Practice: Drive Calmly & Defensively: Attention, Sobriety & Respect

Choose an answer to see straight away whether it is right, and why. Read the rule first if you need to.

Question 1 of 10 Safety-critical

What is the legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers in India?

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Answer C. Driving with more than 30 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood is an offence. The safest choice is not to drink at all before driving.

Question 2 of 10 Safety-critical

When may you use a mobile phone while driving?

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Answer C. Hand-held use while driving is prohibited. A device may be used only for route navigation, fixed on the dashboard and without distracting you. Using a hand-held phone counts as dangerous driving.

Question 3 of 10

Under Section 199A, what happens if a child under 18 commits a driving offence?

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Answer D. The child also cannot get a licence until age 25.

Question 4 of 10

Is texting allowed while you are stopped at a red light?

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Answer B. Stop somewhere safe and legal first. Hand-held use is prohibited by Regulation 37 and is dangerous driving under Section 184.

Question 5 of 10

Another driver follows you aggressively and threatens you. What should you do?

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Answer D. Never get out to argue. Go somewhere public and call for help.

Question 6 of 10

Which of these is treated as dangerous driving under Section 184?

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Answer A. Jumping a red light, ignoring a STOP sign, hand-held phone use, unlawful overtaking and driving against traffic are all dangerous driving.

Question 7 of 10

What does keeping a 'space cushion' mean?

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Answer C. Defensive driving means leaving space to survive other people's mistakes.

Question 8 of 10

You have taken a cold medicine that may cause drowsiness. What should you do?

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Answer A. Many medicines cause drowsiness. Regulation 5 requires you to be fit to drive.

Question 9 of 10

Looking at a phone for two seconds at 60 km/h means driving blind for about how far?

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Answer C. At 60 km/h you travel nearly 17 metres a second, so two seconds is more than 30 metres.

Question 10 of 10

What does India Drive Safe recommend about alcohol before driving?

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Answer B. The legal limit is 30 mg per 100 ml, but there is no safe number of drinks. Plan a sober ride home.