white car cannot swing out to overtake
c. Yes, because 30 km/h is very slow. You may pass them quickly A

57. The driver of the overtaking car has evidently made a miscalculation. What must you
do?
a. Brake immediately and veer to the left
b. Maintain your speed and course since you have priority on your lane
c. Pass at brisk speed A

58. A car is overtaking you. Although the oncoming traffic has come dangerously close, the
driver does not stop overtaking. What do you do?
a. Reduce speed and drive as far as possible over on the left
b. Maintain your speed and course and ignore the car
c. Reduce speed and drive as far as possible over to the right B
59. Are you allowed to overtake the cyclists?
a. No, because your visibility is sufficient
b. No, because oncoming traffic could prevent you from passing the cyclists at an
adequate lateral distance
c. Yes, because on the roadway cars have priority over cyclists A

60. You want to overtake a cyclist while driving up a slope on a narrow road. What do
you do?
a. Keep a greater lateral distance because the cyclist may begin to swing out
b. Let the oncoming vehicles pass after overtaking
c. Pass the cyclist before oncoming traffic to create room for the cyclist A

61. A slow driver prevents you from proceeding quickly. What is right?
a. You follow him until there is a possibility of overtaking
b. Overtake him on the right at a brisk pace
c. Pass on the left and then join back into the lane to avoid an accident A

62.A car in front of you on a country road is slightly slower than permitted. The
obstruction by the slower car annoys you. What do you do?
a. You control yourself and patiently adapt your speed to the car in front.
b. Indicate and overtake the car immediately to avoid any accident
c. Use your horn and then pass the car on your left at brisk speed A

63. You had to follow a car travelling rather slowly on a country road for some time. This
annoyed you and you can finally overtake? What do you do?
a. You control your annoyance and overtake
b. You may keep a sufficient distance, also when changing back into the left hand lane.
c. You open your window and give the other driver a stern warning A

67. The queue you are driving in is overtaken in an inconsiderate manner by a car.
Because of oncoming traffic the driver wants to join the queue in front of the car driving
in front of you. This driver is annoyed and ‘closes’ the gap’. What do you do?
a. You give in and let the jostling driver join the queue
b. You close the gap too and maintain your speed, ignoring the driver
c. You give in to the jostling driver and let him join behind you A
68. A truck indicating to the left is driving in front of you. A queue has formed behind you.
Some drivers lose their patience. What can you do?
a. You only overtake when you are completely certain that the traffic situation
allows overtaking with danger
b. You open up the distance to the truck to make overtaking easier for the others
c. You immediately overtake the truck to create room for the cars following you B

69. You are driving on a country road and want to overtake a car. Where at the latest must
you have finished overtaking?
a. Before an uninterrupted line starts (lane limit)
b. Before an overtaking sign
c. Before the indicating signal goes off A

70. You are driving 100 km/h on a country road. A truck is driving in front of you at 70
km/h. What is the minimum distance you must be away from the brow of a hill when you
start overtaking?
a. 800m
b. 400 m
c. 200m A

71. A queue of cars has formed behind a truck, which car should overtake first?
a. The first car behind the truck
b. The last car behind the truck
c. My car, since I have priority A

72. A big combine harvester in front of you wishes to turn left. What is correct?
a. The combine harvester will swing far out to the left when turning
b. The combine harvester will slow down drastically before turning
c. The combine harvester will swing far out to the left when turning A

73. You are driving on a road in heavy traffic and have moved into the lane for turning
left. At the crossroads, you realize that you wanted to turn right. What do you do?
a. Turn left and accept that you have to make a detour
b. Indicate right and make your turn
d. Switch on your hazard light and turn right A

74. You are waiting at a traffic light and want to turn right. What should you remember?
a. You must make sure there is no road user beside you on the right intending
to go straight on
b. You indicate right and make your turn
e. Slow down, Switch on your hazard lights and turn right A
75. You want to turn left. What do you do?
a. Allow the cyclist to continue straight on
b. Pass the cyclist at brisk pace to allow him pass after you
c. Turn first and let the cyclist wait for you A

76. Which conduct is right?

a. I must let the yellow truck pass
b. I must pass before the yellow truck
c. You must negotiate A

77. Which conduct is right?

a. I may not stop first at the stopping line
b. I must let the cyclist pass
c. I pass before the cyclist B

78. You want to turn right. In which order do you prepare to turn?
a. Check the traffic behind, switch on direction indicator, get into lane
b. Switch on direction indicator, check traffic behind, get into lane
c. Check traffic behind, get into lane, switch on direction indicator A

79. Which line must you follow?

a. The line on the left
b. The line on the right
c. Both lines are fine A
80. When must you switch on your direction indicators?
a. Before turning off at a junction into a driveway
b. Immediately after turning off at a junction into a driveway
c. When slowing down on bends A

81. You want to turn right. When must you check for traffic behind?
a. Before getting into lane and again immediately before turning
b. Immediately after getting into lane
c. Traffic behind you can see you, no need to worry about them A

82. You want to turn right. Who must you give way to?
a. Pedestrians wishing to cross the road you are turning into
b. Trucks and minibuses only
c. All vehicles less than 3.5t A

83. What must you do?

a. Allow both cyclists to proceed
b. Proceed before the cyclists
c. Turn at brisk speed, exercising caution A

84. Two vehicles are approaching each other. Both want to turn right. What must they do
as a rule?
a. They turn in front of each other
b. The one on the right must wait
c. They have to negotiate turns A

85. Two vehicles are approaching each other. Both want to turn right. In which cases are
you not allowed to turn right in front of each other?
a. When you notice that the approaching vehicle wanting to turn right wishes to
turn behind your vehicle
b. When this is not forbidden by lane markings
c. When the other car is longer A

86. You want to turn right. Which difficulties may arise?

a. The visibility of approaching vehicles proceeding straight may be obstructed by
approaching vehicles wishing to turn right
b. Dangerous misunderstandings may not arise with approaching vehicles wishing to turn
right
c. Your car may get into a spin A
87. What can give rise to particularly dangerous situations where several lanes turn off?
a. Driving too fast
b. Not changing lanes while turning off
c. Driving without your seat belt A

88. Which line must you follow in this one way street?
a. The line on the right
b. The line on the left
c. Both lines are fine A

89. All these vehicles want to turn right. Which is in the correct lane?
a. The yellow car
b. The green car
c. All lanes are okay A

90. After turning right, you want to turn immediately left. How should you position your
vehicle?
a. Like the red car
b. Like the blue car
c. All lanes will be just fine A
91. Who must signal a change of direction here?
a. I myself
b. The red car
c. The motorcycle
d. All of the above B

92. Who must signal a change of direction here?

a. I myself
b. The blue truck only
c. The red car A

93. Who must signal a change of direction here?

a. The motorcycle
b. I myself
c. All of us A

94. Who must signal a change of direction?

a. None of us
b. The oncoming car
c. The oncoming car only B
95. What do you do when pedestrians are crossing the road you want to turn into and your
traffic light is ‘green’?
a. Show special consideration towards the pedestrians and wait if necessary
b. Proceed before the pedestrians and let them cross after you
c. You have priority, so you pass at brisk speed A

96. What do you do when pedestrians are crossing the road you want to turn into?
a. Show special consideration towards the pedestrians and wait if necessary
b. Proceed before the pedestrians and let them cross after you
c. Show no special consideration towards the pedestrians A

97. What must you do?

a. Allow both pedestrians to cross
b. Proceed and turn before the pedestrians
c. Turn at brisk speed watching the pedestrians cautiously A

98. You want to turn left into a priority road. To which road users must you pay particular
attention to?
a. Vehicles approaching from the left and from the right excluding trucks and minibuses
b. Pedestrians and cyclists on you left or behind you
c. Trucks and minibuses B

99. Where are U – turns prohibited?

a. In built up areas only
b. On clearways for motor vehicles only
c. On country roads outside built up areas B

100. What must you do when reversing?

a. Mainly look to the back; also check the traffic
b. Drive with particular attention and at brisk speed
c. Pay more attention to cars coming in front of you A

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