Naional Benchmark Test

Road Rules Test

Question 1

If you want to change lanes, you must

Give the necessary signal and after looking for other traffic, change lanes
Switch on your indicator and change lanes
Apply the brakes lightly and then change lanes

Question 2

A vehicle of which the brakes are not good, must be towed;

With a rope
On a trailer
With a tow-bar

Question 3

The furthest that your vehicles dim lights may shine in front of you, is;

150
100
45

Question 4

You may not;

leave your vehicle unattended while the engine is running
drive in reserve for more than 100 m
have passengers in the vehicle if you only have a learners license

Question 5

At an intersection;

you can pass another vehicle waiting to turn right on its left side by going off the road
pedestrians, who are already crossing the road when the red man signal starts showing, have right of way
you can stop in it to off load passengers

Question 6

The fastest speed at which you may tow a vehicle with a rope is..km/h

45
60
30

Question 7

You may cross or enter a public road;

if the road if clear of traffic for a long distance and can be done without obstructing traffic
in any manner as long as you use your indicator in time
if the road is clear of traffic for a short distance

Question 8

Road marking GM1 in , sketch 9, ;

is only found in a parking area
shows the lanes for road users
divides the road in two sections

Question 9

You may pass another vehicle on its left-hand side if it;

  1. indicates that it is going to turn right
  2. drives on the right-hand side of a road with a shoulder where you can pass
  3. Drives in a town in the right-hand lane with two lanes in the same direction
3 Drives in a town in the right-hand lane with two lanes in the same direction
2 drives on the right-hand side of a road with a shoulder where you can pass
1 and 3 only are correct

Question 10

When are you allowed to drive in the section left of the yellow line,RM 4.1 in sketch 8

  1. any time when you want to allow another vehicle to pass you
  2. in daytime when you want to allow another vehicle to pass you
  3. when on a freeway with 2 lanes in both directions, you want to drive slower than 120 km/h
  4. When you have a flat tyre and you want to park there to change

SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION

All of the above are correct
1, 3 and 4 only are correct
2 and 4 only are correct
2 and 4 only are correct
1, 3 and 4 only are correct
All of the above are correct

Question 11

When may you not pass another vehicle? when you;

  1. are nearing the top of a hill
  2. are nearing a curve
  3. can only see 100 m in front of you because of smoke over the road

SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION

1 only is correct
1 and 2 only are correct
All of the above are correct
All of the above are correct
1 only is correct
1 and 2 only are correct

Question 12

You may not drive into an intersection when;

the robot (traffic signal) is yellow and you are already in the intersection
there is not enough space in the intersection to turn right without blocking other traffic
the vehicle in front of you wants to turn right and the road is wide enough to pass on the left-hand side

Question 13

When you were involved in an accident you;

  1. must immediately stop your vehicle
  2. must see if someone is injured
  3. may use a little bit of alcohol for the shock
SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION
All the above are correct
1 and 2 only are correct
2 only is correct
1 only is correct
1 and 2 only are correct
All the above are correct

Question 14

When do you have right of way?

  1. when you are within a traffic circle
  2. when you have stopped first at a four-way stop
  3. when you want to turn right at a intersection in a two-way road
SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION
All of the above are correct
1 only is correct
1 and 2 are correct
All of the above are correct
1 only is correct
1 and 2 are correct

Question 15

If you come across an emergency vehicle on the road sounding a siren , you must;

Give right of way to the emergency vehicle
Switch on your vehicles emergency lights and blow your hooter
Flash your headlights to warn other traffic

Question 16

If you want to turn left with your vehicle, you must

first move to the right to enable him to turn left easily
slow down completely, stop and then turn
give the necessary signal in good time

Question 17

Which rule is considered the most important RULE OF THE ROAD in South Africa?

Keep to the left side of the road as far as is safe
Always be courteous and considerate towards fellow road users.
Always be courteous and considerate towards fellow road users.

Question 18

Under what circumstance, if any, are you allowed to drive your motor vehicle on the right-hand side of a public road with traffic moving in both directions?

When the traffic officer orders you to do so
Under no circumstances
When you switch the emergency lights of your motor vehicle on

Question 19

You may not obtain a learners license if;

  1. you already have a license that authorizes the driving of the same vehicle class
  2. you are declared unfit to obtain a driving license for a certain period and that period still prevail
  3. your license was suspended temporarily and the suspension has not yet expired
SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION
1 only is correct
1, 2 and 3 are correct
2 and 3 only are correct
1 only is correct
2 and 3 only are correct
1, 2 and 3 are correct

Question 20

When are you allowed to drive on the right-hand side of a road with traffic in both directions?

When a traffic officer orders you to do so
Under no circumstance
When you switch the emergency lights of your vehicle on

Question 21

You are not allowed to stop;

opposite a vehicle where the roadway is 10 km wide
5 m from a bridge
where you are also not allowed to park

Question 22

The only instance where you may stop on a freeway is;

to pick up hitchhikers
to obey a road traffic sign
for a rest during a tiring journey

Question 23

Road marking RTM 1 in the sketch booklet, sketch 4 shows you that you;

if you are driving in car B, can pass car A if there are no other vehicles in the intersection
if you are driving in car A, must reduce speed and drive on if it is safe
if driving in a car A, must stop before this line

Question 24

You are not allowed to stop;

with the front of your vehicle facing oncoming traffic.
next to any obstruction in the road.
on the pavement

Question 25

at an intersection;

vehicle have the right of way over pedestrians
you must yield to incoming traffic if you want to turn right
you can use the stop sign as a yield sign if there is no other traffic

Question 26

When you want to change lanes and drive from L1 to L2 sketch 8 you must;

  1. only do it when it is safe to do so
  2. switch your indicators on in time to show what you are going to do
  3. use the mirror(s) of your vehicle to ensure that you know of other traffic
SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION
All the above is correct
1 and 2 only are correct
2 and 3 only are correct
2 and 3 only are correct
1 and 2 only are correct
All the above is correct

Question 27

When you were involved in a accident you;

  1. must immediately stop the vehicle.
  2. must determine the damage to the vehicle
  3. may refuse to give your name and address to anybody except to the police.
Select the correct combination
1 and 2 only are correct
2 Only is correct
All of the above
All of the above
1 and 2 only are correct
2 Only is correct

Question 28

When you see that the vehicle wants to overtake you;

  1. drive as far to the left as it is safe to do
  2. do not drive faster
  3. give a hand signal to allow the person to overtake
SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION
1 and 2 only is correct
All of the above is correct
2 only is correct
All of the above is correct
2 only is correct
1 and 2 only is correct

Question 29

When driving;

your view of the road and traffic should be unobstructed
you must have on shoes with rubber soles
you must keep both hands on the steering

Question 30

The legal speed which you may drive;

can be determined by yourself if you look at the number of lanes which the road has
is shown to you by sign next to the road
is always 120 km/h outside town/cities

Question 31

Where is it legal to stop your vehicle?

5 m from a pedestrian crossing
4 m from a tunnel
6 m from a level crossing

Question 32

If you approach the circle in Z4 and there are also traffic from the other three sides;

You must stop with all the other traffic and only move off when it is safe to do so
You must always wait for traffic from the right before you drive on
You may drive on if you were the first to cross the line

Question 33

If you driving towards the circle in Z4 and there are also vehicles from the other three sides, you;

Must always wait for the vehicle from your right before you drive on.
Must stop with all the vehicles and drive on when it is safe.
May drive on if you were the first vehicle over the line

Question 34

When the robot is red and the green arrow flashes to the right as indicate in X5, it shows you that;

If you want to turn right, you may go
Only pedestrians may walk
All traffic must turn right there

Question 35

You may not;

  1. leave your vehicle unattended while the engine is running
  2. use your vehicle without a fuel cap
  3. allow the wheels to spin when moving of
SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION
1 and 2 only is correct
All the above are correct
2 only is correct
1 and 2 only is correct
All the above are correct
2 only is correct

Question 36

What is the maximum period of time that a vehicle may be parked on one place ona road outside urban areas?

7 days
48 hours
24 hours

Question 37

When the robot is red and the green arrow flashes to the left as indicated in X6, it shows you that;

All traffic must turn left there
If you want to turn left, you may go
Only pedestrians may walk

Question 38

When may you not overtake another vehicle?

  1. when approaching the crest of a hill
  2. when approaching a turn in the road
  3. when visibility is only 100 m due to smoke over the road
SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION
1 only is correct
1 and 2 only are correct
All of the above are correct
All of the above are correct
1 and 2 only are correct
1 only is correct

Question 39

You may...

leave your vehicle's engine running without supervision
allow someone to ride on the bumper of your vehicle
put your arm out of the window only to give legal hand signals

Question 40

When you get a traffic light of which the red light flashed, you must;

stop and wait until the lights turn green before proceeding
be on the lookout for roadblock because the light warns you of a police-stop
stop, and when safe, drive ons

Question 41

Your dimmed lights may not strike the road surface further than;

100 m
45 m
150 m

Question 42

Road marking Y4 is a;

painting island where you are not allowed to drive on or stop.
pedestrians crossing where you must stop for pedestrians.
chevron that indicates a curve to the left

Question 43

Road marking RTM3 in the sketch booklet, sketch 8;

shows you that you may not stop further than the first line of the two
are the lines where pedestrians walk
are the line showing another traffic lane

Question 44

Look at sketch 4 . Vehicle B;

must stop behind vehicle A, drive near if that vehicle has driven off, and stop immediately behind the stop line and drive on when it is safe to do so
can drive over other the stop line following vehicle A if there are no oncoming vehicles.
can drive past vehicle A if there are no other vehicles.

Question 45

What is important regarding the hooter of you vehicle?

you may use it to attract the attention of the person you want to pick up
the tone of pitch may not change
persons must be able to hear it on a distance of 45 m

Question 46

Look in , sketch6, when you see road-marking (A);

you know that it is a lane reserved for emergency vehicles
you may not park there, as only ambulances may park there
you may not park there

Question 47

You may;

drive your vehicle on the side-walk
run the engine of your vehicle whilst filling up fuel
move your vehicle safely in reverse

Question 48

What is the maximum period of time that a vehicle may be parked on one place on a road outside urban areas?

48 hours
24 hours
52 hours

Question 49

When do you have right of way?

  1. if you are already within a traffic circle
  2. when you have stopped first at a four-way stop
  3. if you want to turn right at an intersection on a two-way road
SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION
All of the above are correct
1 only is correct
1 and 2 only are correct
1 only is correct
1 and 2 only are correct
All of the above are correct

Question 50

The last action to take before changing to another lane is to

check the rear-view mirror
indicate
check the blind spot

Question 51

You may pass another vehicle on its left-hand side if;

  1. that the vehicle indicates that it is going to turn right and the road is wide enough for you to pass him without needing to drive on the shoulder of the road
  2. the road has two traffic lanes in the same direction
  3. if a police officer orders you to do so
SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION
All of the above are correct
3 only is correct
2 and 3 only are correct
2 and 3 only are correct
3 only is correct
All of the above are correct

Question 52

Road marking Y1 shows you that;

be on the lookout for school children
must yield to all road users and possible trains
must stop

Question 53

The license (clearance certificate) of your vehicle is valid for;

12 months
21 days
90 days

Question 54

Your vehicles headlights must be switched on;

  1. at any time of the day when you cannot see persons and vehicles 150 m in front of you
  2. from sunset to sunrise
  3. when it rains and you cannot see vehicle s 100 m in front of you
SELECT THE CORRECT COMBINATION
2 only is correct
1 and 2 only are correct
All the above are correct
2 only is correct
All the above are correct
1 and 2 only are correct

Question 55

At an intersection;

you must yield to oncoming traffic if you want to turn right
you can use a stop sign as a yield
vehicles have the right of way over pedestrians

Question 56

A safe following distance is, when the vehicle in front of you suddenly stops, you could;

Swerve and pass
Swerve and stop next to it
Stop without swerving

Question 57

You may on a public road;

pass another vehicle turning right, on the left-hand side without driving on the shoulder of the road.
not pass any vehicle on the left-hand side
pass another vehicle at any place on the left-hand side if it is turning right

Question 58

You may carry passengers in a vehicle that is being towed;

if you only travel at 35 km/h
if the vehicle that is being towed is a semi-trailer
only if the vehicle that tows something is a tractor
2 only is correct
All of the above are correct
1 and 2 only are correct

Question 59

You must not reverse your vehicle for further than;

as it is safe to do so
500 m
100 m

Question 60

If you only have learners license for a heavy motor vehicle;

then there must be someone with you in the vehicle with the same driving license
you are not allowed to drive on a freeway
no passengers are allowed with you in the vehicle
Only 1 is correct
Only 1 and 3 are correct
All the above correct

Question 61

The distance it takes the driver of a motor vehicle to stop it is;

  1. longer on a wet road than on a dry road
  2. longer if the vehicle is travelling at a higher speed
  3. longer if the vehicle is loaded
1 only is correct
None of the above are correct
All of the above are correct