Here are some links to websites that you will find useful as you get yourself and your car ready for an upcoming driving test.
Driving tests and theory tests
Vehicle testing National Car Test
Vehicle Parts Car-L-Parts
Insurance
Barrett design works
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Car Tips
Tyres
Tread depth: Do not allow your tyres to wear down below the minimum depth of 1.6mm. Make sure you replace them before they get this worn.
Tyre Pressure: Regularly check the pressure of each tyre including the spare; also examine your tyres for cuts, cracks and bulges, to help avoid unexpected ‘blow-outs’.
Engine
While on a level surface and your engine turned of regularly check engine oil and water coolant so that they are above the required minimum level and below the maximum level.
Servicing: Us good quality ‘synthetic engine oil’ rather than cheaper ‘mineral oil’ this can save you fuel. Make sure your engine is tuned properly - badly tuned engines use more fuel and emit more exhaust fumes.
Recycling: Make sure used oil, old batteries and used tyres are sent to a garage or local authority-recycling site. Avoid pouring oil down the drain, its - Illegal and could lead to prosecution: - Harmful to the environment
Lights Regularly check all lights are in good working order and are easily visible to other road users.
APLUS driving school
Sample Theory and Driving test Questions
Q1. What shape is the sign that regulates?
Q2. What is the rule about passing animals on the road?
Q3. Can you reverse from a minor road onto a major road?
Q4. What shape and colour is a warning sign?
Q5. What sign prohibits you from entering a one-way street ?
Q6. Should you beckon pedestrians across a crossing ?
Q7. What is the meaning of a single white line in the centre of the road?
Q8. What position should you adopted when turning right?
Q9. What should you not do when you are being over taken?
Q10. At a road junction where most you stop?
Q11. What do you do on approaching a junction to turn left/right if there are pedestrians already crossing?
Q12. What is a bus lane?
Q13. What must you remember before you overtake?
Q14. How should you take the 2nd exit off a roundabout?
Q15. How do you approach and take the 3rd exit off a roundabout?
Q16. What must you make sure of before starting a reverse?
Q17. What lights should you have on in fog?
Q18. Name some signs and road markings that would prohibit you from parking?
Q19. When is it particularly dangerous to park on the road at night?
Q20. What vehicles must you give way to at a junction of equal importance?
Q21. Name some conditions where you would need to increase your braking distance?
Q22. What is the significance if a driver flashes his/her lights at you?
Q23. What is the minimum insurance on a vehicle?
Q24. Where would parking obscure the view of others?
Q25. How many types of road signs are there?
Q26. Why is a stop or yield sign so shaped?
Q27. What are Chevrons?
Q28. What markings are you likely to find at traffic lights?
Q29. What is a controlled pedestrian crossing?
Q30. How many pedestrian crossings are there?
Q31. If you were driving along the road and felt drowsy, what should you do?
Q32. What do Zig-Zag lines mean on approach to a zebra crossing?
Q33. When would you overtake on the left?
Q34. If a blind person were crossing the road, how would you know he/she was blind?
Q35. What should you do if blinded by oncoming lights at night?
Q36. Which is the safest way to park your vehicle at night?
Q37. How should you approach a green light that has been green from the first time you have seen it?
Q38. What does an amber traffic light mean?
Q39. To keep your vehicle in legal condition what should you pay particular attention to?
Q40. What does the rules of the road say about sounding your horn?
Q41. Name some places where you should not park?
Q42. What is the sequence of traffic lights?
Q43. What vehicles are prohibited from using a motorway?
Q44. When should you use your hazard lights?
Q45 What should always be kept clean on your vehicle?
Answers
Ans 1. Regulatory signs are round with red on white background with the exception of two: Stop and Yield
Ans 2. Slow down, give plenty of room, do not sound your horn or rev your engine. Have patience.
Ans 3. No. (You should only reverse from a major road onto a minor road).
Ans 4. Diamond shape – yellow and black.
Ans 5. A round sign, white within a red circle, and an arrow with a slash through it.
Ans 6. You should not beckon pedestrians or other road users, as another vehicle may be approaching.
Ans 7. It divides the road and should not be crossed except in exceptional circumstances e.g. road works, an accident, cyclists, parked cars or other obstruction.
Ans 8. Just left of the centre line of the road, except in cases of emergency.
Ans 9. Accelerate or move to the right.
Ans 10. You most stop at or before the stop line.
Ans 11. Slow down allow them cross, stop if necessary.
Ans 12. It is for the exclusive use of buses, taxis and cyclists within the specified times.
Ans 13. You must have a clear view ahead and then use the ‘Mirror-Signal-Manoeuvre’ technique.
Ans 14. You must check your mirrors, drive in on the left hand side, no signal until you pass the first exit,check your mirrors, then signal left and exit.
Ans 15. You must check your rear and right mirrors signal right and manoeuvre right (just left of centre) on approach. Maintain your signal until you reach the exit before the one you want to take, then you must check your rear & left mirror and change your signal to the left, manoeuvre left and exit.
Ans 16. That you have a clear view and that no pedestrians, especially children, are crossing behind you. Look out for cyclists
Ans 17. Dipped headlights & fog lights on rear if fitted.
Ans 18. No parking signs, bus lane signs, clearway signs, yellow lines or continuous double whit lines in the centre of the road.
Ans 19. In heavy fog or badly lit areas.
Ans 20. All vehicles approaching from the right and traffic already on the junction.
Ans 21. Rain ( especially road wet after dry spell), loose chippings, ice, snow, worn tyres fallen leaves.
Ans 22. Take note of his/her presence.
Ans 23. Third party.
Ans 24. At junctions, on a bend or brow of a hill, on the approach side of a zebra crossing.
Ans 25. Three: Regulatory (Mainly round signs), Informative (information signs) and warning (yellow and black).
Ans 26. If defaced or covered in any way, the driver recognizes the shape.
Ans 27. They are direction arrows to indicate deviation ahead, bad bends etc. You most follow the arrows.
Ans 28. Stop line – two pedestrian lines – continuous white line – two yellow lines – yellow box – directional arrows.
Ans 29. Pedestrian traffic lights.
Ans 30. Zebra, Pelican, Puffin and Toucan.
Ans 31. Pull over stop and open your window.
Ans 32. No parking, no overtaking, no stopping (except for traffic reasons).
Ans 33. When the driver in front of you has signaled his intention to turn right and you have room to do so. In slow moving traffic where the left hand lane is moving quicker than the right-hand lane. On a one way street, when you are turning left.
Ans 34. There would be two reflective bands on his/her white stick or guide dog.
Ans 35. Look to the left, slow down, move in and if you are still blinded slow down more or stop.
Ans 36. Passenger side to the kerb, (reflectors to the following traffic).
Ans 37. Approach with caution at a speed, which would enable you to stop safely if necessary.
Ans 38. Stop, if it is safe to do so.
Ans 39. Lights – brakes – tyres – indicators – steering – wipers – speedometer –horn.
Ans 40. You should not sound your horn between the hours of 11.30pm and 7.00am except in emergencies.
Ans 41. Double yellow lines – single yellow lines (within time zones) Too close to a junction – corners – opposite a stationary vehicle – opposite a continuous white line.
Ans 42. Green – Amber – Red – Green.
Ans 43. Learner driver vehicles – motor bikes under 50cc, invalid cars or horse drawn vehicles and any vehicle not capable of attaining 50kph.
Ans 44. At the scene of an accident, when your car is broken down or being towed.Ans 45. Mirrors – lights – windows – reflectors – registration plate.