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Heavy Motor Vehicle Learners Test

Road Rules Test

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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

100 m
45 m
150 m

Question 21

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 22

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 23

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 24

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 25

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

check the rear-view mirror
indicate
check the blind spot

Question 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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