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Test your knowledge with our multiple-choice quiz. Learn from each answer and improve your understanding of the traffic rules and road signs of Iceland.

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True/false 17 Iceland 27 Car controls 109 Dashboard lights 40 Priority rules 9 Pedestrians 19 Cyclists 20 Driving licence 40 Show all 634
What does this dashboard symbol indicate?

1. What does this dashboard symbol indicate?

Low tyre pressure.
Power-steering warning.
Engine-management warning.
✓ Electronic stability control.

This symbol relates to the electronic stability control (ESC) system. It may flash when the system is actively helping to maintain stability. If it remains illuminated, the system may be switched off or have a fault.

Electronic stability control symbol on the dashboard
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What should you do if your vehicle breaks down inside a road tunnel?

2. What should you do if your vehicle breaks down inside a road tunnel?

Stay in the traffic lane and wait without using hazard lights.
✓ Move aside if possible, use hazard lights, and call for assistance.
Leave the vehicle and walk along the road to find help.
Reverse toward the tunnel entrance if traffic is light.

If possible, stop in an emergency bay or another safe place and use the hazard lights. Contact tunnel control using an emergency telephone or other available assistance system, and follow the tunnel signs and instructions.

Broken-down vehicle inside a road tunnel
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What should you do when people are waiting at a pedestrian crossing?

3. What should you do when people are waiting at a pedestrian crossing?

Sound your horn so pedestrians wait.
✓ Slow down and stop if they want to cross.
Continue if nobody has stepped onto the crossing.
Maintain your speed until someone starts crossing.

When people are waiting near a pedestrian crossing, reduce your speed and be ready to stop. Pedestrians may begin crossing at any moment.

People waiting at a pedestrian crossing
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Why should a child use a suitable child restraint?

4. Why should a child use a suitable child restraint?

✓ To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision.
To make the seat belt more comfortable.
To allow the child to sit closer to the window.
To prevent the vehicle from braking suddenly.

A suitable child restraint is designed to protect a child according to their size and development. It helps position and restrain the child correctly, reducing the risk of serious injury in a collision or sudden stop.

Child secured in a suitable car seat
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Why should a motorcyclist avoid riding in another vehicle's blind spot?

5. Why should a motorcyclist avoid riding in another vehicle's blind spot?

The motorcycle's brakes may become less effective.
The vehicle ahead must always change lanes.
✓ The driver may not be able to see the motorcycle.
The motorcycle will use more fuel.

Motorcycles can be difficult to see, particularly when they remain in another vehicle's blind spot. Avoid staying alongside a vehicle where the driver may not see you, and choose a position where you are more likely to be visible.

Motorcycle in another vehicle's blind spot
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Why should you avoid placing objects on or over an airbag cover?

6. Why should you avoid placing objects on or over an airbag cover?

✓ They could interfere with deployment and become dangerous projectiles.
They could prevent the seat belt from locking.
They could make the airbag deploy too slowly.
They could make the dashboard harder to clean.

Do not place or attach objects over an airbag cover or in an airbag's deployment area. They may interfere with the airbag as it inflates and could be thrown towards occupants when the airbag deploys.

Objects placed over a vehicle's airbag cover
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What is aquaplaning?

7. What is aquaplaning?

When low tyre pressure causes a tyre to burst.
When water enters the engine and causes it to stop.
✓ When tyres ride on a layer of water and lose contact with the road.
When steering becomes heavier on a dry road.

Aquaplaning occurs when water builds up between the tyres and the road, causing a loss of grip and control. The risk increases at higher speeds.

Water separating a tyre from the road surface
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How should a three-point seat belt normally be worn during pregnancy?

8. How should a three-point seat belt normally be worn during pregnancy?

With the lap belt positioned across the abdomen.
✓ With the lap belt low across the hips and the shoulder belt across the chest.
Loosely fitted so it does not press against the body.
Using only the lap section of the seat belt.

During pregnancy, a three-point seat belt should be worn correctly. The lap belt should sit low across the hips, below the abdomen, while the shoulder belt should pass across the chest and to the side of the abdomen. The belt should fit snugly and should not be placed behind the back or under the arm.

Seat-belt positioning during pregnancy
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Which vehicle combination is covered by driving licence DE?

9. Which vehicle combination is covered by driving licence DE?

✓ A category D vehicle with a trailer over 750 kg.
A category B vehicle with a small trailer.
A category D vehicle with a trailer up to 750 kg.
A category C vehicle with a heavy trailer.

Category DE covers combinations consisting of a category D towing vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass above 750 kg.

Bus and trailer covered by category DE
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What is the minimum licence for a car with a maximum authorised mass of 3,500 kg?

10. What is the minimum licence for a car with a maximum authorised mass of 3,500 kg?

Licence C1.
Licence BE.
✓ Licence B.
Licence D1.

Category B normally covers motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3,500 kg and designed to carry no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver.

Car with a maximum authorised mass of 3,500 kg
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Why should you leave extra space when following a large vehicle?

11. Why should you leave extra space when following a large vehicle?

To prevent the large vehicle from changing lanes.
To reduce the amount of fuel your vehicle uses.
To make overtaking possible without checking ahead.
✓ To improve your view ahead and give yourself more time to react.

A large vehicle can block your view of traffic, signs, junctions, or hazards ahead. Leaving extra space improves your view and gives you more time to react if traffic slows or a hazard develops.

Large vehicle limiting a following driver's view
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What should you do if traffic beyond a railway crossing is blocked?

12. What should you do if traffic beyond a railway crossing is blocked?

✓ Wait until there is enough space to clear the tracks completely.
Follow the vehicle ahead closely across the tracks.
Enter the crossing and wait for traffic to move.
Cross quickly before the warning signals activate.

Never enter a railway crossing unless you can clear the tracks completely. If traffic ahead is blocked, wait before the crossing so you cannot become trapped on the railway.

Congested traffic beyond a railway crossing
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What does the AUTO setting on the lighting control do?

13. What does the AUTO setting on the lighting control do?

It switches on the front fog lights.
It flashes the headlights automatically.
It switches on the hazard warning lights.
✓ It switches the headlights on or off automatically when needed.

The AUTO lighting setting allows the vehicle to switch its exterior lights on or off automatically according to ambient light conditions. The driver remains responsible for ensuring that the correct lights are being used.

AUTO setting on the vehicle's lighting control
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Why should you never leave a petrol or diesel engine running in an enclosed space?

14. Why should you never leave a petrol or diesel engine running in an enclosed space?

The cooling system can stop working.
The battery can become overcharged.
The tyres can lose pressure more quickly.
✓ Dangerous carbon monoxide can build up.

Exhaust gases from petrol and diesel engines can contain carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas that can build up quickly in an enclosed or poorly ventilated space. Never leave the engine running inside a closed garage or similar area.

Running vehicle engine in an enclosed space
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What should you do before turning across a cycle lane?

15. What should you do before turning across a cycle lane?

Ignore the cycle lane if you are signalling.
Enter the cycle lane without checking behind.
Sound your horn and turn immediately.
✓ Check mirrors and blind spots carefully for cyclists.

Cyclists may be beside or behind you when you turn. Check mirrors and blind spots, signal clearly, and turn only when it is safe.

Vehicle preparing to turn across a cycle lane
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Which colour combination is commonly used for warning signs in Iceland?

16. Which colour combination is commonly used for warning signs in Iceland?

Black border with yellow background.
✓ Red border with yellow background.
Red border with white background.
Blue border with white background.

Most warning signs in Iceland have a red border with a yellow background.

Colour combinations used for road warning signs
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Can coffee, energy drinks, fresh air, or loud music replace proper rest when you are tired?

17. Can coffee, energy drinks, fresh air, or loud music replace proper rest when you are tired?

Only coffee can replace proper rest.
Yes, if you use several of them together.
✓ No, they may only increase alertness temporarily.
Yes, if the journey is less than one hour.

Coffee, energy drinks, fresh air, or loud music may make you feel more alert for a short time, but they do not remove fatigue. If you are too tired to drive safely, stop somewhere safe and get proper rest.

Stimulant drinks and driver tiredness
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What is the minimum licence for a 35 kW motorcycle at 0.2 kW/kg, derived from 70 kW?

18. What is the minimum licence for a 35 kW motorcycle at 0.2 kW/kg, derived from 70 kW?

Licence A.
✓ Licence A2.
Licence A1.
Licence B.

Category A2 covers motorcycles with power not exceeding 35 kW and a power-to-weight ratio not exceeding 0.2 kW/kg. The motorcycle must not be derived from a vehicle with more than double its power, so a 35 kW motorcycle may be derived from a vehicle of up to 70 kW.

35 kW motorcycle for category A2
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Which selector position is used for normal forward driving?

19. Which selector position is used for normal forward driving?

R (Reverse).
P (Park).
✓ D (Drive).
N (Neutral).

Select D (Drive) for normal forward driving in a vehicle with an automatic transmission. The transmission then selects the appropriate gear automatically.

Automatic gear selector with P, R, N and D positions
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What should you check before towing a trailer?

20. What should you check before towing a trailer?

✓ The coupling, safety connections, lights, tyres, and load.
Check only that the trailer is securely coupled.
Check the tyres only if the trailer has been unused.
Check the lights after you have started driving.

The trailer must be correctly connected and roadworthy. Its lights, tyres, safety connections, and load should all be checked.

Checking a trailer before towing
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Why should heavy items be placed low and evenly distributed?

21. Why should heavy items be placed low and evenly distributed?

To make the steering lighter.
To increase the available luggage space.
To reduce wear on the engine.
✓ To help keep the vehicle stable.

A high or uneven load can make the vehicle unstable, especially during braking, cornering, or sudden steering.

Heavy luggage positioned low in a vehicle
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What is the purpose of heated door mirrors?

22. What is the purpose of heated door mirrors?

✓ To clear mist or ice from the mirror glass.
To fold the mirrors automatically.
To improve the headlights.
To adjust the mirror angle.

Heated door mirrors warm the mirror glass to help clear mist, condensation, or light ice and improve rearward visibility. On some vehicles, they operate together with the rear-window demister.

Heated door-mirror control and demisting function
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What should you do when crossing a road with no marked crossing nearby?

23. What should you do when crossing a road with no marked crossing nearby?

Cross where the road is narrowest, even if visibility is poor.
✓ Choose a place with a clear view in both directions.
Cross near a bend if approaching traffic seems slow.
Cross between parked vehicles if traffic seems quiet.

If there is no marked crossing nearby, choose a safe place where you can clearly see approaching traffic.

Pedestrian preparing to cross a road without a marked crossing
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Why should you avoid overtaking when approaching a pedestrian crossing?

24. Why should you avoid overtaking when approaching a pedestrian crossing?

✓ A pedestrian may be hidden by the vehicle ahead.
Vehicles use more braking distance near crossings.
The crossing may make it harder to judge your speed.
The road surface is usually more slippery near crossings.

A vehicle slowing or stopping near a pedestrian crossing may be hiding someone who is crossing. Overtaking could put you directly into the pedestrian's path.

Vehicles approaching a pedestrian crossing
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Who is responsible for staying safe when crossing the road?

25. Who is responsible for staying safe when crossing the road?

Only the road user without priority.
Only the person who creates the danger.
Only pedestrians once they enter the road.
✓ Everyone using the road.

Road safety is a shared responsibility. Pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists all need to stay alert and follow the rules.

Pedestrians and traffic sharing a road crossing
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Which roads are most likely to cause aquaplaning?

26. Which roads are most likely to cause aquaplaning?

✓ Roads with standing water or deep puddles.
Roads exposed to strong sunlight.
Roads with freshly painted road markings.
Straight roads in dry weather.

Standing water can collect in dips, ruts, or puddles, increasing the chance that tyres will lose grip.

Standing water on a road surface
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Should passengers travel in an ordinary goods trailer?

27. Should passengers travel in an ordinary goods trailer?

Yes, if the passengers remain seated on the floor.
Only when the trailer has high sides.
✓ No, passengers should travel in approved seating positions.
Yes, if the trailer is travelling at low speed.

An ordinary goods trailer is not designed to carry passengers and normally has no suitable seats or restraint systems. Passengers should travel in seating positions designed and approved for carrying people. Special passenger-carrying trailers may be subject to different local rules.

Ordinary goods trailer and passenger safety
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What is the general minimum legal tread depth for car tyres in Iceland?

28. What is the general minimum legal tread depth for car tyres in Iceland?

2.0 mm.
✓ 1.6 mm.
1.5 mm.
1.0 mm.

The general minimum legal tread depth for car tyres in Iceland is 1.6 mm. Higher minimums may apply to winter tyres, during winter periods or in winter conditions.

Measuring tread depth on a vehicle tyre
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What is the minimum licence for a 125 cm³, 11 kW motorcycle at 0.1 kW/kg?

29. What is the minimum licence for a 125 cm³, 11 kW motorcycle at 0.1 kW/kg?

✓ Licence A1.
Licence A.
Licence B.
Licence AM.

Category A1 covers motorcycles with an engine capacity not exceeding 125 cm³, power not exceeding 11 kW, and a power-to-weight ratio not exceeding 0.1 kW/kg.

125 cm³ motorcycle for category A1
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Why should you be careful when driving beside a bus at a stop?

30. Why should you be careful when driving beside a bus at a stop?

The road surface is usually more slippery near bus stops.
✓ Passengers may step out or cross near the bus.
Vehicles beside a bus must always stop and wait.
Bus stops usually have a lower speed limit.

Stopped buses can hide pedestrians, and passengers may cross unexpectedly. Slow down and be ready to react.

Vehicle passing a bus at a stop
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What is the main risk when following a vehicle with limited rear visibility?

31. What is the main risk when following a vehicle with limited rear visibility?

✓ The driver may not see you clearly.
The driver cannot use the side mirrors.
The vehicle must always travel more slowly.
The driver can see you better if you follow closely.

Vans, trucks, and vehicles with blocked rear windows may have limited visibility. Keep extra distance and avoid sitting in blind spots.

Vehicle with limited rearward visibility
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Why should you avoid travelling with the seatback excessively reclined?

32. Why should you avoid travelling with the seatback excessively reclined?

It can prevent the head restraint from being adjusted.
It can make the airbag deploy earlier.
✓ It can reduce how effectively the seat belt restrains you.
It can cause the seat belt to lock during normal driving.

An excessively reclined seat can affect how the seat belt fits and restrains your body and may increase the risk of sliding under the lap belt in a collision. Sit in a reasonably upright position so the lap belt stays low across the hips and the shoulder belt lies correctly across the chest.

Vehicle seat with an excessively reclined backrest
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What should you do if traffic stops inside a tunnel?

33. What should you do if traffic stops inside a tunnel?

Make a U-turn and leave the tunnel.
Drive onto the pedestrian walkway.
Sound the horn continuously until traffic moves.
✓ Stop at a safe distance and follow signals or instructions.

Remain calm, keep space from the vehicle ahead, and obey traffic signals, signs, or instructions from tunnel staff.

Traffic stopped inside a road tunnel
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Who normally has priority when you enter a motorway from an entry lane?

34. Who normally has priority when you enter a motorway from an entry lane?

Whichever vehicle reaches the merge point first.
✓ Traffic already travelling on the motorway.
Traffic entering from the entry lane.
The vehicle travelling at the higher speed.

You must adjust your speed and find a safe gap without forcing motorway traffic to brake or change direction.

Vehicle entering beside traffic already on a motorway
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Using indicators helps other road users understand your intentions.

35. Using indicators helps other road users understand your intentions.

✓ True.
False.

Indicators help communicate your intended direction and improve safety for everyone on the road.

Vehicle signalling its intended direction
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Which distance unit is used on road signs in Iceland?

36. Which distance unit is used on road signs in Iceland?

Miles.
✓ Kilometres.

Road distances in Iceland are normally shown in kilometres.

Distance units used on road signs
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What should you do first after a collision?

37. What should you do first after a collision?

Discuss who caused the collision before calling for help.
Call your insurance company before checking for danger.
✓ Stop, check for danger and injuries, and call for help if needed.
Check the vehicle damage before checking for injuries.

Stop the vehicle, warn other traffic where appropriate, assess immediate danger and injuries, and contact the emergency services when needed. Exchange any details required by local law.

Vehicles stopped after a road collision
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Where should you normally wait after a breakdown on a high-speed road?

38. Where should you normally wait after a breakdown on a high-speed road?

In front of the vehicle while facing approaching traffic.
On the verge beside the broken-down vehicle.
✓ Behind a safety barrier and well away from the vehicle and traffic.
Between the vehicle and the safety barrier.

A stationary vehicle can be struck by passing traffic. Waiting behind a barrier provides better protection.

People waiting behind a safety barrier after a breakdown
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What does this dashboard symbol indicate?

39. What does this dashboard symbol indicate?

Low engine oil.
Low washer fluid.
Low tyre pressure.
✓ Low engine coolant level.

This symbol indicates that the engine coolant level is low. Check the coolant level when the engine is cool and refill it with the correct coolant if necessary.

Low coolant-level warning symbol on the dashboard
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What should you normally do when the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off?

40. What should you normally do when the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off?

Shake the vehicle to make room for more fuel.
Pull the nozzle partly out and continue filling.
Remove the nozzle and restart the engine immediately.
✓ Stop refuelling rather than continuing to top up the tank.

When the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off, stop refuelling rather than repeatedly topping up the tank. Continuing can cause fuel to spill or overflow and may interfere with the vehicle's fuel-vapour control system.

Fuel nozzle in a vehicle's filler opening
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Which selector position prevents drive being transmitted to the wheels?

41. Which selector position prevents drive being transmitted to the wheels?

✓ N (Neutral).
R (Reverse).
P (Park).
D (Drive).

Select N (Neutral) when drive should not be transmitted to the wheels. Unlike Park, Neutral does not lock the transmission to prevent the vehicle from rolling.

Automatic gear selector with P, R, N and D positions
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Why should you avoid driving through deep water?

42. Why should you avoid driving through deep water?

Water causes the tyres to lose air pressure.
Deep water makes the engine use too much oil.
✓ It can damage your vehicle or make you lose control.
Driving through deep water is always prohibited.

Deep water can damage the engine, reduce braking ability, hide hazards, or cause the vehicle to lose grip. Reduce speed, assess the depth and conditions carefully, and avoid entering the water if you are unsure it is safe. If necessary, stop and use another route.

Deep water covering part of a road
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What should you check before beginning a journey in severe winter weather?

43. What should you check before beginning a journey in severe winter weather?

Only whether the main roads have been cleared.
✓ The weather, road conditions, tyres, fuel or charge, and emergency supplies.
Nothing extra if the vehicle has winter tyres.
Check whether other vehicles are using the roads.

Check whether the journey is necessary and prepare for delays or changing conditions. Suitable tyres, sufficient fuel or charge, warm clothing, and basic emergency supplies may be important.

Preparing a vehicle for a winter journey
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How should a motorcyclist cross tram or railway rails?

44. How should a motorcyclist cross tram or railway rails?

At a very shallow angle alongside the rails.
✓ At a safe angle, as close to perpendicular as practical.
With the motorcycle leaning sharply.
While braking firmly on the rails.

Rails can be slippery and can catch a motorcycle tyre, especially when wet. Cross them at a sufficiently large angle, as close to perpendicular as practical, and avoid sudden braking, acceleration or steering while crossing.

Motorcycle crossing rails in the road
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What should you do if your vehicle becomes stuck on a railway crossing?

45. What should you do if your vehicle becomes stuck on a railway crossing?

Try to restart the vehicle until help arrives.
Stay inside the vehicle and call for assistance.
✓ Get everyone out, move away, and contact the emergency services.
Walk along the tracks to look for help.

Move everyone well away from the tracks. Use the crossing emergency telephone or displayed contact information where available, or contact the emergency services immediately.

Vehicle stranded on a railway crossing
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What should you do if traffic ahead is blocking a junction?

46. What should you do if traffic ahead is blocking a junction?

Follow the vehicle ahead into the junction.
Use the horn so traffic ahead moves forward.
Enter if the traffic light is green.
✓ Wait until there is enough space to clear the junction.

Do not enter a junction if traffic ahead prevents you from clearing it safely. Waiting before the junction helps avoid blocking crossing traffic, pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users.

Queue of traffic blocking a junction
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What is the safest choice if you have consumed alcohol?

47. What is the safest choice if you have consumed alcohol?

✓ Do not drive and arrange a sober form of transport.
Eat something and wait a short while.
Drive only if you do not feel drunk.
Drive slowly and avoid busy roads.

Alcohol can impair judgement, coordination, vision, and reaction time. A sober driver, taxi, public transport, or an overnight stay is the safer choice.

Alcohol consumption and the decision not to drive
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What should cyclists do when cycling downhill?

48. What should cyclists do when cycling downhill?

Use only one brake to reduce the risk of skidding.
Let the bicycle gain speed while the road ahead is clear.
✓ Control your speed and keep both hands ready to brake.
Look only at the road directly in front of you.

Higher speed increases stopping distance and reduces reaction time. Maintain a speed that allows you to stop safely.

Cyclist riding down a hill
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Why should the head restraint be adjusted correctly?

49. Why should the head restraint be adjusted correctly?

To support the lower back.
To improve rear visibility.
✓ To reduce the risk of neck injury in a collision.
To make the seat belt tighter.

A correctly adjusted head restraint helps support the head and can reduce the risk of neck injury, especially in a rear-end collision. The top of the restraint should normally be level with the top of the head.

Adjusting a vehicle seat's head restraint
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What should you consider before selecting a lower gear in a manual vehicle?

50. What should you consider before selecting a lower gear in a manual vehicle?

Whether the steering wheel is centred.
✓ Whether the vehicle's speed is suitable for the lower gear.
Whether the headlights are switched on.
Whether the parking brake is applied.

Before selecting a lower gear, make sure the vehicle's speed is suitable for that gear. Selecting too low a gear at excessive speed can cause harsh engine braking and place unnecessary stress on the drivetrain.

Selecting a lower gear in a manual vehicle
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